e36 parts & maintenance

[wann77]

Wondering on changing my timing belt. My car now clocking 196k on mileage, usually when it need to be change? Need advice from all sifus' here.

Thanks

 

[Vanquish]

Wann,

If your ride is a E36 325i as indicated in your profile, your engine does not come with a timing belt but rather timing chain. In most cases, the chain does not need any maintenance or change atleast till about 300K km.

Cheers,

 

[shyang_my]

Hi all,
My turns to share pains. Sent my car to a workshop in USJ for regular service yesterday.


1. Front Brake Pad RM180
2. Rear Brake Pad RM140
3. Radiator Coolant RM26
4. Rear brake lamp bulb socket RM28
5. Bulb RM8
6. Head Light Switch RM160
7. Accelator Cable & bush RM148
8. Front absorber (bilstein) RM700
9. Front Absobet mounting (2pcs) RM190
10. Valve cover connector pipe RM30
11. Valve cover gasket
Valve cover seal
Vanos kit
Labour RM500

Total cost me RM2110

Balik Rumah makan biskut kering : ( haha

 

[wann77]

Originally posted by Vanquish@Oct 26 2005, 12:08 PM
Wann,

If your ride is a E36 325i as indicated in your profile, your engine does not come with a timing belt but rather timing chain. In most cases, the chain does not need any maintenance or change atleast till about 300K km.

Cheers,

Thanks for the info, which means I don't have to worry for timing belt problem since it come with timing chain..... :yahoo:

 

[DanPromote]

My contribution, this was what some of the parts the seller paid in my list of repairs needed before collecting my car :-

1. Replace 'worn' steering wheel with the same original one - RM150
2. Replace window rubber linings - RM100 per piece
3. Replace front missing mud flaps - RM170 per pair

 

[BlueMixWhite]

Got my Air Flow Sensor replace over the weekend. Cost RM600 for a recon unit, new unit was told cost about RM1600 - RM1800. Since the recon comes with 1 year warranty and goodwill after the 1 year....so decided to use the recon unit.

 

[burn]

my first repair!
a newly car service centre open recently. took a young mechanic to check the car at my condo.

shopname - CSL HOSPOWER tyre n autocare centre
location - tmn industrial bukit OUG
mechanic - kwong
repair cost - RM55 outdoor service
problem - engine cranking but won't start
repair - took out fuel pump on right hand rear side, jump start the fuel pump (to check masih boleh jalan), till dry n put it back! first start, engine firing!

 

[burn]

my second repair... i believe kena kong on the rotor disc
parts change
- lemforder front rotor disc rm210 x 2 = rm420, shop got it from ba
- jurid front brake pads rm205
- fuel pump right handside rm535
total rm1160, labour charge included
shop/location -
CSL HOSPOWER tyre & auto care centre
(promote restorer automotive protection products)
taman industrial bukit OUG
mechanic - kwong
verdict - good workmanship for a young chiku, use a x-431 super scanner to diagnose the whole car. friendly... not lansi type k:
planning for a second stage, another month time...
synthetic engine oil, power steering oil, fuel filter and all blady belts, wondering berapa akan dikenakan :dunno:

 

[bimmer36]

Originally posted by burn@Nov 2 2005, 06:23 PM
my second repair... i believe kena kong on the rotor disc
parts change
- lemforder front rotor disc rm210 x 2 = rm420, shop got it from ba
- jurid front brake pads rm205
- fuel pump right handside rm535
total rm1160, labour charge included
shop/location -
CSL HOSPOWER tyre & auto care centre
(promote restorer automotive protection products)
taman industrial bukit OUG
mechanic - kwong
verdict - good workmanship for a young chiku, use a x-431 super scanner to diagnose the whole car. friendly... not lansi type k:
planning for a second stage, another month time...
synthetic engine oil, power steering oil, fuel filter and all blady belts, wondering berapa akan dikenakan :dunno:

Burn,mahalnye front rotor disc lemforder RM210x2=RM420 Brake pad jurid RM205. Rotor disc for single or double disc? Last time i change front rotor disc to my car cost about RM140x2=RM280.Front brake pad jurid RM140 one set.

 

[burn]

yes bimmer36, i know i kena kong after i call up ba for the price!
what to do, car condemn near workshop! firstly i ask him to change the fuel pump, sebab i was there might as well change the disc n pad.
they did told me the price of rotor disc at 200++, so i thought it was for two. so this will be my first and the last for this workshop! i did call the shop for why the rotor disc was charge almost 100++ extras, his answer was, sometimes when they get it from ba the price might be different! that one, susah nak percaya but at least the mechanic did a good job, he is only a worker there, can't do much to reduce the price! my next cobaan will be at ba. :blink:

 

[DanPromote]

My cost today (boy I'm broke this month!) :-

17in AC Scnitzer replica rims, 4x Falken 215x45x17 tyres & Eibach prokit springs for 4 pot 318i(m) - RM3200 (after trading in my ori 15in BMW rims & 90% new 15in Dunlop NCT 5 tyres)

1 x Steering tie rod - RM250
1 x Absorber link - RM85
2 x Absorber bush - RM120
1 x Lower arm, join & labour - RM150
1 x Steering cover - RM45

Total - RM3800

 

[wjoseph]

Michelin MXV8 RM 350x4 = RM1400

 

[affan66]

balik kampung do up:

1. Castrol Magnatec semi synth - 8L
2. Oil filter
3. Reset
4. Complete safety checkup
RM180 in total.
Done at MSpeed.

Before Raya:
1. Welding of heater pipe housing - RM25
2. Heater pipe - RM80
3. Coolant
4. Radiator pressure test
RM250

 

[vincent]

tire change

4 pcs of 215 45 17
hankook v8 RS (new model) claim that the tire has super silica compound , dont know what is that also .
rm 290 per pcs

 

[Crymson]

Originally posted by affan66@Nov 7 2005, 09:46 PM
balik kampung do up:

1. Castrol Magnatec semi synth - 8L
2. Oil filter
3. Reset
4. Complete safety checkup
RM180 in total.
Done at MSpeed.

Affan .... RM180?? Wow, I'm using Magnatec as well .... I should go there for my next oil change

 

[c-square]

Originally posted by wjoseph@Nov 7 2005, 09:43 PM
Michelin MXV8 RM 350x4 = RM1400

what size? How much do you recon the price of MXV8 for 205/60/15?

 

[flash]

what size? How much do you recon the price of MXV8 for 205/60/15? [/b][/quote]
c-segi, bought the mxv8 205/60/15 at RM230 each (including installation and balancing) the last time. But that was at least 10 months ago.

 

[wjoseph]

Is 205/55/16 ! I bought it at imbi. Is a friend workshop. B)

 

[DanPromote]

Pivot voltage stabiliser - RM150
K&N replacement filter - RM250

 

[ICEMAN 68]

my regular change as usual

Nasa GD 11 ... RM 55 ( free remote control car with it )
Nasa treatment .. RM 8 X 2 tins
labour ... RM 8

ICE
2nd hand HU Alpine 7892E ... cheap cheap