Another E92 325i

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Another E92 325i

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This car was recently purchased privately with 135k on the clock and full franchise history.

Customer contacted us to address the the following:
1. Major Service : Air filter , oil Filter, Oil, plugs.
2. Full inspection: he wanted to know everything that needed attention.
3. Idle was lower than normal causing a dip at low revs and a small shudder

So we booked it in for some TLC and got to work
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All original parts where supplied
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We start out with scanning for stores errors
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Then we ran the vanos adaptations and set the idle using the factory software and technical instructions
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Now to start with the service:
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Old vs new air filter
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New plugs
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Check the old plugs - 2 NGK and 4 Bosch plugs fitted by agents!!
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Used a tiny bit of silicone paste so allow the coils to be refitted easily
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Drained oil
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Swapped out orings on the OFH
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New oil filter fitted
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New oil filled
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Replaced cabin filter
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All done Image
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We also did the full inspection and advised the customer that he would need to address the following :
1. Flush and bleed brakes - brake fluid is old and burnt
2. Flush and bleed power steering - fluid level is low as well fluid is old and burnt.
3. Flush and bleed cooling system - cooling system is full of tap water.

Things like brakes , suspension, prop coupling.ect were all still fine and didn’t need any attention.
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This makes me uncomfortable that agents work so k@k considering i parted with enough money to buy a small car with them recently lol
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Another E92 325i

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And then they were back for round 2

This time the fluids needed to be flushed and bled.
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Get the car up, wheels off and we start.
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Drain the radiator
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Mixing Distilled water and Coolant
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Filled up with Coolant mix
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Power steering was so low, it barley showed on the level indicator
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So we removed the old fluid, flushed it twice and bled it . Steering felt so much softer after this
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Lastly we flush the brake fluid reservoir 3 times and then fill up with new fluid
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Flush the brake lines and bleed
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And lastly we bleed the ABS pump using the laptop and bmw factory diagnostics
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All done, the car was collected and the owner was very happy.
Current: 2007 ///M Coupe
Current: 2019 Fortuner 4x4

Ex: 2005 E55 AMG
Ex: 1998 BMW M3
Ex: 2011 REVO 2 Focus ST - 208wkw & 465nm's (FRnR)
Ex: 1994 E36 328i Track Car (Budler Motorsport built)
Ex: 2011 REVO 2 Mk6 GTI DSG - 200wkw & 452nm's (KAR)
Ex: 2007 REVO 2+ S3 - 12.7s @ 176km/h (Tarlton 2010) and 224km's on 1km (ODI)
Ex: 2006 Velo 1.6i | 2008 Velo 1.6i | 2005 Velo 1.4i | 2006 Polo 1.6i | 2012 Polo TDI | 2004 W203 C200K
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Enjoy reading all the posts thus far :hurray:

Did the adaption resolve the " Idle was lower than normal causing a dip at low revs and a small shudder" issue?
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PöLö1.4... wrote: Thu Sep 19, 2019 9:41 am Enjoy reading all the posts thus far :hurray:

Did the adaption resolve the " Idle was lower than normal causing a dip at low revs and a small shudder" issue?
Thanks bud, The adaptations reset the vanos solenoids and the ilde reset procedure sorted out the dip and shudder...
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Ex: 1994 E36 328i Track Car (Budler Motorsport built)
Ex: 2011 REVO 2 Mk6 GTI DSG - 200wkw & 452nm's (KAR)
Ex: 2007 REVO 2+ S3 - 12.7s @ 176km/h (Tarlton 2010) and 224km's on 1km (ODI)
Ex: 2006 Velo 1.6i | 2008 Velo 1.6i | 2005 Velo 1.4i | 2006 Polo 1.6i | 2012 Polo TDI | 2004 W203 C200K
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Sorry for the hijack, can you please DM me a price for a brake fluid flush for a 2013 Audi A5 2.0T
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Ditto, very enjoyable reads.

Question:
Could you comment on the "tap water" issue? How do you actually notice that there is tap water in the cooling system?
I ask this because I've been motoring for 30 years and have always used tap water to mix my coolant, and provided that the correct ratio was maintained, I've never had any problems with corrosion or premature failure of components.
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VAG Fan wrote: Thu Sep 19, 2019 12:10 pm Ditto, very enjoyable reads.

