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Old 07-10-2014, 06:41 PM
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DIY pixel repair MID, messed up Instrument cluster, I think, by way of DIY pixel repair (needles), but added silver gauge rings while opened. Will do headlight restoration, and add AE's. WISHLIST: waiting for skid plate and paint rear bumper to match and New tires.
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Today, summer tires [Cooper Zeon Xsta 255/55/18s] mounted on the recent BMW 209 style wheels bargain purchase and mounted with hubcentric adapter rings; store the Conti DWS on original wheels for winter use. This weekend: install the aux audio input in the ashtray and inspect/fix the rear left tailight [the BMW SI B 63 08 07 fix]; locate the bluetooth code and match to mobile phone. There is always something!
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Old 07-11-2014, 09:45 PM
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at 205305km I replaced the sparkplugs ,figured they where do ,and after all the plugs got fouled in the winter due to a hydrolocked engine it would a good idea. by the way the engine isn`t sucking in anymore oil and plugs where clean when they came out .
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Old 07-12-2014, 12:42 AM
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Replaced spark plugs and coilpacks at 82k miles. Was getting some intermittent vibration on acceleration along with random misfire. Everything felt pretty good on the test drive
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Old 07-12-2014, 05:12 PM
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Drained my M54 of the Mobil 1 0W40, and refilled with 8 quarts of Rotella T6 5W40, and installed a new Mann oil filter. Here's hoping the months of ridiculous oil consumption are over! And maybe it's placebo effect, but I swear she runs smoother now!



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Old 07-12-2014, 08:05 PM
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Gary I can almost guarantee you won't consume any.
T6 doesn't shear down like M1, what was your consumption like with Mobil?
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Old 07-12-2014, 08:19 PM
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Drove in the 112 Az sun glare is much less & NEX is much brighter/ less impacted by glare than the Appradio3 was. Also good no windshield damage.
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Old 07-12-2014, 09:27 PM
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Quote:
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what was your consumption like with Mobil?

My consumption with M1 0W40 was about 1 quart per 1000 miles. I'll be a very happy camper if T6 is consumed less.


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Old 07-12-2014, 10:08 PM
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Removed the old timing chain tensioner and installed new one from Pelican. The old tensioner had zero deflection (frozen) where as the new one has a one inch deflection. Prior to this change I could hear the chain chattering now it is smooth and quite, hopefully this change was in time before any serious damage occurred to the timing chain guides.










While I was in there did an oil change, used Mobile-1 5W-30 with a MAHLE oil filter, good for another year.
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Old 07-13-2014, 12:55 PM
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Gave my beloved X a bath and shoe shine, then let her show her younger cousin how to pose for the camera...






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