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Supposed to be a top quality brand used by many prestige car manufacturers for OE equipment. I would be happy to put Pagid stuff on a high performance car. Many car manufacturers charge a ridiculous mark-up for their own brand stuff. I was buying some parts for my son's Corsa the other day and notic...

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I don’t normally get too excited about wheels (an age thing) but I must say that your winter wheels look really well refurbished and very good on the car. They have that simple quality, classic sports car look. If they were mine I’d keep them on 365 days per year.

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Impressive stuff doing this without professional lifts etc. I noticed my differential casing, fuel tank straps and spare wheel frame look a bit rusty and I’ve pencilled those in for attention next Spring and will be power washing and painting (or waxing) them in situ whilst reversed up on ramps – no...

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Painted my hubs and callipers in the summer with smooth, silver Hammerite (as recommended by Mr Fishwick) and have been very pleased with the subtle look on my Arctic Silver car and very open-style OE style 18 BMW wheels. I thought I was far too old for red paint! :roflmao: Has lasted well with no h...

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I rate their own brand engine oil (Triple QX 5W/40 fully syn.). It has the most up-to-date API SN rating (2011) which I have not seen a lot of the other brands move up to yet. It also has the BMW LL-04 rating. When I bought my 1.9 Z3 it was suffering from slightly sticky valve lifters at cold starts...

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The attached link is quite educational – I’ve only learned about the Z1 since being a member of this forum.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIzTYOA7nJ8

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I did a similar “under body servicing” session last August on my 1.9. My lifting equipment consists of 2 X ramps, 2 X axle stands and 1 X hydraulic trolley jack. It’s probably an age thing but I don’t like snaking my way under cars as much as I did 30 years ago and I am a bit cautious with the old s...

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£81 with a further £10 discount on this site which is the internet-only subsidiary of Euro Car parts - I use them for most of the bits and pieces for my Z3 and other family cars. Always prompt delivery, very well packaged and arrives by courier as opposed to the general post office. I've bought batt...

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I love the raw mechanical power sounds inside these high performance cars although I wouldn't want it for a 4-hour holiday drive. Did I see those car figures correctly? Ford Fiesta 650 BHP and 0 - 60 on 1.8 seconds!!

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The Z3 soft top is probably better and more reliable than most. There are plenty of powered folding hard tops that are very troublesome for leaks and which can cost more than the whole cost of the Z3 soft top to fix. Whilst there can be more serious problems I would always start at the most likely/c...

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I agree with Zedonist & Bladerunner919. Extraction of a single, outer ball joint is difficult without full workshop facilities involving some form of press. If the outer ball joints are showing signs of age, then it is also likely that the inner ones will be a bit loose and the rear bushes also ...

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Looking very nice.

Also noticed that the steering wheel is on the correct, right side

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I’m sure there are some good body shops around – it’s just that personally, I haven’t found one yet. However, I have found by local “Chips Away” franchise very good. When I bought my Z3 (Arctic Silver) in 2011 the bodywork was good except for a nasty, deep scuff on the corner of the front bumper and...

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In my experience many body shops in my Bristol area, despite boasting of equipment worth hundreds of thousands of £, charge an absolute fortune, do a rubbish job, struggle to match metallic colours, spray over rust, tyres, windows and lights. Often they end up spraying half the car when the damaged ...

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Based on PCSAM’s photos, these lens covers give quite a subtle smoky look – I quite like it on a silver car. This would protect the lens surface and appears to negate the need to worry so much about an orange indicator.

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I am interested in the evolution and design of German sports cars. I love the old models like the 1930s BMW 328 and the old Porsches – many of the latter being broadly based on the original VW Beetle design. I have never seen a Z1 in the flesh as they are so rare. I wonder whether the Z1 comes from ...

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The jury is out on the precise performance gains these filters bring. Some claim they add a “few BHP” but laboratory tested BHP at the flywheel and what you actually experience at the road surface are two entirely different things. For a rear wheel drive. manual car around 25% BHP is lost through th...

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The shine on that paintwork looks brilliant

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Chiefy – understand where you’re coming from – I like to do areas of renovation on mine as well – my Z3 is also a hobby car. When it comes to the vacuum pipework I did find that to be generally degrading on mine and I have replaced all of it with OE stuff apart from the little pipe at the front join...

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I think you will probably find you have to go BMW main dealer for the hoses – I haven’t seen them sold elsewhere. I was pleasantly surprised when I replaced the MAF bellows on my M44 last year as it was under £20 from a BMW main dealer and yet independent firms were selling them for a lot more (£30+...

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What a shame - it was red before - why didn't they renovate the original red - one of my favourite colours.

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The attached link gives some detail on code P0135.

Do you have any other engine running/temperature issues?

http://www.obd-codes.com/p0135

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Ciao Luigi – I think you qualify as a BMW addict. I also like your green car and the green roof.

