Yeah - besides the oil change, I would do the engine air filter, 2 microfilters, brake flush, coolant flush (be very careful with the upper radiator hose - it WILL snap off at regular intervals - usually 50-60K miles), Royal Purple Synchromax in the tranny and Royal Purple MaxGear in the diff, BG 44K in the gas, new spark plugs and check for oil leaking into the spark plug wells, new fuel filter, new wiper inserts, lube all rubber seals, lube all hinges and pivot points, check the ball joints (front and rear) thrust arm bushings, rear sway bar bushings, have a 4 wheel alignment done (even if the tires look OK). Style 66 wheels are nice. The ///M that you see are just little badges, nothing else special over the previous years Sport packages.
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Originally Posted by MatzoBallsX5
I paid about $75 per rim to have them powder coated and they are the glossy black. It looks great, doesn't chip easily, and also came with a lifetime warranty.
As far as the E39 is concerned, I already have some questions and I haven't even received the car yet. But it did come with a sports package, the interior trim has ///M signs on the shifter as well as on the rims. The rim style is 66, not 32 in my case. And it is a 6 speed manual, I wasn't going to get an automatic. The difference in 0-60 time was a 5.8 for the manual and only 6.2 with an auto.
Any suggestions on the first things I should do to the E39 as soon as it comes in? Not modification suggestions, but suggestions on the engine fluids and other small things that can help the car run better?
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