e36 parts & maintenance

[karki]

Thanks.
its very hard to say if your requires a overhaul at that milage .

Its more to how the car was maintained before this .

Regular oil changes do help, but imho get a mech to check the car out .

I am clocking 200k now never did an overhaul . cos the car was maintained very well. and all wear and tear was paid attention to.

hope this helps .

Thanks Three28 ans ICEman...
So far the engine seems to be running smooth without major issues.
Will be getting the oil changed soon as I'm close to the 5000KM mark. Is there any engine oil which you've found to be better?

Cheers,
Kar-ki

 

[ICEMAN 68]

Originally posted by manjit@Sep 9 2005, 08:28 PM
Hey guyz,

There are few items on the list that i am planning to change by this month

1)Car floor mat
2)Rear absorber

Any idea where i can have it done(preferably in ipoh). If possible pls quote the pricing as well. I am planning to change the rear absorber due to senget sebelah larr. Klau jadi bilstein pun ok.

thx

car floor mat --- apprx RM 300 or less ( black colour )
absorber --- if ya rear is senget ( if it's at the drivers side rear, that's pretty normal cuz the battery and the petrol tank is located at that particular side ) i think there was a thread discussed on this item before )
front lamp cover --- apprx RM 150 or more ...

not sure about ipoh

 

[manjit]

Well...itz that so....i thought the absorber was giving way or so, but still considering the ride is still cool...maybe can save out the budget from that... thx ice

 

[affan66]

today:
installed O2 sensor.
Sensor(new) got from forummer
Install and inspect other stuff and wash car RM50 (labor)

Car feels very smooth and I will check on the fuel consumption in the next few fill-ups.

 

[vincent]

affan ; how much did you buy your o2sensor ?

manjit; the senget one side i have that also after changing the shocks also the same thing la its still a mistery for that issue .

 

[manjit]

Ya man...i measured it few days ago and seems that the right hand side was down by 1/2 inch...seems a bit but the look so aw siao lorr

 

[samms]

Did a tyre change last week. Cost me RM2000.

1. 4pcs Michelin Pilot Preceda - RM 1680
2. Steel Valve - RM 20
3. Alignment + camber + castor - RM108
4. Front Brake Pad - RM 180
5. Labour - RM 20

Total - RM 2008. And got discount RM 8.. ha.. ha.. ha..
After a week on it, feel grippy and awesome.

Today, replace AC Blower Resistor. RM 85.
Now I can feel a slow blast of AC.

 

[mienoz]

My wallet damage so far......

purchased on 6/8/2005....

12/8/2005
rear wheel bearing x 2 - RM240
change air filter - RM78
change gear box mounting x 2 - RM130
new carbon container filter - RM235
drive shaft grease - RM80...

 

[ICEMAN 68]

1) Fuel filter -- RM 52
2) Water pump -- RM 130 ( metal impellar )
3) Radiator assy -- RM 520 ( BEHR )
4) radiator top hose -- RM 45
5) Front absorber damper X 2 -- RM 56

others including -- AFM , ICV cleaning , coolant , disc brake checking , fuel pump hosses check .... labour charges RM 120


Regular as usual 45 days oil change -- NASA GD11 -- RM 70
Fuel filter -- RM 18

 

[vincent]

today routine service
change engine oil shell semi syn free (redeem bonuslink)
oil filter rm30
leaking oil from oil filter housing change repair kit rm 85
labour rm 15 for resetting and oil change (so cheap. i think he charge labour on my repair kit change)
spark plug borsch super 4 rm 48 one set of four
foreman do the changin.

total rm 178

 

[bimmer36]

Originally posted by vincent@Sep 27 2005, 07:35 PM
today routine service
change engine oil shell semi syn free (redeem bonuslink)
oil filter rm30
leaking oil from oil filter housing change repair kit rm 85
labour rm 15 for resetting and oil change (so cheap. i think he charge labour on my repair kit change)
spark plug borsch super 4 rm 48 one set of four
foreman do the changin.

total rm 178

vincent,you change oil filter price RM30 for ori (OEM) or normal brand.(made in austria or other countries)

 

[bimmer36]

Originally posted by ICEMAN 13@Sep 26 2005, 05:27 PM
1) Fuel filter -- RM 52
2) Water pump -- RM 130 ( metal impellar )
3) Radiator assy -- RM 520 ( BEHR )
4) radiator top hose -- RM 45
5) Front absorber damper X 2 -- RM 56

others including -- AFM , ICV cleaning , coolant , disc brake checking , fuel pump hosses check .... labour charges RM 120


Regular as usual 45 days oil change -- NASA GD11 -- RM 70
Fuel filter -- RM 18

Bro,Radiator assy--RM520(BERH) for car E36 3--i?