Question:
Could you comment on the "tap water" issue? How do you actually notice that there is tap water in the cooling system?
I ask this because I've been motoring for 30 years and have always used tap water to mix my coolant, and provided that the correct ratio was maintained, I've never had any problems with corrosion or premature failure of components.
I dipped a paper towel into the coolant reservoir and when i pulled it out i noticed it had no colour to it.. Coolant from bmw has the Blue Dye and Vw's have the pink dye in it... also the bottle cap was almost seized on and when we got it off, you could see all the chlorine stains... I personally dont use tap water in my own cars, its just habbit, as i have seen so many cars with corrosion and discolored water bottles.ect

The one car i'm busy doing head gasket on now, customer filled water previously... when the gasket blew and the cylinder filled up with water, it corroded the cylinders, water channels.,ect... a simple thing like coolant and distilled water would have stopped this...
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Ex: 2005 E55 AMG
Ex: 1998 BMW M3
Ex: 2011 REVO 2 Focus ST - 208wkw & 465nm's (FRnR)
Ex: 1994 E36 328i Track Car (Budler Motorsport built)
Ex: 2011 REVO 2 Mk6 GTI DSG - 200wkw & 452nm's (KAR)
Ex: 2007 REVO 2+ S3 - 12.7s @ 176km/h (Tarlton 2010) and 224km's on 1km (ODI)
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Ah, OK, if they only added tap water and no coolant additive, then that's entirely a different story. The previous owner of my Fox also did that, and by the time I got the car, it had caused a lot of rust, and although I did a flush, the head gasket failed soon after (because some of the holes were blocked with rust flakes).

It's no criticism, to the contrary, I'm sure you're sticking to best practice. I was only wondering if the coolant really cares whether you dilute it with distilled or tap water. My coolant remains pink and clear for years, even though I dilute it with tap water.
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VAG Fan wrote: Thu Sep 19, 2019 12:47 pm Ah, OK, if they only added tap water and no coolant additive, then that's entirely a different story. The previous owner of my Fox also did that, and by the time I got the car, it had caused a lot of rust, and although I did a flush, the head gasket failed soon after (because some of the holes were blocked with rust flakes).

It's no criticism, to the contrary, I'm sure you're sticking to best practice. I was only wondering if the coolant really cares whether you dilute it with distilled or tap water. My coolant remains pink and clear for years, even though I dilute it with tap water.
No worries Mr, i understand and we all learning so dont feel shy... Since i'm working on other peoples vehicles, i have to treat it like my own as to avoid any unnecessary issues... So as i would do for my own, i do for the customers...
Current: 2007 ///M Coupe
Current: 2019 Fortuner 4x4

Ex: 2005 E55 AMG
Ex: 1998 BMW M3
Ex: 2011 REVO 2 Focus ST - 208wkw & 465nm's (FRnR)
Ex: 1994 E36 328i Track Car (Budler Motorsport built)
Ex: 2011 REVO 2 Mk6 GTI DSG - 200wkw & 452nm's (KAR)
Ex: 2007 REVO 2+ S3 - 12.7s @ 176km/h (Tarlton 2010) and 224km's on 1km (ODI)
Ex: 2006 Velo 1.6i | 2008 Velo 1.6i | 2005 Velo 1.4i | 2006 Polo 1.6i | 2012 Polo TDI | 2004 W203 C200K
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Had this car come back over the weekend for the following work:
Front shocks and mounting replacement
Rear brake discs, pads and sensor

The parts that were supplied
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Got the car up on the lift and started with the brakes
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Cooper Anti seize used
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New pads
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New brakes fitted
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Old parts packed for customer
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Removed the front shocks for replacement
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Old mount had seen better days
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Shocks were finished so the car was riding on the bump stops
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Fitted new shocks and mounts
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Loaded the old parts in the boot for customer
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Ready for collection
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Current: 2007 ///M Coupe
Current: 2019 Fortuner 4x4

Ex: 2005 E55 AMG
Ex: 1998 BMW M3
Ex: 2011 REVO 2 Focus ST - 208wkw & 465nm's (FRnR)
Ex: 1994 E36 328i Track Car (Budler Motorsport built)
Ex: 2011 REVO 2 Mk6 GTI DSG - 200wkw & 452nm's (KAR)
Ex: 2007 REVO 2+ S3 - 12.7s @ 176km/h (Tarlton 2010) and 224km's on 1km (ODI)
Ex: 2006 Velo 1.6i | 2008 Velo 1.6i | 2005 Velo 1.4i | 2006 Polo 1.6i | 2012 Polo TDI | 2004 W203 C200K
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Outstanding work on this car, wow.

