Gaz 1062 Report post Posted January 15, 2020 Also be careful with getting 35% tints, most BMWs have a factory tint on the glass so that will push it beyond 35% 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TermiPeteNZ 1319 Report post Posted January 15, 2020 9 minutes ago, Gaz said: Also be careful with getting 35% tints, most BMWs have a factory tint on the glass so that will push it beyond 35% K will discuss this with them when i do it... 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TermiPeteNZ 1319 Report post Posted January 16, 2020 Job well done by Tony from Wheel Magician! The wife's Mazda wheels... BEFORE And AFTER And with our BMW Car Club discount Nice. Now to deal with the bulge in the last pic above that Tony spotted. I didn't ask for Goodrides to be put on - Driscolls had been putting Hankooks on it previously but I should have checked. ? Details matter... https://tiresvote.com/articles/tuv-sud-2019-235-35-r19-uhp-summer-tire-test/ 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GorGasm 563 Report post Posted January 16, 2020 (edited) Good job on the wheels. I'm not advocating for Goodrides at all but I feel that review is overly skewed. The other two tyres are right at the top end of the performance segment, best of the best. The SA-07 looks to be well on the comfort/touring side and it's performance is probably a lot closer to other tyres in it's own class. What's more annoying if those are new tyres is that they are already 2 years old, i.e a third of their lifespan is gone. That sh*t is important given a lot of tyres tread will outlast the life of the tyre. For a budget tyre the Roadstone Eurovis 04 is actually pretty decent. Edited January 16, 2020 by GorGasm Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TermiPeteNZ 1319 Report post Posted January 17, 2020 Yes Tony does good work. Both times I've had budget tyres I've had sidewall failures - last time was an Achilles on the rear of the X5. From my records looks like the Goodrides went on in August 2017 and have done about 15,000KMs. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TermiPeteNZ 1319 Report post Posted February 3, 2020 Well - took the X5 in for a service etc - last one before the 4 year Autosure MBI expires in March... General service - last one was in May sort washers - rear not going and front ones a bit weak creaking LF window replace timing chain tensioner - especially after seeing how @adro's and @BozzaFC's were sort LR door card being loose Anyway - crawling in on the motorway this morning to Auto38 lo and behold, brake light trifecta (again...) Update soon... 1 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TermiPeteNZ 1319 Report post Posted February 3, 2020 (edited) 3 hours ago, TermiPeteNZ said: Well - took the X5 in for a service etc - last one before the 4 year Autosure MBI expires in March... General service - last one was in May sort washers - rear not going and front ones a bit weak creaking LF window replace timing chain tensioner - especially after seeing how @adro's and @BozzaFC's were sort LR door card being loose Anyway - crawling in on the motorway this morning to Auto38 lo and behold, brake light trifecta (again...) Update soon... Washer pump being replaced... Washer system cleaned out (yuk) Sump plug had a leak ; not fitted properly - needed a new thread cut plus plug to suit New rear tyres going on - Hankooks again - 20" 315s ain't cheap of course ' last replaced March 2018 New brake hoses too Brake system - fault state cleared but reported three codes including sensor fault and 'brakes hot' error - TBA Edited February 3, 2020 by TermiPeteNZ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adro 1084 Report post Posted February 3, 2020 How many km's out of those tyres?? Will be great knowing all that stuff is sorted. Can you roll over another warranty? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BozzaFC 300 Report post Posted February 4, 2020 21 hours ago, TermiPeteNZ said: replace timing chain tensioner - especially after seeing how @adro's and @BozzaFC's were Notice any difference with this done? Did you have any rattling beforehand? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TermiPeteNZ 1319 Report post Posted February 4, 2020 4 hours ago, BozzaFC said: Notice any difference with this done? Did you have any rattling beforehand? Yes I have rattle on startup and hope this will resolve it... haven't got vehicle back yet. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TermiPeteNZ 1319 Report post Posted February 4, 2020 15 hours ago, adro said: How many km's out of those tyres?? Will be great knowing all that stuff is sorted. Can you roll over another warranty? A bit under 15,000KMs which is what i expected. And yes will be good to have the list of stuff sorted. No real chance re the MBI - it is a 2001 vehicle after all so it was at the edge age-wise when i got it 4 years ago. