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Replying to: fedlawman (Feb 05, 2008 11:39 am) 
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Feb 05, 2008 6:06 pm) 
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Feb 05, 2008 6:06 pm) For now, I'm just happy to finally own the m3. As a novice with BMW, I join the forum to seek advice on fixing the M3 myself to save some $. Not to insult anyone or pick a fight. p.s. I manage to replace the oil seperator thanks to everyone's advice. No leak so far. But then again, the old one did not have any signs of leaks at the seals either. Is it possible that it was leaking internally causing the vaccum to suck up oil, instead of air only, to the intake and that's why the dealer strongly advice immediate replacement to prevent lost of oil? Now my next task is to climb under the car and replace the power steering hose. Any advice of caution or tips to make the job easier?
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Replying to: gmonkies (Feb 05, 2008 8:20 pm)
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Feb 06, 2008 8:50 am) I've come a long way as a shadetree mechanic since joining the BMW cult, but I don't know if I could have done the job you did. |
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Should I buy new 19 inch Michelan tires from the BMW dealership, they want 421 per tire including installation? Should I trust Firestone to do it cheaper? Any advice?
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Replying to: mdx2008 (Feb 09, 2008 10:40 am)
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Replying to: roadburner (Feb 09, 2008 7:17 pm) 
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Okay, I know I'm not an expert mechanic but I didn't realized I can be that bad of a nebie with my M3. I have obtain all the expensive parts to change my power steering lines, $565 dollars worth of 3 lines, reservior and washers. But I'm stuck on how do I get the jack stand underneath my car. They leave no room for weight bearing under the sideskirt to put a jackstand next to the jack. And unlike my hondas, I can't figure out if there is a weight bearing location in front of the radiator without tearing the bumper and all the plastics off. I know the lower control arms bolt to the frame so around that area can be a possible jack location to allow 4 points under the side skirt for jackstand placement. But the end of the lower control arm is covered by a metal plate which I don't think is thick enough to bear weight. I can't believe I'm stuck on the very first basic before a job starts. How do you guys do it??????? Also, as I was flying back to Ca the other night, I realize the Delta skymall catalog has an oil change machine for sale. It's a machine that sucks the oil out from the dip stick hole. They claims Mercedes dealer change oil the same way. Has anyone else seen it or used it? Does Mercedes really change oil that way with a machine? It sure would make life easier and cleaner. But can it really get rid of all the old oil and gunk as good as the traditional drain from the oil pan plug bolt?
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