Very nice Trevor!Originally Posted by Rovert
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Very nice Trevor!
Wiseguy
Holy crap, just caught up on this thread... 5 full pages to read. Glad to hear the Mafia family is still at it, keeping these amazing machines in top condition...
That being said, I came home to the X5...
Check engine light is back on... And the brake sensor kicked, time for new rear pads. Luckily I have a full set of pads sitting in the garage (thanks Ray!) that are to be installed. The X still has dealer service though, so I've got an appointment for next week to have the brakes done. It needs new rotors in the back as well. And hopefully I can get them to plug in and tell me what the check engine light is for, without charging me an arm and a leg...
I swear, this vehicle isn't right if there isn't some sort of warning light illuminated on the dash at all times.
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2013 F25 Alpine White/Chestnut X3 35i- Family Hauler
2006 R53 British Racing Green/Panther Black Mini Cooper S FOR SALE! DM for details!
Past: 2010 X5M, 2014 328d, 2003 330i ZHP, 2004 330i ZHP, 2012 X3 35i
WTB!! 2009-2012 E91 328i Touring Contact me with info!
Campieri
Sounds like our E53....Holy crap, just caught up on this thread... 5 full pages to read. Glad to hear the Mafia family is still at it, keeping these amazing machines in top condition...
That being said, I came home to the X5...
Check engine light is back on... And the brake sensor kicked, time for new rear pads. Luckily I have a full set of pads sitting in the garage (thanks Ray!) that are to be installed. The X still has dealer service though, so I've got an appointment for next week to have the brakes done. It needs new rotors in the back as well. And hopefully I can get them to plug in and tell me what the check engine light is for, without charging me an arm and a leg...
I swear, this vehicle isn't right if there isn't some sort of warning light illuminated on the dash at all times.
Dinan CAI &Throttle body, ESS Tuning TS2, Bimmerbrakes gen3 headers, UUC SSK & DSSR. Achilles oil pump, VAC oil pan baffle
M3 Motor mounts, UUC Trans mounts, Modified clutch style LSD 3.15, TMS front subframe reinforcement, Koni Yellow sports,
H&R sport springs, UUC sway bars, BMW Perf. Rotors, UUC SS brake lines, Hawk HPS pads, CSL replica wheels,
Rotora strut bar, FXR HID conversion, M3 Mirror conversion, BSW stage 1 speakers
Wiseguy
No, the M doesn't sound as good... Turbos...
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2011 E90 Lemans Blue/Bamboo Beige M3- Harrop Supercharged IG: lmb_zcp
2013 F25 Alpine White/Chestnut X3 35i- Family Hauler
2006 R53 British Racing Green/Panther Black Mini Cooper S FOR SALE! DM for details!
Past: 2010 X5M, 2014 328d, 2003 330i ZHP, 2004 330i ZHP, 2012 X3 35i
WTB!! 2009-2012 E91 328i Touring Contact me with info!
Campieri
Well, at least it hasn't killed your sense of humor...No, the M doesn't sound as good... Turbos...
Dinan CAI &Throttle body, ESS Tuning TS2, Bimmerbrakes gen3 headers, UUC SSK & DSSR. Achilles oil pump, VAC oil pan baffle
M3 Motor mounts, UUC Trans mounts, Modified clutch style LSD 3.15, TMS front subframe reinforcement, Koni Yellow sports,
H&R sport springs, UUC sway bars, BMW Perf. Rotors, UUC SS brake lines, Hawk HPS pads, CSL replica wheels,
Rotora strut bar, FXR HID conversion, M3 Mirror conversion, BSW stage 1 speakers
Campieri
that would drive my wife crazy... which in turn would shorten my lifespan.I swear, this vehicle isn't right if there isn't some sort of warning light illuminated on the dash at all times.
you must have a patient wife!
peter
peter
2004 330i ZHP
2005 330iT ZHP
2010 328iT M Sport
2012 128i M Sport
Boss
OK all, crazy car story, and a question. I'll try to be concise.
When working on William's car, he mentions he has a new expansion tank, and that his old one has tons of miles. It wasn't on our "to do", but we change it for preventative maintenance. Just a few days, later, MY expansion tank springs a leak. So, I borrow William's old one to install, and order mine online. Just a FEW days later, William's old tank in MY CAR springs a leak! So after an expensive tow, I go to BMW in my wife's car, by a new tank (at 2x cost), install it, and go to the event I was driving to. 30 minutes into the drive my wife texts me that my new tank arrived in the mail. CRAZY set of circumstances. 2 expansion tanks failures within days.
I have the G.A.S. cap. Has anyone heard of issues with it? This really could just be a freak coincidence, but I thought I'd check.
Randeaux/Rando/John/jr - '06 Cic ZHP; Southern California
"ZHP or not, I still like you"
ZHP Performance Package, Cold Weather Package, Leather, Jet Black/Black/BlackCube, NAV, Anthracite Black "my individual" interior trim
ESS Stage 1 Twin Screw Supercharger, Sprint Booster, BMW Perf Intake, Magnaflow Exhaust, Dinan TB & STEP S/W, UCC Sway Bars, Apex EC-7 18x8.5 ET38
Suspension: AST 44100 dampers, Bimmerworld front adjustable end links, Swift springs (8K front, 10K rear), Vorshlag camber plates
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Messaggero
I was trying to think of a way to test caps. I might be able to seal one of the split tanks with JB Weld, install a Schrader valve onto it and pump it up with a bicycle pump. When the cap starts releasing pressure, disconnect pump and check pressure with a tire gauge.
Any thoughts?
2006 CiC 6MT
ZHP, Cold Weather, Xenon
Sapphire Black / Black Leather / Black Cube
Campieri
Sounds like a freak coincidence to me... it's not easy getting those tanks out and in, maybe the process just finished off an already fatigued tank.
Dinan CAI &Throttle body, ESS Tuning TS2, Bimmerbrakes gen3 headers, UUC SSK & DSSR. Achilles oil pump, VAC oil pan baffle
M3 Motor mounts, UUC Trans mounts, Modified clutch style LSD 3.15, TMS front subframe reinforcement, Koni Yellow sports,
H&R sport springs, UUC sway bars, BMW Perf. Rotors, UUC SS brake lines, Hawk HPS pads, CSL replica wheels,
Rotora strut bar, FXR HID conversion, M3 Mirror conversion, BSW stage 1 speakers
Messaggero
No doubt and we weren't very careful taking it out of my car. It was my original I replaced at 56k as preventative.
However, we put it in Rando's car as a temporary fix when the OEM tank in his car split after only about a year of use. That's why we started thinking about the cap
2006 CiC 6MT
ZHP, Cold Weather, Xenon
Sapphire Black / Black Leather / Black Cube
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