kevinator9 57 Report post Posted January 17, 2013 Hi Guys, Wondering where a good place semi-local would be for a tune up on the M10? Wondering how much something like this normally costs too. The car seems to gurgle alot of gas compared to my flatmates 1995 Galant. The Galant is 2L 4Cyl and I use double the gas it does to get around. Takes the beema 1 tank to get to Tauranga took the mitsi half a tank. I don't dare take it to a run of the mill mechanic as they seem to turn away upon hearing the word BMW. I am considering driving down to JKS to get it done properly. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kiwi535 538 Report post Posted January 17, 2013 Hi Guys, Wondering where a good place semi-local would be for a tune up on the M10? Wondering how much something like this normally costs too. The car seems to gurgle alot of gas compared to my flatmates 1995 Galant. The Galant is 2L 4Cyl and I use double the gas it does to get around. Takes the beema 1 tank to get to Tauranga took the mitsi half a tank. I don't dare take it to a run of the mill mechanic as they seem to turn away upon hearing the word BMW. I am considering driving down to JKS to get it done properly. roof rack will hurt economy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BM WORLD 1283 Report post Posted January 17, 2013 worn out afm , vac leaks , timing not set correctly and faulty temp sensor for the ecu will effect fueling heaps. also driving style and gearing how many rpm at 100km/h on yours and the galant?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kevinator9 57 Report post Posted January 17, 2013 Yea the racks come off for the long trips give me a little extra gas left. The beema sits at about 2800rpm and the galant about 2300rpm (from memory...) I guess the other thing is the beema needs to foot to the floor to keep it between 90-100 going up the hills around the plateau and the galant only needs it halfway. It just seems the car hesitates when accelerating from stopped but are you guys saying it is better to spend my money on replacing parts than getting a tune up? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Allanw 1071 Report post Posted January 17, 2013 roof rack will hurt economy OH yeah! I had a big but simple tubular rack on my VW van. I was doing a manky 80's look for a show..... It is all small diameter tube, no flat areas or panel/mesh areas. It increased fuel consumption 30% on a 700km trip!!! What is the actual fuel consumption? The Galant may hold 20L more, so half a tank means nothing. I had a car that only got 450 km to a tank.... but it only took 25L to fill it back up If it's really hungry, it may need a really good check over - there is a lot of possibilities. Putting it on a sniffer to check fuelling/mixture/emmisions etc might help Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BM WORLD 1283 Report post Posted January 18, 2013 yes all parts need to be checked and maybe replaced if worn etc. you can do new plugs , air filter , oil filter etc. but you need to go through and check all teh other parts timing needs to be checked with a timing light. the air flow meters wear out , so buy a new one or one from a much lower millage engine. vacuum leaks will kill ecnomy , check every hose and gaskey joint in and around the intake system Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kevinator9 57 Report post Posted January 18, 2013 Ok thanks guys I will look through these things. Will replace the easy/cheap things I think a fuel filter will be next and then in intake manifold gasket set. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
