new OEM front rotors out of round?

[we350z]

I've been looking for use for those wheel ramps besides making oil changes/coolant flushes easier :-)

Man you know your shit lol. I should just fly you out here to help fix my bimmer haha.

Originally Posted by weasel56

Well, to get it perfect would be to have both spindles supported by the jack stands and the vehicles weight on them.... Or if you have the standard cheap set of drive on ramps, you can leave the bolts a hair loose, get it together and back on its wheels, then drive on the ramps to get under it with it at ride height. But if you simply jack it up untill that side just comes off of the stand under the lifting pad... then go back down about 1-2 inches, that would be close enough.

[Weasel]

If you're close enough to lake havasue, it might be worth it come spring time

[we350z]

That's about 150mi due North West. I may or may not still be be here since I am moving to SF and I may or may not still have the X lol. If I do then I am keeping at least until I get to SF and I will probably use it to tow my Z and whatever belongings I can pack in the two cars.

I need to get a hitch put on though, and the truck needs to be dependable enough to make the 760mi voyage

Originally Posted by weasel56

If you're close enough to lake havasue, it might be worth it come spring time

[Weasel]

760 miles, hell... my shop foreman does that in a week on his 4.4i X5. I don't see how he can drive just over 100 miles a day for work... must be hell on gas!

[we350z]

Yea that's nuts. I've had my x year and a half i think ive put 4000 miles on it since its broken all the time lol. Premium (91) full tank here >$100

[Weasel]

I don't even know what a full tank costs here... most of the pumps here stop at $75 for some reason, and I don't have the patience to swipe the card again. But at least the gas prices took an unexpected dip, its less than $4 for premium 93 right now. Much better than $3.99 for regular a couple months ago.

[we350z]

Yeah that's true but even if prices stay down i think people will have a bad taste hangover about gas prices and its going to be tough to sell SUV's. Sucks we get this 91 schwag out here on the west coast too.

Originally Posted by weasel56

I don't even know what a full tank costs here... most of the pumps here stop at $75 for some reason, and I don't have the patience to swipe the card again. But at least the gas prices took an unexpected dip, its less than $4 for premium 93 right now. Much better than $3.99 for regular a couple months ago.

[we350z]

local indy bmw shop quoted me $37 for half hour labor to press the new bushings into my upper control arms.

[Weasel]

even though you don't have upper control arms in the front...? HAHA! Got ya on that! But thats a decent labor charge, its what I would end up charging a random customer... about normal on the techs end. Just make sure they know to line up the arrow on the bushing with the dot on the arm.

[we350z]

thrust arm bushing lol. Ya this is a indy bmw shop i would hope they know to line the dots up Guy seemed pretty knowledgeable on the phone.

Originally Posted by weasel56

even though you don't have upper control arms in the front...? HAHA! Got ya on that! But thats a decent labor charge, its what I would end up charging a random customer... about normal on the techs end. Just make sure they know to line up the arrow on the bushing with the dot on the arm.