Thread: "What did you do to your E39 today V2.0."

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    Quote Originally Posted by auaq View Post
    I need to buy that motive product bleeder tool. Looks very very handy.
    I tried the harbor freight kit, which was labeled mitivac, so I thought it would be ok. Stupid thing falls apart if you pump to fast. Garbage


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    Quote Originally Posted by douglawrence42 View Post
    I tried the harbor freight kit, which was labeled mitivac, so I thought it would be ok. Stupid thing falls apart if you pump to fast. Garbage


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    For oil removal or for brake bleeding?
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    Quote Originally Posted by dannyzabolotny View Post
    I've had great luck with the hammer whack technique, but idk if the V8 fan clutch is a little different or has more room for the hammer.
    I recently did my V8 with a big wrench and hammer.... I tried the proper tool method first but wouldn't budge.... then I tried hammer a few times with no luck.... finally did a full-power golf swing and knocked it loose 1st try

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    Quote Originally Posted by computiNATEor View Post
    For oil removal or for brake bleeding?
    Brake bleeding

    https://www.harborfreight.com/automo...ump-39522.html

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    Quote Originally Posted by auaq View Post
    I need to buy that motive product bleeder tool. Looks very very handy.
    It is.
    I like it.

    Looking for an E39 belly pan , passenger front inner fender liner …

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    Tried to diagnose a cylinder three misfire. Swapped the coils, returned to three. Pulled the plug and had oil on the threads and appeared fouled. Cleaned it best I could and swapped it with cylinder 1 which also had oil. Looks like I’ll be going VCG and Vanos sooner than I would have liked. Also changed out some old brittle vacuum hoses while I was there


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    Check your ccv too or replace it if you haven't already.



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    Quote Originally Posted by auaq View Post
    Check your ccv too or replace it if you haven't already.
    Thanks for the tip. Did that last summer along with replacing the intake boots. I just didnt have any spare vacuum hose at the time and just never got around to it. Also did a smoke test with the paint can method, no leaks that I could find


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    Picked up the ol' 528i from my mechanic. New motor mounts, new oil pan gasket, new power steering hoses and finally leak free.
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    Quote Originally Posted by amancuso View Post
    Picked up the ol' 528i from my mechanic. New motor mounts, new oil pan gasket, new power steering hoses and finally leak free.
    Why not DIY? None of those sound terribly difficult.
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    Quote Originally Posted by dannyzabolotny View Post
    Why not DIY? None of those sound terribly difficult.
    Front subframe has to come down for the oil pan gasket Not fun, especially on your back, as the steering column shaft is extraordinarily difficult to remove with limited leverage.
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    Quote Originally Posted by computiNATEor View Post
    Front subframe has to come down for the oil pan gasket Not fun, especially on your back, as the steering column shaft is extraordinarily difficult to remove with limited leverage.
    You're right, and I had absolutely no desire to do it.
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    ^^any improvement in ride quality after new motor mounts? Think it'll be a winter project for me.

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    Quote Originally Posted by dannyzabolotny View Post
    Why not DIY? None of those sound terribly difficult.
    The oil pan gasket on the i6 requires dropping the entire front subframe. It’s a big job especially if you don’t have a lift


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    Quote Originally Posted by Sewciu View Post
    ^^any improvement in ride quality after new motor mounts? Think it'll be a winter project for me.
    Ride quality, no. There is a significant reduction in engine/cabin NVH, though. You don't need to remove the subframe to DIY the engine mounts; just undo the bolts and jack the engine up from underneath on the oil pan. It's plenty strong enough.
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    Quote Originally Posted by nikh23 View Post
    The oil pan gasket on the i6 requires dropping the entire front subframe. It’s a big job especially if you don’t have a lift
    Doesn't sound that bad. I dropped the whole front subframe on my M5 when I did the rod bearings. But I am crazier than most people on here, so...
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    Quote Originally Posted by dannyzabolotny View Post
    Doesn't sound that bad. I dropped the whole front subframe on my M5 when I did the rod bearings. But I am crazier than most people on here, so...
    Yeah, lift or not. Just like rod bearing job the engine has to be supported from the top and lifted up and the subframe being dropped. Labour skills are pretty similar and similarly intensive b/w the two.



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    Quote Originally Posted by dannyzabolotny View Post
    Doesn't sound that bad. I dropped the whole front subframe on my M5 when I did the rod bearings. But I am crazier than most people on here, so...
    I agree it’s not particularly demanding but it is labor and time intensive. I plan on doing mine later this year but I only recently was able to keep my car in a private garage


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    Quote Originally Posted by fullthrottle540 View Post
    I recently did my V8 with a big wrench and hammer.... I tried the proper tool method first but wouldn't budge.... then I tried hammer a few times with no luck.... finally did a full-power golf swing and knocked it loose 1st try
    Club choice? I think I'd go 5 iron probably. I have trouble hitting an iron longer than that and I don't think you want to go to a wood or a hybrid.

    Quote Originally Posted by douglawrence42 View Post
    Brake bleeding

    https://www.harborfreight.com/automo...ump-39522.html

    Plastic Handle and pump body, flexes under load and handle pops off
    Hmmm. I've got that one and no problems at all. Used it for a number of things. Works fine although I'm ​slightly careful with it, because sure plastic, but plastic doesn't have to / shouldn't mean totally fragile and unusable. Plastic can be perfectly / remarkably durable and strong as evidenced by all the plastic crap we have these days that doesn't actually break. Guys will crap on plastic when something breaks but totally ignore/don't-notice the fact that about 100 more things around them are made of polymers and are not breaking all the time, sometimes even in very harsh applications.

    But back to topic - I recently used mine in a push/pull setup to help my pressure bleeder. I pressurize the MC, then at each corner hookup the Mityvac to suck it through even faster. (Plus the mity vac comes with that little fluid collector that acts as an airlock). Worked great.

    Quote Originally Posted by computiNATEor View Post
    Front subframe has to come down for the oil pan gasket Not fun, especially on your back, as the steering column shaft is extraordinarily difficult to remove with limited leverage.
    Yeah. Recently I cranked up the swaybar settings on my M3 and the results were so tremendous that I'm thinking about biting the bullet and finally upgrading the front swaybar on the wagon, which I stupidly didn't do when headers and M5 steering box were going in. But I dread doing the subframe drop on the ground in my tiny garage.
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    Quote Originally Posted by computiNATEor View Post
    Ride quality, no. There is a significant reduction in engine/cabin NVH, though. You don't need to remove the subframe to DIY the engine mounts; just undo the bolts and jack the engine up from underneath on the oil pan. It's plenty strong enough.
    What he said. Mine were totally shot.
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