Jacko 2189 Report post Posted Thursday at 04:54 AM Have Varta in 130 and was in the 330, many years. Does battery stuff. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eagle 1708 Report post Posted Thursday at 05:54 AM 1 hour ago, Driftit said: Endurant Hella brand. Probably not as good as Varta, but tend to last longer than your typical Century battery etc. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Angelo 24 Report post Posted Thursday at 07:40 AM 2 hours ago, Driftit said: The Varta is 77AH. So would be fine. Not sure what the Endurant is. *i included my reply below* 2 hours ago, Jacko said: Have Varta in 130 and was in the 330, many years. Does battery stuff. gotcha, Varta seems to have a good shout however the Varta E44 that was recommended to me earlier by the shop wasnt an AGM battery reckon thats fine? or should I go with the top dollar Varta A7 that is rated AGM and at 70Ah lol 1 hour ago, Eagle said: Hella brand. Probably not as good as Varta, but tend to last longer than your typical Century battery etc. Gotcha, i'll keep that in mind i do think my current battery is an offbrand one soo Varta it is Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jacko 2189 Report post Posted Thursday at 07:42 AM (edited) Does your have stop/start? If not, no need (from memory at least) Edited Thursday at 07:43 AM by Jacko Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Angelo 24 Report post Posted Thursday at 07:56 AM 4 minutes ago, Jacko said: Does your have stop/start? If not, no need (from memory at least) Nah dont think i have one, Im guessing the start/stop is when the engine cuts off at the traffic lights? yeah nah never had it or even knowing our some of 130i's/n52 are capable of doing soo lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NZ_InFerno 374 Report post Posted yesterday at 03:46 AM My baby is now for sale, I've listed it up on bimmersport here. Looking for 12,000. All details in the listing! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BreakMyWindow 1895 Report post Posted yesterday at 07:32 AM Does the starter motor need to come out to easily access the hole for locking the flywheel at tdc or has someone got a trick where you can get to the hole from underneath the car? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Driftit 2139 Report post Posted yesterday at 09:05 AM Starters pretty easy to take out. Just unbolt the manifold and move it out of the way. Picked up a cheap 06 Auto today. Needs paint but otherwise has an extensive service history including it's Japanese history. 3 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Driftit 2139 Report post Posted 16 hours ago I actually wonder if the blue one was a Bimmersport members car once. Ton of work by Botany BM Workshop. Still has a BM Workshop plate surround. Since then it was driven by a young girl. Spent hours yesterday getting the makeup off everything. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jacko 2189 Report post Posted 13 hours ago 12 hours ago, Driftit said: Starters pretty easy to take out. Just unbolt the manifold and move it out of the way. Picked up a cheap 06 Auto today. Needs paint but otherwise has an extensive service history including it's Japanese history. Your going to need a red one now... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Driftit 2139 Report post Posted 13 hours ago 21 minutes ago, Jacko said: Your going to need a red one now... That is actually what the wife said when I asked what color next jokingly. I nearly purchased a white 120i this morning too. But I am going to help the guy out instead. Replaced his Valvetronic and is unable to reset the adaptations. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Irobin 9 Report post Posted 6 hours ago As some of you might remember I put the feelers out about my 130. I now have it up for sale locally, I was after some advice from you guys When I bought the car it had an oil leak from the rocker cover gasket, when this was fixed it had oil filter housing gasket, oil cooler gasket and valvetronic gasket replaced. Unbeknownst to me when I took it for the last wof it passed but the wof guy said it was leaking oil, I took it back to the mechanic and he said it has a tiny leak from the sump gasket. I was quoted 6 hours labour plus parts to fix. He explained as the oil pressure has built back up to full pressure it has made the sump gasket perish. My question to you lot is do I drop the price? Or pay to get it fixed, what do you think it's worth? Have had it up for $7,500 ono. Any of you guys interested? During my ownership it has had the following done. BMW 130i 2007 142,xxx km Preventative maintenance includes: Water pump (pierburg part) thermostat with BMW coolant, 136,000km Rocker cover gasket Oil filter housing gasket