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hunter 408 Report post Posted February 11, 2020 (edited) On 1/13/2020 at 9:20 PM, TermiPeteNZ said: . At this point I need to decided if I bother with an oil analysis, or put the money I'd spend on this towards just getting the rod bearings done as a preventative measure, just as @aja540i did with his E61 M5 Touring (such an awesome vehicle!) Turner Motorsport and ECSTuning recommend bearing replacement at 60-80,000 miles On the Facebook M5 owners' group - the consensus seems to be 'get it done' Check this series out Pete vid 2 and 10 for the restoring of the iconic V10 E46 M3 where they discover bearing isues (vid 2) and what was done and root cause in vid 10 Edited February 11, 2020 by hunter 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TermiPeteNZ 1319 Report post Posted February 11, 2020 1 hour ago, hunter said: Check this series out Pete vid 2 and 10 for the restoring of the iconic V10 E46 M3 where they discover bearing isues (vid 2) and what was done and root cause in vid 10 interesting viewing Ben - especially seeing them pull the beast out and crack it open - and the info re the Vanos gears Some comments of note ... "Just replaced the rod bearings, crank, oil pump and much more on my S85, only a year after they were done by the previous owner. It seems they re-ground the crank which could have led to the premature failure. Get yourself a new one and raise that redline! " "Driftworks: They are no where near as bad as the internet makes out. I'd personally do a bearing swap in anything I bought though. I've heard of completely stock unopened S85's doing 200+ thousand miles & some that have run bearings at 30k miles." "BE Bearings are specifically made to solve this problem with S85 & S65 engines. They have the correct clearance, so you don't need to grind the crank. I run them in 3 of my S65 powered cars." "I can see your oil sump only has 1 drain bolt which means it is a early engine. It is best to weld in another drain bolt or buy a updated sump. On the early S85 they had an issue with dirty oil not fully draining due to the shape of sump so they decided to use 2 sump drain plugs in 2007+ engines to stop rod bearing wear from dirty oil. It is a simple job and will help the life of your engine. https://www.m5board.com/threads/oil-pan-with-2nd-drain-plug-important.277074/" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TermiPeteNZ 1319 Report post Posted February 11, 2020 (edited) On 2/4/2020 at 12:23 AM, TermiPeteNZ said: Washer pump being replaced... Washer system cleaned out (yuk) Sump plug had a leak ; not fitted properly - needed a new thread cut plus plug to suit New rear tyres going on - Hankooks again - 20" 315s ain't cheap of course ' last replaced March 2018 New brake hoses too Brake system - fault state cleared but reported three codes including sensor fault and 'brakes hot' error - TBA So all of that is done... tensioner was nowhere near as bad as @adro's or @BozzaFC's - but the new one is better and it looks like the rattle on startup is gone - will check again in the morning. Here's the other stuff... The brake fluid was *very dark* so that's been changed and perhaps wasn't helping the ABS... we'll see what happens re the ABS. Looking at my records, fluid condition was checked March last year but hasn't been replaced since Sep 2017 - about 20,000KMs ago. Rear door cards reattached ;one of them was annoyingly loose since the regulator was replaced a couple? of years ago LF window checked glass seal lubed (had been creaking when raising the window) VTNZ WoF picked up issue with the rear lights ? incorrect bulb holders fitted, burnt contacts on both lamps - so 5 bulb holders plus 4 bulbs installed ? My rear light units were some ex-4.6is units i bought for $150 when I got the vehicle back in 2016 - as one of the originals was cracked. Jon has recommended I pick up some replacement rear light units to replace the replacements! There was an E38 728i there that has had a terribly hard life ... can't believe the treatment that such a beautiful vehicle can get. Basically every panel and both wing mirrors smashed Can't save em all I suppose... Edited February 11, 2020 by TermiPeteNZ 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TermiPeteNZ 1319 Report post Posted February 15, 2020 Update - ABS Trifecta just popped up today while cruising through the suburbs, then disappeared when I started the vehicle up again later ... will get the codes read soon. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TermiPeteNZ 1319 Report post Posted February 16, 2020 Restored the headlights on the X5 yesterday, using a RainX kit... Took a fair while - allow 1-2 hours for doing this Initial polish phase quickly got rid of the yellow oxidised later polish 2 and 3 - certainly improved things but certainly not clear Headlight restorer with microfibre cloth - again improved things, but still not clear despite spending a lot of time on this. Applying the sealant at the end made a significant difference - much happier with the results after doing this Before... After... Well worth it I'd say... 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TermiPeteNZ 1319 Report post Posted February 20, 2020 (edited) M5 progress update... Bearings are well worn... 'caught these in time' was what Jon said! Crank shaft is all good despite the doom and gloom warnings So that's a huge relief! Now we're working out the list of everything we need to do and should do. We're planning to get the increased clearance BE Bearings from Turner Motorsport. So pleased to have a pro like Jon working on this - and prepared to do it. And yes the radiator will get a good clean Edited February 20, 2020 by TermiPeteNZ 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NZ BMW 368 Report post Posted February 20, 2020 Wow, that is really worn ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