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I suspect that BMW’s antifreeze is made by Febi Bilstein – which doesn’t seem to be any less expensive. I reckon the mystique surrounding some BMW servicing products is a cunning ploy to ensure world-wide owners keep buying German made service products and thus keep the German economy the strongest ...

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All the BMW anti-freeze bottle says is: - “Anti-freeze and anti-corrosive for radiators free from nitrate.” For the contents it says: - “Contains 107-21-1 ethanediol; ethylene glycol R22”. I put my registration into the Eurocarparts website and didn’t get a recommendation and so I ended up buying th...

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Slightly expanding this topic, it is possible to simply drill out “bad” spot welds in say the boot area and replace with strong grade 8 nut/bolts?

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Applying penetrating oil (WD40) the night before is a good plan – I have seen it recommended (http://www.lambdapower.co.uk/technotes/fitting guide.asp) that WD40 is used as it does not contain silicone which can allegedly damage O2 sensors. It is considered best to use a special sensor removal socke...

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I agree with Robert T. Whilst I wouldn’t want to categorically say that thermostats can never stick in the closed position, I have changed numerous thermostats over the years, in various makes of car (including my Z3 last year) and it has always been because they have stuck in the open position resu...

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Lovely car - simple, under-stated, functional classic lines. A car like that doesn’t need lots of bling and they age very well, like a fine wine.

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Southernboy - set of 3 videos for the 6 pot M54 engine on YouTube.
The 4 pot engines are a lot easier.

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Hi Steve

Cylclone valve = aka crankcase ventilation valve.

that was a brain teaser that had us all foxed

- glad you got it sorted

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Many say the oil can contaminate the MAF sensor over time.

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In my view this would not be directly related to the coolant temp sensor. With such symptoms several previous theads on this forum have pointed to the water pump needing replacement. However, simple sludge in the heater matrix and pipes can cause similar issues and so I would start by giving the who...

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Sounds like the share investment boiler room scams. The buyer has to arrange for their monies to be electronically transferred somewhere like Estonia only to get a useless certificate and in this case a set of car keys as well. Presumably you wait at least 10 days before getting suspicious about the...

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Really helpful - many thanks. Good point about the ball joints. None of these cars would have tramlined when they rolled off the production line and MOT inspectors only seem concerned with "excessive play".

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Universal Lambdas normally involve cutting/joining wires. These sensors are very low voltage and so can be sensitive to an imperfect join. Personally, I consider myself not very good at joining wires and so I would go for a "direct fit" sensor and pay a bit more. Experiences on this forum ...

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I would have expected a faulty Vanos to be evident across the rev range eg rough idle as well. Must confess to being a bit puzzled over your comments about having an upgraded cam position sensor and modified harness – I’ve never heard mention of this before - but in fairness I am only a 4 cylinder o...

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see attached

http://www.zroadster.net/forum/viewtopi ... yers+guide

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A giant white seagull relieved itself on my car (not the Z thank goodness) in a Welsh seaside town and I can only describe the mess it made as like having been “relieved upon” by a flying cow. Had to drive straight to a car wash to clear it. I think with bird droppings – speed (of removal) is of the...

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Depending on what's available where you live, you could also look at Rust Bullet and/or POR 15 - I'm a sucker for any marketing hype that says "as used by the US military".

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Well done Colb, I bet you were glad to nail that problem. I’m sure your car will run beautifully (and be more reliable going forward) after renewing all those bits.

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Bit critical of BMWs generally

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Hi John - I think the challenge with that particular forum member's car is that he says he is getting no codes at all and there is the added issue of a major engine swap in the past. I agree that normally if your camshaft position sensor was bad you would expect to get a straightforward fault code t...

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I think a lot of the problems that find their way onto a forum are the trickier, non-specific ones where the codes just refer to general fuel trim or misfiring codes. I also suspect that describing the symptoms fully on a forum is sometimes difficult. Also when people find the cause I suspect they a...

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Main DME Relay?

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Surprised this posting has remained - has clearly caused offence to at least one member.
UK tribal humour perhaps not best suited to a car forum with international members.

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Sorry to hear your ongoing problem and trust your garage will sort it. Statistically, OBD codes 170 & 173 crop up commonly with either vacuum leaks for a MAF problem - an air filter choked with leaves would, for example, impact on the MAF. Would be very interested in the cause found.

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I must admit to being a little confused by the above. :puzzle: • Seasurfer said it marked her black Z3 but not her silver Z3 and that she had still been interested in trying another cover. • The man from Buzztopz (apart from complaining that seasurfer’s top was damp) said “upon close examination, I ...

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Don't rub it in Southernboy - you forgot to mention the danger of being hit on the head by ripe oranges falling from the trees

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The international flavour on this forum is interesting at times. Some are lucky enough to just have to worry about UV damage and dust in their air filters. :sunny In the UK we worry about rain leaks, moss growing on the soft top and occasional splitting of the rear screen. :bawl: Forum members in co...

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