Your fleet running reports

[tim]

I think the last BMW I did an oil change on was my E30 M3 so yeah nothing modern. Are they on the top too? It's such a good idea

[Sundayjumper]

I forgot about your M3

But yeah. BMW have done it for quite a while e.g. E36:




https://www.pelicanparts.com/BMW/techar ... Change.htm


My Touareg had it in the middle of the vee, and the fuel filter too, right at the back:

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[V8Granite]

On even my donkey diesel I do half the mileage intervals for the fuel filter. If not listed then every other oil change.

What happens is the flow gets slightly restricted, not enough to affect filtering or less than the pump head needs but you get slight cavitation. This harms the pumps and injectors etc. especially very high pressure ones.

People think it’s a non issue but injectors should last hundreds of thousands considering they live in a lubricated environment and should never really have much of a wear part.

Dave!

[Mito Man]

There’s a cunty electrical connector on the bottom of the fuel filter housing on the XJ with only 2 inches of slack. I remember that pissed me off.

I always thought the paper cartridge filter is more modern European thing for the environment but I do prefer them as you can spread the pleats and look for glitter.

[mik]

I always thought the paper cartridge filter is more modern European thing for the environment but I do prefer them as you can spread the pleats and look for glitter.

.....said the actress to the bishop.

[Sundayjumper]

Goldfinger ?

[Jimexpl]

The ebay classified listing for the 530d ended on Monday. 30 days with no genuine interest. Not a single request to come and see it. Despite it being the cheapest F10 530d listed and having a higher spec than any of them regardless of price. Enquiries received were all one of the following:

* "best price". Very predictable and I know from experience you'll never get a reply if you answer, unless you decide to troll them by giving a stupid low figure. I do that sometimes for LOLZ.

* "phone me". With no niceties or asking of questions first you're not getting a reply. They're always accounts with zero or very low feedback. I have a vague hunch they're bots harvesting phone numbers.

* Questions that are already answered in the text or photos.

Sigh.

But I don't need the car any more, the VED runs out this month and the insurance renewal is next month, there's no point renewing but I will need to so that on the off chance a real person shows up they can test drive it. I could relist as an auction but again from experience, I know that there's a very good chance the winner will ghost you or just generally be a d**k about it after the event and you lose a week or two before relisting again.

Sigh.

Sigh.

Speaking with one of my mates still in the trade (group buyer/manager for two JLR service centres that also retail £20-150k cars, it's very quiet out there at the moment at all price points - he wasn't surprised that I didn't get a single enquiry for my Defender other than a specialist dealer..

[Swervin_Mervin]

I forgot about your M3

But yeah. BMW have done it for quite a while e.g. E36:




https://www.pelicanparts.com/BMW/techar ... Change.htm

It's a shame they've dropped the hex nut top from recent models. I'd have done the recent change myself but I would have had to buy a tool for the job (one of those strap wrench thingys) and I just could not be 4rsed.

[Sundayjumper]

Speaking with one of my mates still in the trade (group buyer/manager for two JLR service centres that also retail £20-150k cars, it's very quiet out there at the moment at all price points - he wasn't surprised that I didn't get a single enquiry for my Defender other than a specialist dealer..

Actually, that was the fourth category - very lowball offers from (in my case) low rent dealers. Which did make me wonder, if people aren't buying, who are the dealers selling to ? Or is it rather that buying privately isn't really a thing any more because finance/warranty ?

[Sundayjumper]

...I would have had to buy a tool for the job (one of those strap wrench thingys) and I just could not be 4rsed.

I've never had much luck with strap-type wrenches. You either need the specific large multi-sided tool, or the big pair of pliers type.



https://www.halfords.com/tools/hand-too ... 89967.html

[Swervin_Mervin]

...I would have had to buy a tool for the job (one of those strap wrench thingys) and I just could not be 4rsed.

I've never had much luck with strap-type wrenches. You either need the specific large multi-sided tool, or the big pair of pliers type.



https://www.halfords.com/tools/hand-too ... 89967.html

I've got those big pliers from back in the days of doing the "old-fashioned" filters. I'd not want to use that on the plastic cap - it'll destroy it. I assume they dropped the hex top to save fractions of pennies on plastic.

[Rich B]

...I would have had to buy a tool for the job (one of those strap wrench thingys) and I just could not be 4rsed.

I've never had much luck with strap-type wrenches. You either need the specific large multi-sided tool, or the big pair of pliers type.



https://www.halfords.com/tools/hand-too ... 89967.html

I've got those big pliers from back in the days of doing the "old-fashioned" filters. I'd not want to use that on the plastic cap - it'll destroy it. I assume they dropped the hex top to save fractions of pennies on plastic.

I expect it’s another measure to reduce the likelihood/ease of DIY servicing.

[mik]

I've never had much luck with strap-type wrenches.

I lost a "chain whip" type during a house move, but I still have a rubber one, which works well and has proven useful for removing quite a few things over the years (like door handle "roses" that have stuck in place for no logical reason and you can't grip the feckers). Kinda like one of these


And a chain tool that goes on a socket which can be better when access is restricted. You need a very specific technique with this one to get it to grip before applying any turning force, or it'll just slip.

[GG.]

Have you been ordering things from that BDSM mail order catalogue again??

[mik]

Busted

[tim]

Busted

Appreciate the business tho, thanks.

[Swervin_Mervin]

Busted

Appreciate the business tho, thanks.

[integrale_evo]

I use an old socket with a slot cut in it and an old alternator belt. Free strap wrench I can use with 1/2in extension bars and ratchet.

[Marv]

I forgot about your M3

But yeah. BMW have done it for quite a while e.g. E36:




https://www.pelicanparts.com/BMW/techar ... Change.htm

It's a shame they've dropped the hex nut top from recent models. I'd have done the recent change myself but I would have had to buy a tool for the job (one of those strap wrench thingys) and I just could not be 4rsed.

Have they even made it so that you can’t use a fluted cup filter removal thingy anymore? That’s pretty rubbish if so.

[Swervin_Mervin]

Still fluted like above. Literally just look like BMW have removed the hex nut moulding from the top of the older style.