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Old 05-20-2018, 10:36 PM
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Visited the old E53 sold to a friend
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Replaced my transmission pan, added 21 new bolts and new filter and while I was in there I also replaced the mech adapter seal and the 4 pick up tubes.

Was supposed to be a simple job but I used a cheap beck-arnley pan gasket and dimpled the bloody pan beyond recovery - hence the new pan. Learning a very valuable lesson I replaced the gasket with OEM and had no further problems.


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Old 05-21-2018, 02:17 PM
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A nice little $10 mod. LED replacement bulb for the glove box flashlight. Big difference, I was amazed how little light the stock incandescent bulb puts out. Let there be light!

https://www.ebay.com/itm/272153018501?rmvSB=true
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Old 05-21-2018, 02:28 PM
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A nice little $10 mod. LED replacement bulb for the glove box flashlight. Big difference, I was amazed how little light the stock incandescent bulb puts out. Let there be light!

https://www.ebay.com/itm/272153018501?rmvSB=true

That's nuts! Good find...putting this on my list for sure.
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Old 05-21-2018, 04:57 PM
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That's nuts! Good find...putting this on my list for sure.


I second that - love it and so simple. Will be doing mine as well!


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Old 05-22-2018, 09:50 AM
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ProClip phone mount installed and ran charging cable through the dash.
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Old 05-22-2018, 10:59 AM
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150,011 miles on 2006 6mt and going strong

6 layers of Klasse Sealant Glaze for the season and still looks pretty good from 20 feet away
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Old 05-22-2018, 11:37 AM
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Add 30mm H&R spacers to the rear, replaced coolant reservoir, and replaced the all three grommets on the windshield washer tank. Next up, clear bra removal, paint corrections, wheel refinish, front spacers and bluetooth streaming for music.
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Old 05-22-2018, 01:10 PM
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It doesn't have a clear bra, it is the OEM version that rides
about 1/4 inch above the hood.

I'll look into the maintenance items you suggested

as far as the paint goes, I'll just leave it as is, I put on
approx 6,000 miles a year traveling to ski areas in the
Northeast, lots of salt and sand so any paint corrections
would quickly be lost.

Note: I don't run the 214 wheels in the winter, dedicated
Pirelli scorpions on 18" 87's do pretty good in snow and ice.

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