Sage you are talking about this article? Cheers, Ernesto Vargas ... __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 ...
Whoa, that's a great article! Do you have a link to the original so I can see the pictures and all? Thanks, Keith Way ... From: Ernesto Vargas [mailto:...
Today my oil pressure light started flickering on while idling. It has 273,000 miles on it so worn bearings wouldn't surprise me. However I am curious why it...
Dave, Overheating an already worn engine could accelerate wear on bearings...which, in turn, could make it harder for an engine to maintain pressure at idle....
Tom, I had already thought of your engine. It's possible I may have to take you up on it. How many miles are on it? And its the engine and transmission? I'm...
Dave, Yepper, engine and 5-speed, still hooked together. My recollection is that the couple I bought it from (about 4 years ago now) told me it was from a car...
Dave, The Bentley Manual gives spec oil pressure at idle as between 7 and 28 psi and pressure at maximum engine speed as between 57 and 71 psi. I had a '84...
I have found that 318i cars need a new oil pump and rod bearings somewhere between 125K and 175K. The 1984 revved too high on start-up and toasted the rod...
... I'm guessing the Bently manual probably has a spec, but it's out in my car. :) As a real world data point though, once warm, my rebuilt engine w/ 5-40...
Tom, Jake, Shawn and Channing, Thanks for the input! And Tom, thanks for the pics of that engine, it really does look like its in good shape and if I were in...
BMW idiot oil presssure warning light is set to come on if the pressure is bellow 7 psi! This is the case for M10, M50, M52, S52 and I am sure many other...
Hello people, 2 days ago I changed my battery (4-5 years old so it was natural I guess) but last night when i started the car,the dashboard was half-lit. There...
OK, With all this talk about oil lights. My 318 now has 145k and when it starts up the oil light stays on for about 1-2sec after ignition. The car burns only...
Hello N, I had a same problem, what I did is I hit the top of dashboard with hand on the side where half of it is not lit.And that was it. In another case, if...
Hi Adam, 1-2sec is normal... most filters have an Anti-Drainback Valve (Nitrile rubber diaphragm) built into them, that keeps the oil from flowing back through...
It's not necessary to remove the instrument cluster to change these bulbs. Remove the trim panel that's under the dash to gain access. It come off with a few...
I have read threads about the differences between the 1.1 and 1.3 Motronic units. My question is whether the different part numbers for the 1.3 units mean...
I posted a pic of 2 filters... top filter does not have drainback diaphragm/valve, bottom filter does. I brightened the bottom image for comparison. Next time...
From what I remember when I worked on my cluster... yes, you have to remove the cluster to gain access to the bulb(s). It's not that difficult and you might...
Sometimes after driving hard my E30, I can hear a low whistle at around 3000rpm... Maybe someone could suggest what is this and what can i do to fix it? Thanks...
LOL-Its funny but i just tapped the left side of my dash and the lights went back on! ITs funny but i thought that only italian cars had these kind of ...
WOW! This is interesting! Can you be more specific please?!? ITs really interesting info for future reference! N. ... bulbs. ... cluster ... Behalf Of ... ...
For anyone doing exhaust work and considering aftermarket parts, I just put together an exhaust system for my 318, consisting of a gutted OEM cat and generic...
Channing, Did you take any pictures during the process? I am about to get a header and make my own exhaust as well. I would love to see what bends you used,...
With all this oil pressure talk lately I figured now would be a good time to ask, as this is something I've been thinking about for a while. I'm just looking...
Keith, I have been kicking around the same idea. I think if I were to rebuild I would definately aim for more power. The idea of having a rebuilt engine with a...
Good point, Jim. Yeah, if I was to build it myself I probably would end up doing the '02 crank. This is something I was considering also. I'm assuming you need...
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