TriHFH
01-03-2006, 02:04 AM
Just changed my oil (with Mobil-1 Synthetic 0w-40 :)) and deleted the CDV.
However, I did run into a few minor problems and I have some questions.
1) After bleeding the brake fluid, I wanted to top the reservoir off with a brand new bottle of BMW brake fluid that I bought today. However, over time (with the previous owner of my car) my brake fluid reservoir has gotten stained and I was completely unable to see the level of the fluid in my reservoir. I ended up taking a turkey baster and removing a bunch of fluid from the reservoir to see if I could tell how much was in there, but even then I was unable to see. My worry is that I ended up having to reuse some of the brake fluid that I sucked up with the baster. I plan to do a complete flush of my brake fluid next weekend. Will this cause any problems within the next week before I have time to do a complete flush?
2) Also, after removing my CDV, i bled the brakes by doing the pumping of the clutch pedal method. However, I had extreme trouble removing the clutch slave cylinder bolts. I got the first one off easily, but the second one was in such an awkward and hard to reach location that I gave up and put the first bolt back on :dunno . Until I do a complete brake fluid flush next week, should this cause any problems? My clutch pedal only feels a tiny bit lighter than normal, but so far my clutch/brakes are functioning fine.
3) This was my first time changing the oil/oil filter in this car. After putting the front of the car on jack stands and letting the oil drain until a slow drip, I put the drain plug back on and continued to add in the new oil. However, I realize now that I probably should have lowered the car off of the jackstands while the plug was still off to get rid of ALL the old oil. I'll do that the next time I change the oil... however for now, what I did should be fine, correct?
Sorry for all of the really tedious questions, but aside from my Eisenmann exhaust installation and debaffle of my airbox, these are my first DIY's :D
However, I did run into a few minor problems and I have some questions.
1) After bleeding the brake fluid, I wanted to top the reservoir off with a brand new bottle of BMW brake fluid that I bought today. However, over time (with the previous owner of my car) my brake fluid reservoir has gotten stained and I was completely unable to see the level of the fluid in my reservoir. I ended up taking a turkey baster and removing a bunch of fluid from the reservoir to see if I could tell how much was in there, but even then I was unable to see. My worry is that I ended up having to reuse some of the brake fluid that I sucked up with the baster. I plan to do a complete flush of my brake fluid next weekend. Will this cause any problems within the next week before I have time to do a complete flush?
2) Also, after removing my CDV, i bled the brakes by doing the pumping of the clutch pedal method. However, I had extreme trouble removing the clutch slave cylinder bolts. I got the first one off easily, but the second one was in such an awkward and hard to reach location that I gave up and put the first bolt back on :dunno . Until I do a complete brake fluid flush next week, should this cause any problems? My clutch pedal only feels a tiny bit lighter than normal, but so far my clutch/brakes are functioning fine.
3) This was my first time changing the oil/oil filter in this car. After putting the front of the car on jack stands and letting the oil drain until a slow drip, I put the drain plug back on and continued to add in the new oil. However, I realize now that I probably should have lowered the car off of the jackstands while the plug was still off to get rid of ALL the old oil. I'll do that the next time I change the oil... however for now, what I did should be fine, correct?
Sorry for all of the really tedious questions, but aside from my Eisenmann exhaust installation and debaffle of my airbox, these are my first DIY's :D