Show all posts by user
Quoterkj
QuoteMichiel 318iS
Sounds like the gas engines were a little different. Oil pullover happens when oil gets from the crankcase vent into the intake, making the engine run on oil instead of fuel, with no possibility to control it, keying off won't shut it down. Happens easily on a diesel. If your quick and have a manual, you can put it in a higher gear and dump the clutch. If not,
by
Jose Pinto
-
Car Talk
The BMW i3 would be perfect for commuting, if not outrageously expensive.
by
Jose Pinto
-
Community Forum
Never drove one of the new ones.
They look solid, if you like the looks...
I Like the older ones, though.
But most of them are badly rot by now.
by
Jose Pinto
-
Community Forum
QuoteMichiel 318iS
That crankcase vent kit, was it any different than what already was on the car? i know on the diesels there's been a change from a foam filter to a vortex type filter, due to oil pullover and runaway engines.
I think the 330Ci is a straight six, 24 valve gasoline
Must be loads of fun to drive.
by
Jose Pinto
-
Car Talk
Had to look up how much was one quart, it's about one litre.
There is no mistake, 1L per 1000km.
That's a bit on the high side, like my old Citroen does, only that you are using much thinner oil than I have in the citroen.
My late 323i did that as well, when new and very thinn oil was put in it.
I never did nothing about it, except using the BMW specified oil, and it turned out no
by
Jose Pinto
-
Car Talk
That's more than half car, in new pieces.
by
Jose Pinto
-
Car Talk
QuoteErnest
Hi guys!
Thank you all for your concern.
Sorry I haven't been checking my social networks recently. I'm happy to report that me and my family are all doing well. We live in Manila so we were fortunate that the typhoon hit several hundred kilometers south of us. We barely got a shower over here.
Unfortunately, the Filipinos down south did not do as well. They&
by
Jose Pinto
-
Community Forum
QuoteMichiel 318iS
Well, he's a she! She lets us sleep all night since her 6th week, good girl! She smiles a lot when you give her attention and knows how to cry for it (quite a different cry, sounds more like a cat). She's exploring and holding our hands and when she doesn't want to, she pushes them away. If you take her hands, she's trying to sit up. She eats well, she&
by
Jose Pinto
-
Community Forum
QuoteArcheo-peteriX
QuoteBob in Everett
QuoteMichiel 318iS
Thanks.
Well, Once in a while I ask my son if he's gonna change my diaper in a couple of years... Special bonding time :-)
Unfourtunately, we may wind up takeing care of our parents longer than they took care of us.
No kidding...my dad lasted until just before his 100th birthday!
My kids will never be in a situation where
by
Jose Pinto
-
Community Forum
He has 2 months now.
He can see and hear right, now, so he is starting to interact with parents, and really smiling and playing. He wants to touch and explore diferent objects, with colours and textures...
The movements are more controled, soon he will be able to reach objects, then put them in the mouth and throw away...
Next month he will lift his head and hold for a moment, as well as pic
by
Jose Pinto
-
Community Forum
QuoteKelly
Hi,
Well, I was driving to work over the Golden Gate Bridge during one on the races. I could see the boats during a race. Yes, they are both killer and fast.
I wonder if the boats for the next america's cup will be the same style or if they will revert to an older style. There was much criticism over the expense of the boats . Many teams could not participate.
Cheers,
by
Jose Pinto
-
Community Forum
QuoteMichiel 318iS
If you have a bit of time, you can figure out who was the OEM manufacturer and then source the part from them directly. You might be surprised. Mostly, it's just the box that's different.
I could have bought the alternative part cheaper, but then in case it was not the problem I wouldn't be able to return it.
I know car brands don't make electronic modu
by
Jose Pinto
-
Car Talk
Beside thta, I have a slightly different story from my MB.
The pre-heat glow plug timing control unit quit some time ago.
ebay
There are 3 aftermamrket parts, from Hella, febi and beru, all made in Europe.
I tried to search the part at breakers, as it is expensive, but I was unsure it was the problem, so I asked an estimate from BOSCH service. They tested and sourced the part at the MERCEDE
by
Jose Pinto
-
Car Talk
QuoteDave_G
I'm pretty sure, based on the resistance test I did at the connector. The sensors have a fairly long wire, so the connector is quite a distance away from the sensor. The resistance was < infinity, indicating a connection, and was the same on both sides.