Car must be driving like new after all the work carried out.
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Rascal69 wrote: Thu Sep 19, 2019 12:26 pm
VAG Fan wrote: Thu Sep 19, 2019 12:10 pm Ditto, very enjoyable reads.

Question:
Could you comment on the "tap water" issue? How do you actually notice that there is tap water in the cooling system?
I ask this because I've been motoring for 30 years and have always used tap water to mix my coolant, and provided that the correct ratio was maintained, I've never had any problems with corrosion or premature failure of components.
I dipped a paper towel into the coolant reservoir and when i pulled it out i noticed it had no colour to it.. Coolant from bmw has the Blue Dye and Vw's have the pink dye in it... also the bottle cap was almost seized on and when we got it off, you could see all the chlorine stains... I personally dont use tap water in my own cars, its just habbit, as i have seen so many cars with corrosion and discolored water bottles.ect

The one car i'm busy doing head gasket on now, customer filled water previously... when the gasket blew and the cylinder filled up with water, it corroded the cylinders, water channels.,ect... a simple thing like coolant and distilled water would have stopped this...
Very informative detailed info. :thumbup:
THANAS wrote:Mix them together to create Shellstrol, and then mix that with Winstrol to create the ultimate, maximum performance oil for your engine.
panic-mechanic wrote:When I build engines and do stuff like this I do it when there is nobody else around, No distractions, No phone nothing so that you don't forget what you should be doing. It's the little things that make them run right. Anybody can slap a basic bottom end together. that is the easy bit. It's all the little things that makes these builds a success or not.
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So Wayne got in touch with me last week and wanted to come drop of his bosses 325i for some work.

He always sources his parts directly from Delarey and arrived to drop off the car on Saturday morning, along with new front discs , pads , brake sensor , new boot lid struts. the instruction was brakes are squeaky and very annoying please replace it and off he went.

And we start, get it on the lift
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Strip the brake discs, pads and bracket.
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Cleaned the rust and dust off the hubs.
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Also cleaned the pins and lubricated them
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Cleaned the contact surfaces of the bracket where the pads sit and slide on.
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Cleaned the machine oil off the new discs before installing
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Copper anti seize paste on hubs before fitting discs.
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Brake caliper piston contact surface cleaned and prepped with copper anti seize
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Bracket also cleaned and prepped with anti seize paste
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Preparing brake pads with anti squeal spray
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Now that everything was cleaned and prepped for install. I also kept an eye out on the awesome rugby World Cup. Image which made this job take a few hours but no one was complaining .
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Once the game ended I continued with the install of the new brakes.
Installed the discs on the prepped hub.
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Replaced the sensor as well
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All done to perfection
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Check and make sure brake fluid level is correct
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While I was checking the brake fluid level I saw the engine water drains were blocked with leaves and twigs so I cleaned them out and refit it.
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Ran diagnostics and reset the counter for front brakes
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Cleared a dsc error
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Replaced the boot struts
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Loaded the old parts in the boot
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And called Wayne to collect. Image
Current: 2007 ///M Coupe
Current: 2019 Fortuner 4x4

Ex: 2005 E55 AMG
Ex: 1998 BMW M3
Ex: 2011 REVO 2 Focus ST - 208wkw & 465nm's (FRnR)
Ex: 1994 E36 328i Track Car (Budler Motorsport built)
Ex: 2011 REVO 2 Mk6 GTI DSG - 200wkw & 452nm's (KAR)
Ex: 2007 REVO 2+ S3 - 12.7s @ 176km/h (Tarlton 2010) and 224km's on 1km (ODI)
Ex: 2006 Velo 1.6i | 2008 Velo 1.6i | 2005 Velo 1.4i | 2006 Polo 1.6i | 2012 Polo TDI | 2004 W203 C200K
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