str8_6 275 Report post Posted February 21, 2020 So pleased Pete it isn’t as bad as it originally sounded. Jon is the only man for the job! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TermiPeteNZ 1319 Report post Posted February 22, 2020 In the latest development, looks like the driver's window regulator has gone on the X5... down works, but not up. So it's in the garage now in case it rains some more... might as well give it a vacuum while its in there. The 2 left side regulators failed about 3 years ago. Sigh. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TermiPeteNZ 1319 Report post Posted February 25, 2020 (edited) X5 in with Jon for window, squeaky passenger door trim and ABS. The ABS repair guy hasn't come across the set of errors we've seen happen twice. Odd. It will be checked out... this will be the last claim under Autosure as the 4 years is up next month. Can't say enough good things about Autosure. Other stuff.. ordered some stuff from Schmiedmann... new rear wiper assembly for the X5 new trunk lights for the E46 (as the top seals are split) - John Autoteile units were $US30ea. Jon had real trouble trying to find replacements here in NZ and more importantly new RHD heated left wing mirror glass for the M5... well priced at ~$US144 vs $US475 for the auto-dip variation. It is worth noting that there are different parts for RHD and LHD vehicles - I expect this is due to the different curvatures being optimised for the different driver positions. Always good to use RealOEM to chase down specific parts based on your VIN!!! Met with Jon this morning, reviewed what we needed for the M5 and ordered stuff from Turner Motorsport MOST importantly - the rod bearing overhaul kit with BE Bearings and rod bolts for the M5's S85.... $US1580 few bits and bobs for the overhaul replacement hood alarm switch for the X5 - I've unplugged it currently due to the alarm going off at random times of the day and night- which isn't ideal So I'll be up for the 5% duty and GST on the big Turner order of course... but that's to be expected. Pleased to see I actually already had a Customs Client Code from 2016. One article I read recommended replacing the M5's sump pan with a LCI unit as it has a second drain hole and is less likely to retain mucky oil through changes - but these cost a heap ($US1200 from memory) and weigh a heap!! So maybe not.... Was looking at replacing the X5's rear door speaker covers as one is missing a label/emblem - but discovered that somebody has installed Soundstream aftermarket speakers and covers - so will have to flag that idea. No biggie. All good fun! ? Edited February 25, 2020 by TermiPeteNZ 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TermiPeteNZ 1319 Report post Posted March 5, 2020 X5 update... The driver's window was just a stuffed switch. That's a win! New rear wiper being fitted Autosure are replacing the ABS unit as the repair agents haven't seen these fault codes before - can't say enough good things about Autosure. This will be the final claim under the 4yr policy. Looks like Mazda Atenza 23S has a fuel leak from the engine bay. 4m long petrol run in the gutter where it was parked last night Had a look under it and there's clearly a leak of some kind - nothing coming out/dripping out now though. So that'll be a tow in the morning! 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hqstu 780 Report post Posted March 5, 2020 You're really living the dream aren't you... I shouldn't speak too soon... I've got 2 passenger seats doing the twist on my e39's... plus a LSD diff on the Monaro with misaligned internal splines after taking an axle out and inadvertently rotating the other axle... But yes.. all good fun.. and each one a learning experience... as I repeat to myself constantly... 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TermiPeteNZ 1319 Report post Posted March 6, 2020 ABS unit due on the 18th... Re the Mazda - got it towed this morning - and ... not a fuel leak - actually an axle seal failure and it was transmission fluid in the gutter. That'll be sorted on Monday. Slightly less dramatic I suppose @hqstu that LSD issue sounds like a pain ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hqstu 780 Report post Posted March 7, 2020 On 3/6/2020 at 8:18 PM, TermiPeteNZ said: LSD issue Sorted with a bit of persuasion... 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