My pad wear light is on all the time. Those stupid wires are always breaking!
I'm not sure if the resistance indi
by
Jose Pinto
-
Technical Forum
Something is loose or out of spec...
At the yearly inspection they test the suspension and is a good chance to diagnose suspension problems without paying extra...
Or have the underside of the car clean and treated for the winter, and while the car is raised and clean go see how things look like.
As you said, check the bushings, they may have some play but you have to jack the wheel and use
by
Jose Pinto
-
Car Talk
There was a chart here somewhere where one could see how tire pressures affects handling.
Something like:
More pressure at the front >> less understeer
Anyone recalls where it si?
Thanks in advance!
by
Jose Pinto
-
Technical Forum
QuoteBob in Everett
You will most likely enjoy driving it. The suspension is likely where maintenance has been neglected if at all. If the interior is in good shape that is a good start.
I believe any BMW beats an old Mercedes Benz ex-taxi on driving joy...
Any car of this age, one should expect to throw some money into suspension, steering, brakes and clutch (not in this order), aside fro
by
Jose Pinto
-
Car Talk
The event gives very good pictures.
http://photo.americascup.com/
The racing is more exciting than F1, for sure.
by
Jose Pinto
-
Community Forum
Quoterkj
Hi Jose
I don't know anything about the Bmw diesel but I have to think they're not a bad choice. Sometimes it's a better deal to start fresh
Good Luck, Rick
Wish I could "start fresh" with some 118d, maybe next time...
by
Jose Pinto
-
Car Talk
QuoteMichiel 318iS
Well, at least the Benz served its time. Depending on your driving style, a 325 tds might even have better fuel economy. If it looks good, especially at places where you usually don't look, you might have a gooddeal. Do you know why it has been repainted? Try to make sure that shiny paint isn't covering a major crash repair.
Repainted due to crash repair..It was
by
Jose Pinto
-
Car Talk
The MB 250D is driving me crazy with small and not so small parts breaking almost every month, so I feel like buying a car kit.
It has a list of about 1000€ worth of things I would like to fix to have it the way I think it should be.
So, I am keeping an eye out for some deal to replace it before I am completely bankrupt.
The "long commute" life arrangement is not to be changed so
by
Jose Pinto
-
Car Talk
QuoteArcheo-peteriX
I miss that dude and the technical discussions we used to have about hp vs torque
Yeah, I miss reading the long writings you used to post over here...
by
Jose Pinto
-
Community Forum
I remember the time when you started to use that drawing Vlad made you...
by
Jose Pinto
-
Community Forum
New cars are made for people who don't give a shit about the car, those are the ones buying cars these days.
Complexity is never a good thing, when cars go older.
The electronic aids do help when the driver is notified of problems in the car and the need to seek assistance, as he probably would otherwise neglect the signs an old car gives before it breaks on the roadside. The computer kee
by
Jose Pinto
-
Car Talk
Was this the 330ci you just bought?
:o
Oil pumps should last as long as the engine...
My old Mercedes Benz has oil pressure gauge, When starting, it rises to the full scale. When hot, it shows a bit above 1 Bar at idle, and 3 Bar (full scale) when accelerating.
The new ones have no oil pressure gauge, is too much information form most people.
As long as there is the right oil at the corr
by
Jose Pinto
-
Car Talk
Wow!
Glad your ok.
Waht are the ods?!
by
Jose Pinto
-
Car Talk
The world moved so much ahead, since MLK speech, and now is moving so much backwards.
I know nothing about how it is in other countries. Poverty is created by men. Someone said" It takes many poor to make just one rich person."
I am not talking dysfunctional individuals who can't keep a job, I am talking educated people that get some underpaid job, work like hell and can'
by
Jose Pinto
-
Community Forum
http://youtu.be/nFcbpGK9_aw
Some moments echo through time.
Sounds like another planet, heard from the "austerity" and "impoverish" times we face today.
by
Jose Pinto
-
Community Forum
All the best for the family!
Welcome to the world Lena!
by
Jose Pinto
-
Community Forum
QuoteMichiel 318iS
Congratulations! I guarantee you will enjoy the car, especially with that engine. Looks good!
Looks great!
Keep us posted.
You are keepingo the e30 and e39?
Quite a fleet you have there!
by
Jose Pinto
-
Car Talk