Oil cooler gasket Valvetronic gasket Spark plugs all replaced at 139,000km New Varta battery 10/5/2024 Brake fluid 138,000km Cabin filter 137,000km Transmission and diff fluid replaced and serviced 140,500km Service with oil and air filters 139,250km Its booked in for rear shocks this week but as far as Im aware it is just the shocks and sump that require attention, last wof had no advisories Receipts for all work carried out It’s got 461m style wheels with plenty of tread left on BF Goodrich tyres Headliner was redone Sept 2024 New bonnet struts 2024 I had the front bumper touched up and resprayed too but unfortunately the clear coat is coming off on the bonnet now as can tell by photos, Headlights were restored 2024 Cosmetic mods include: Apple carplay box and NZ radio coded in Short M sport gear knob Alcantara shift boot Alcantara handbrake boot New Idrive style knob Carbon fibre steering wheel trim Digital speedo coded in Bad bits : Comes with 1 key, has minor clear coat peel on bonnet, back left window doesn’t go down. and the leather from the rear and front left door card is starting to peel. That being said everything works as it should, air con blows ice cold, heater blows hot. the electric heated seats work mint, electric mirrors all good. \IMG_3740.heicIMG_3742.heicIMG_3743.heicIMG_3744.heicIMG_3745.heicIMG_3746.heicIMG_3937.HEICIMG_3940.HEIC IMG_3941.HEICIMG_3942.HEICIMG_3943.HEIC Appreciate any info you guys may have. Cheers Robin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Danch 37 Report post Posted 5 hours ago 36 minutes ago, Irobin said: As some of you might remember I put the feelers out about my 130. I now have it up for sale locally, I was after some advice from you guys When I bought the car it had an oil leak from the rocker cover gasket, when this was fixed it had oil filter housing gasket, oil cooler gasket and valvetronic gasket replaced. Unbeknownst to me when I took it for the last wof it passed but the wof guy said it was leaking oil, I took it back to the mechanic and he said it has a tiny leak from the sump gasket. I was quoted 6 hours labour plus parts to fix. He explained as the oil pressure has built back up to full pressure it has made the sump gasket perish. My question to you lot is do I drop the price? Or pay to get it fixed, what do you think it's worth? Have had it up for $7,500 ono. Any of you guys interested? During my ownership it has had the following done. BMW 130i 2007 142,xxx km Preventative maintenance includes: Water pump (pierburg part) thermostat with BMW coolant, 136,000km Rocker cover gasket Oil filter housing gasket Oil cooler gasket Valvetronic gasket Spark plugs all replaced at 139,000km New Varta battery 10/5/2024 Brake fluid 138,000km Cabin filter 137,000km Transmission and diff fluid replaced and serviced 140,500km Service with oil and air filters 139,250km Its booked in for rear shocks this week but as far as Im aware it is just the shocks and sump that require attention, last wof had no advisories Receipts for all work carried out It’s got 461m style wheels with plenty of tread left on BF Goodrich tyres Headliner was redone Sept 2024 New bonnet struts 2024 I had the front bumper touched up and resprayed too but unfortunately the clear coat is coming off on the bonnet now as can tell by photos, Headlights were restored 2024 Cosmetic mods include: Apple carplay box and NZ radio coded in Short M sport gear knob Alcantara shift boot Alcantara handbrake boot New Idrive style knob Carbon fibre steering wheel trim Digital speedo coded in Bad bits : Comes with 1 key, has minor clear coat peel on bonnet, back left window doesn’t go down. and the leather from the rear and front left door card is starting to peel. That being said everything works as it should, air con blows ice cold, heater blows hot. the electric heated seats work mint, electric mirrors all good. \IMG_3740.heicIMG_3742.heicIMG_3743.heicIMG_3744.heicIMG_3745.heicIMG_3746.heicIMG_3937.HEICIMG_3940.HEIC IMG_3941.HEIC 2.77 MB · 2 downloads IMG_3942.HEIC 3.37 MB · 2 downloads IMG_3943.HEIC 3.38 MB · 2 downloads Appreciate any info you guys may have. Cheers Robin I reckon it's already pretty cheap for a manual 130i.. how much is the quote for the sump gasket? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Irobin 9 Report post Posted 5 hours ago 13 minutes ago, Danch said: I reckon it's already pretty cheap for a manual 130i.. how much is the quote for the sump gasket? Sorry it’s an auto. Will get definite figure when it goes in for shocks and update Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eagle 1708 Report post Posted 5 hours ago Not worth 7.5k imo, id say it would have to be priced in the 5-6k region to sell location dependent. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