 

[vincent]

bimmer36; i did not check la if im not mistaken the ori ones cost rm 33 some forumer can get cheaper la . i service in mspeed subang usj .

 

[bimmer36]

Originally posted by vincent@Sep 29 2005, 11:04 AM
bimmer36; i did not check la if im not mistaken the ori ones cost rm 33 some forumer can get cheaper la . i service in mspeed subang usj .

In JB for ori(OEM) oil filter cost about RM35 and germany made or others countries cost about RM26

 

[bimmer36]

hi guy's.Yesterday i change my front brake disc rotor for both side(single disc)Lemforder brand cost about RM140 one piece.(price without labour) What is your opinion? :unsure:

 

[samms]

My car suddenly died in the rain yesterday when my wife drove it to work. Got to do some rescue work in the heavy downpour before calling the workshop to help.

The damage cost me RM650..
Heres the break down.

1. Camshaft Sensor aka Timing sensor RM310.00
2. Towing charges from K.D'sara to Subang Ind RM180.00
3. Labour - t/s & rectify RM 160.00

 

[burn]

got this one from 911zentrum

National performance disc rotor for BMW
- 318i E36 at RM 590 for the front pair, rear is at RM 550 per pair
- OMP brake pads for E36 at RM 290
installation for the disc rotor is RM 60 per pair.

- E46 front disc will be at RM 820 per pair.
products is made in UK

planning to have it change but need advise from sifu's b4 doing it!
sifu's, what do you think of the National products!
my alternative, will be OZ, DBG, ATE or Zimmerman, which cost slightly higher! just need your opinions! thanks in advance! :dunno:

info on
National Performance Brake Disc
- TUV approval on certain references
- Precision engineered by the UK's leading brake disc manufacturer
- Specifically developed for high performance fast road use
- Total quality, full range available, competitively priced
Available as 8/12/18 grooved, non handed grooved, drilled, drilled & grooved. PBD - Performance Brake Disc National, the UK's leading manufacturer of quality brake disc have specifically developed this range of brake disc for the high performance fast road user. Using the latest CNC machining technology and SPC techniques the production facility is fully ISO 9002 accredited ensuing 100% total quality for every component. Manufactured from close grained perlitic grey cast iron conforming to the quality requirements of BS 1452 (DIN1618), each component is machined to exacting dimensional tolerances for geometric flatness and parallelism.

- Grooves give rapid gas expulsion and deglazing of the brake pad improves the brake discs resistance to distortion.
- Enhanced brake fade characteristic
- Higher braking temperature range
- Gives consistent, vibration free efficient braking
- Act as wear indicator - Depth of groove is to minimum thickness of disc
- Braking faces, flatness and parallelism - machined to a max tolerance 10 microns
- Braking faces to mounting face - max tolerance 50 microns
- Surface finish of braking faces - max tolerance 3.2 microns Ra
- Controlled chemical composition, hardness, microstructure and tensile strength

 

[burn]

National Performance Rotor Disc

 

[maco5007]

Burn,

Those rotor discs sure looks the part.
Tell us how they perform.

My damage so far....(some rough estimate cos receipts gone!)

1. Front wheel bushing (RM 200)
2. Motor oil (RM190) 8 litres, with balance after servicing
3. ATF flush, oil filter, servicing, new OEM front brakepads and sensors, wash, and fuel -servicing done at QAF Auto Sdn Bhd, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei (RM 900)
4. BMC CBA air filter (RM 1500)

Not so bad i think considering i spent more on the car on other items (speakers/sub/amp combo, tyres/rims etc) :blush:

 

[c-square]

just changed the Airbag Cable.... costs me a whopping RM650 :beaten: