Brad1138 0 Report post Posted April 30, 2006 Hey, Ive been talking to BMW about suggested preventative maintenance on the e34 540i. Im almost at about 230,000km and the tech said that 2 things should be done. First the oil pick up in the sump is prone to breaking and it should be fixed immediatley as if it does break the engine will sieze. Second the head bolts should be replaced because they often break in half and end up in the cams and bugger the entire top end. Out of experience should these be done? Are there other problems i should be looking for? Thanks (pics of the car should be up today) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kiwi535 538 Report post Posted April 30, 2006 havent heard about the head bolts but have heard that the bolts holding the oil pump come loose... valve cover gaskets can leak oil down into the valley/coil/spark plugs causing problems pcv valve(hows the idle?) make sure the cooling system is up to scratch do you have a "shimmy" at about 90 km/hr or clunk from front end over bumps? Thrust arm bushings either e34 m5 or e32 750i bushings seem to last better than std e34 ones Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cainchapman 0 Report post Posted May 1, 2006 Call Dean @ Motorscience Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brad1138 0 Report post Posted May 2, 2006 Cheers guys, also for you e34 owners my fan isnt blowing that hard, it goes cold and hot and air con works. The fan just physically doesnt blow hard. What would be a likely reason? Ive just puts some 18" Beyern Mesh Style Rims on it and my next upgrades are to exhuast and suspension. Im on a resonable budget what can i do to make it sound and look a bit better in these departments. Thanks again, Brad Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cainchapman 0 Report post Posted May 2, 2006 Ultra Tuff Mufflers Address: Totara St Mt Maunganui Phone number: 0-7-575 9999 See this guy in the Mount. He quoted me less than $400 to make me a new rear muffler. He does the high performance mufflers for Retro products. Always has Classic cars in there too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
my_e36 43 Report post Posted May 2, 2006 Cheers guys, also for you e34 owners my fan isnt blowing that hard, it goes cold and hot and air con works. The fan just physically doesnt blow hard. What would be a likely reason? Not sure if there's a carbon filter for the aircon in e34, might wanna double check? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BM WORLD 1264 Report post Posted May 3, 2006 never heard of those probs on a m60 any way 230 esay k's is not that high . ring ernst at baverian motors . only prob is trans packing up . you should buy my non compliant 530i v8 for spares $3k Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kiwi535 538 Report post Posted May 3, 2006 the blower problem could be the pollen filter is blocked. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
