What did you do for your ZHP/ BMW / MINI today? #2

[derbo]

Anyone know why I would need a smog even though I had a smog check last year? Car did fail and then I retested so maybe that is why? Either way I think it is BS and another shit move by the state of CA.

What was the reason for the smog? Transfer of title?

Biennial smogs are tied to the cars registration date and the transfer of title smog does not count if it is after 90days since last smog.


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[az3579]

It's all about using warm water in the buckets, made a huge difference...

Washing with warm water doesn't help the fact that the car still needs to get dried... Cold, wet microfibers FTL! This is why I don't wash my car in the winter.

Charlie and BP turned me on to the BMW wheel cleaner. Works pretty good. The spray bottle sucks though.
Otherwise, I use sonax wheel cleaner. Pricey, but works well.


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I actually use a sprayer bottle from Home Depot. One of those 32 oz ones will swallow two BMW bottles whole. The sprayer is also adjustable!

Routine wash




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CCV. What a PITA. Thanks to Wyatt for lending some advice over text, and HUGE props to William for coming by to help, he saved the day.



Some more details here.
http://www.zhpmafia.com/forums/showt...-Mod-A-Palooza

Interesting that you took the manifold off. I didn't have to when I did my CCV...


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[cakM3]

CCV. What a PITA. Thanks to Wyatt for lending some advice over text, and HUGE props to William for coming by to help, he saved the day.



Some more details here.
http://www.zhpmafia.com/forums/showt...-Mod-A-Palooza

John, I'm impressed that you went the extra mile and took out everything to change out the CCV! At least you got to take a look at everything that you normally never get to see. Well done on the CCV by the way.

On another note, I performed surgery on Patrick's ZHP headlight assembly and restored full factory lighting. It's sort of like an eye doctor doing a cornea implant on a patient. Patrick will now be able to see clearly at night while driving

[johnrando]

Thanks all! You don't have to take the manifold off but William suggested it to help look for oil leaks and to see if there was any around from the bad CCV, and there was a LOT! Plus, in the end it did make it easier for the CCV but I had already started to put it back in before he got there. It sure made it easier to put the cold weather stuff on the CCV - not a bad idea to have it just in case I go to the mountains in Ness.

[Pip]

What was the reason for the smog? Transfer of title?

Biennial smogs are tied to the cars registration date and the transfer of title smog does not count if it is after 90days since last smog.


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There you go. Guess that sums it up and I just have to suck it up. Getting tired of seeing the smog station Lol. Maybe I'll get custom plates since I have to do it again. That'll at least make the process fun.

[danewilson77]

Washing with warm water doesn't help the fact that the car still needs to get dried... Cold, wet microfibers FTL! This is why I don't wash my car in the winter.



I actually use a sprayer bottle from Home Depot. One of those 32 oz ones will swallow two BMW bottles whole. The sprayer is also adjustable!







Interesting that you took the manifold off. I didn't have to when I did my CCV...


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I'm going to hold out for this prior to all of that work.

http://germanautosolutions.com/bmw_s...ct_m54_ccv.php

"No flamesuit required"

[cakM3]

I'm going to hold out for this prior to all of that work.

http://germanautosolutions.com/bmw_s...ct_m54_ccv.php

"No flamesuit required"

This is interesting.....waiting to see how this goes...

[ELCID86]

This is interesting.....waiting to see how this goes...

+1


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[LivesNearCostco]

That's on my to-do list. Not because of the CCV (which I replaced some months ago without pulling the manifold) but because I want to replace the water pipe. Pulling the intake manifold looks intimidating!

I really wish I could have made it out today. Glad you're all sorted out now. Keep us posted.

[az3579]

I'm going to hold out for this prior to all of that work.

http://germanautosolutions.com/bmw_s...ct_m54_ccv.php

"No flamesuit required"

This has been in that status for a very long time. I wouldn't hold my breath.


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