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Old 03-16-2018, 11:09 PM
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I had a little oil (fluid) leak from the power steering reservoir so I just hit it with a shot of brake cleaner before the scrubbing bubbles. Works like a champ. The Aerospace 303 is not oily or greasy at all. It leaves a semi gloss shine to everything and wiping your hand across any surface feels dry and clean.
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Finally warmed up today in Charlotte so I did my annual engine bay service. Spray 1 can of Scrubbing Bubbles on everything and wait 5 minutes and a low pressure rinse with the garden hose. Follow up with Aerospace 303 conditioner and back to new again. For those of you that have never cleaned your engine bay, this is the way to go...

154,000 miles and looks like it has 15 on it.
Very nice job! Looks like a new car's engine bay.
You just motivated me to do my one next weekend!
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Took out the seat, to give it a good vacuum, and with seat out, it was easy to give the leather some leather paint.


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Took out the seat, to give it a good vacuum, and with seat out, it was easy to give the leather some leather paint.

Did you have to disconnect the battery to avoid an airbag error?
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Did you have to disconnect the battery to avoid an airbag error?
You don't have to worry about the airbag error unless you turn the key when the seat is disconnected.
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Took out the seat, to give it a good vacuum, and with seat out, it was easy to give the leather some leather paint.


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Leather paint? Does it fill in the cracks in the leather coating on the seat surfaces?

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Leather paint? Does it fill in the cracks in the leather coating on the seat surfaces?

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First I removed the old coating, and wet sand the cracks just a little.
And then paint, all cracks is almost gone, the paint need to dry 48 hours before I can apply new clear Kote.


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Finally remembered to order the steering angle sensor for the wife's e53. I thought I had already ordered it and went to see why it wasn't here and I had forgotten too... oops

Been busy getting my 2000 323i ready to be repainted and slipped my mind.
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