What did you do to / for your E53 today??

[andrewwynn]

MAF / O2 can cause bad mpg. Biggest drop for me was bad plugs. Have you ever changed your plugs?


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[andrewwynn]

Originally Posted by Ryoken

hmmm. wrap a bit of wire round the rocker and gasket every so often to hold the gasket in place. not a bad idea.
I think its better than setting fire to it .
you know tbh I think the hardest bit is getting the two lobes thingies in the rear positioned right

I just installed valve covers on an M62. I'm confused as the gasket was about the least difficult part. The design of the gasket on the model I worked on, the gasket press-fit into the valve cover itself and held pretty tight. Also rubber gasket didn't need rtv other than the corners but not on the bottom sealing surface just between the gasket and the cover. Does your gasket not fit into a groove on your cover?

[Ryoken]

yeah it fits, but it keeps getting caught on wither the cams or the rear end when I'm trying to get it in, thing is I've done this numerous times before but other day it wasn't my day
I've bought new gaskets for both sides, I might if I can be bothered , remove the other side and get the rockers painted then put them back on , (partly to do the front timing cover , seeing as I got the gasket to do that too) depends on tonight really
my other car, is due a MOT tonight , and the damn thing has just thrown an engine management light, so I've got to fit that first
I tell ye its just not Steves week this week

[srmmmm]

Back in to the dealer for another FSR. The last one didn't even go a year, so the two year warranty period pays off!


2002 X5 3.0 348,150 miles
2014 428i 40,000 miles


2004 325i sold at 123,600 miles
2001 325i sold at 66,000 miles


1970 Firebird Under restoration - Long block assembly finished

[EODguy]

Originally Posted by andrewwynn

MAF / O2 can cause bad mpg. Biggest drop for me was bad plugs. Have you ever changed your plugs?


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Yes, new plugs, coils, MAF.

Fuel dropped after fixing MAF, o2 sensor code cleared after MAF but will replace all o2 sensors after they come in the mail.

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[andrewwynn]

Have you manually measured your economy? Did you reset the fuel gauge?


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[srmmmm]

Originally Posted by srmmmm

Back in to the dealer for another FSR. The last one didn't even go a year, so the two year warranty period pays off!


2002 X5 3.0 348,150 miles
2014 428i 40,000 miles


2004 325i sold at 123,600 miles
2001 325i sold at 66,000 miles


1970 Firebird Under restoration - Long block assembly finished

Dang - it's the blower motor this time. You'd think if it would last for 348,000 miles it would make it to 400,000

[FRod1981]

that's a long time. the squirrel cage only lasted 180k in my old 540

[andrewwynn]

I'm guessing not under warranty any more at 1/3 of a million miles?

Not like you get much opportunity to not use blower in DFW! Last time I was there I was very happy to have a convertible where I could open the top for ten seconds to dump the 160°air when I got in the car (it was 103°).

Good wishes on a speedy recovery your X5 is legendary in these parts

[FRod1981]

Originally Posted by andrewwynn

I'm guessing not under warranty any more at 1/3 of a million miles?


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hhaahahaa