ZHPMafia Family Reunion 2013 - Williamsburg, VA - Maintenance Thread

[330i ZHP]

you and I are both newbs by join date and post count

[johnrando]

that would be just asking the guys/gals standing around questions

There will absolutely be tons of staring at cars and just asking random questions.

[Sockethead]

I've been turning wrenches for 30 years and I still have questions.. No need to label yourself as a noob!

[JupiterBMW]

Agree with Rob... I've done my share of work on cars before, and all kinds of other mechanical items, but I'm still learning on the BMW... I opened the TIS this morning to change spark plugs, just to make sure there weren't any weird Euro steps that I would've otherwise overlooked...

At the end of the day, the only dumb question is the one you're afraid to ask.

[danewilson77]

Could I suggest a Newbie clinic on Sunday? I have had an E46 for the last few years and a ZHP for <60 days, but I'm sure I (and others) could learn a ton from those of you who have been over their cars with a fine tooth comb, know the specs, history, etc. I still read a lot of threads here that still don't necessarily make sense to me (colored corners, ZKW headlights, etc.). I'm not sure what my car has or should have... Just my thoughts. Or we could do this 1:1.

This is exactly what the Sunday Maintenance day is for.

[ELCID86]

This is exactly what the Sunday Maintenance day is for.

THanks all.

[static667]

If I can trust my car to get me through, I may be doing the entire engine wiring harness on Sunday. Reliability until then is a problem.

Again, that is if this is the problem.

Sent from my yet to be hacked GS3.

[Ryans323i]

I'll be bringing my old water pump. I swapped it out as preventative maintenance, ie it works fine. It will be an ICE part for anyone who may need it.

Sent from my walkie talkie.

[brettbimmer]

********Good Morning Everyone - just a quick note on parking for Sunday's Maintenance Day - Given the rain we have been having, there is a good chance that we will need to do some remote parking and shuttling to back to Dane's house for any spectators, given that the grass very well may be too wet to park on. BP (Botond) is going to help us by running a Imola shuttle/Mafia Taxi for us from the remote parking area here: http://www.zhpmafia.com/forums/showt...dule-of-Events at the James City County Library. This was a stop on the road rally on Saturday, so hopefully it will be easy to find.

If you are one of the 9 in attendance on the list (as I believe one member listed did not make it down this year), you are going to have priority with parking, and will most likely be parked on the driveway.

Obviously Dane has final say on this, but I wanted to get this up EARLY so that we had less confusion for Sunday. Thanks in advance for your help making the most of the inclement weather.

[danewilson77]

Sounds good.

HTC DNA, Williamsburg, VA