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Technically warm would show more due to the expansion of the fluid. I think depends more on how long you wait to check after turning off the engine... It takes a while for everything to drop back...

That's a very good point San!

I noticed this behavior in my car as well... it's always after a longish trip that is comes on

My oil light came on soon after I swapped it too... because it was low on oil :)

Just don't let it accumulate in the door jams from rain, etc. I did that once and it was like concrete trying to get it off

For the pulley bolts, I just held the pulley with my hand and tightened with an air ratchet. If you look at the torque specs for those bolts, it's really low. I've never had a pulley come loose and...

I went with UUC because I didn't want to under drive the Alternator...

Good purchase! I hope you notice a difference like I did with the UUC pulleys. I think Ryan verified on the dyno that they do actually add HP

That's really cool... That would be a good winter project if my car to do list wasn't as long as my arm...
My flashlight was dead as hell when I checked it like a year ago... I wonder if I threw it...

Yes, the compression of the grommets is what compresses the the valve cover. That is their only purpose, they don't seal against vacuum leakage or oil leakage. the valve cover gasket itself does...

One thing I noticed when I did my valve cover a couple of weeks ago is that the bolts are positive stop. In other words, they have a shoulder so you can only tighten them so far. The thing that keeps...

Just think of what your oil pan gasket is going to be like...:eyetwitch

That's the LED version. The Fluorescent version is under $100

Here's the link to the underhood light. It gets 4.5 stars on Amazon. https://atdtools.com/80050

The light socket adapter is nothing special.... like $1.99 at Walmart
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I was planning on it but it's only half done...

I got the same hood light bar that Dane has... it is awesome!
I added 6 outlets to the ceiling in my garage for light fixtures... :)

William, they make a light bulb socket adapter that adds two...

I was wondering how those were.... I have 8 double tube florescent lights in my garage now... are they the full fixtures or the replaceable bulb style that fit into existing fixtures?

When I did my valve cover gasket, I started torquing to spec but it didn't "feel" right so I did the rest by hand... That was 90k ago
FYI most ft pound torque wrenches can't accurately torque to a...

I read you review of the TSE3. That's exactly the way I felt about it.. Not wanting to attract attention/ loud kid car but the more time I spent in the seat, the more I liked it. I just sounds really...

Good maintenance update. I loved my TSE3 (as I've said a hundred times on here)

If you've never done the VCG before, make sure you get the complete kit and the rubber grommets for the VC bolts. You'll need a tube of black silicone too (black because you be able to see it when...

I don't have my TSE3 on my car any more but I did have to bend one of the muffler hangars to get the tips to sit right in the diffuser cutout. Not that hard to bend if you have to...

BMW states that the coolant is a lifetime fluid but we all know that isn't the case.
I've never fully flushed/ drained the coolant but I've done the expansion tank. 2 water pumps and a thermostat...

I told him about the waterfront, South Street and the White Dog Café in University City. There are so many Good restaurants down there that I couldn't name them all. Jones was one of our favorite...

Cool! glad to see someone else that likes the area.... Terraphantm is going to School there too. I gave him a few tips on places to go.
You know VAC Motorsports is right off of Snyder Ave. We got a...