Chef's E39 530d

[Zico325Ci]

Nice car:thumbs:::thumbs:

 

[ChefDJ]

Thanks. She's been a bit pricey lately with everything that needed doing but I'm not complaining. Enjoying every second of her and am having no problems at all. At least I have the peace of mind knowing that all the major stuff has been checked and fixed/replaced where needed. Will easily climb into her tomorrow morning and take a trip down to Mossel Bay if I could

:rollsmile::rollsmile::rollsmile:

 

[ChefDJ]

Okay so new reservoir is in. Was pretty easy to remove and replace. Was VERY clever and decided that I don't feel like cleaning up spilled antifreeze SO what I did was I sucked it out using a water vacuum (the one I use for my fishtank... gonna need a new one of those now I suppose) before disconnecting all the hoses and unclipping the clips and removing the removed
:rollsmile::rollsmile::rollsmile:
Then I simply put the new one back in one foul swoop (a clip here, a screw there and an adjustment somewhere else), filled with new antifreeze and topped up with water.

She's ready to roll :thumbs:

Hope you enjoyed my bedtime story

 

[S1NGH 001]

Good stuff :thumbs:

Be sure to monitor the coolant level for the next few days, just as a precautionary measure.

 

[ChefDJ]

Not to worry :rollsmile: I got her under my eagle eye

 

[Flash-Gordon]

Well done!!

:bravo::bravo:

 

[ChefDJ]

:ty: Was actually pretty easy. But BMW uses some pretty weird hose clamps haha. Had to improvise

 

[osiris]

What you might wanna check is your Turbo! If its leaking oil in and around the boost pipe that goes down to the inter-cooler. Mine was leaking a bit of oil and it didn't seem serious till Friday night where my Turbo exploded into little pieces! Was a great night indeed!

Just check it out, rather safe than sorry, I'm just thankful that it went nuclear when I wasn't too far from home, If I was far out it would have be a F#@$@k up!

 

[ChefDJ]

Thanks osiris but already checked :thumbs:

 

[ChefDJ]

So I noticed a rattle coming from the boot lid when music was a bit... More audible than usual.

I stripped off the panels thinking that I could just shove a pillow or some sponge in between the outer and interior panels. WRONG! No space.

What I saw was two panels supposed to be stuck together with rubber glue or something which has probably gone hard and cracked cos of the sun...

So I found some silicone :fencelook:

And went crazy

Now I'm just waiting for it to dry a bit before putting the panels back on...

And voila! My baby had a silicone job :roflol: Who wants to feel? Feels so real...

 

[Flash-Gordon]

I'm installing 2 X 12'' DVC subs with a monoblock amp, also going to look into this, might have the same prob!!

thx for the heads up!:thumbs:

 

[ChefDJ]

The panels can be tricky to remove with all the clips and a hidden screw, but don't worry. I was a bit forceful and still nothing broke.

The hidden screw is inside the handle area where you grip to pull the boot lid down, under a small cover that just clips out.

Just be careful with the emergency release lever when taking it off

:rollsmile:

 

[Flash-Gordon]

Thx bud!

Didn't even know about that hidden screw!

Would've prob broken it off and only realized afterwards what I've done:flyfun:

 

[ChefDJ]

Would've prob broken it off and only realized afterwards what I've done:flyfun:

I almost did :fencelook:

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A few pics of my current baby next to my future baby :rollsmile:

 

[ChefDJ]

There is a car exactly like mine that stays just up the road from me :joy: same wheels, looks, engine, alles

Midnight spares, anyone? :roflol:

 

[Flash-Gordon]

Awesome cars those 750's!
Saw one @ the show on Sunday!
Almost as big as a boeing 747:rollsmile:

Very Nice Ride:thumbs:

 

[ChefDJ]

Mmmmm... Sitting at the back is just as awesome as driving it. Those seats are huuuuuge! And they move in so many different ways

:inlove:

 

[Flash-Gordon]

Yip, those are the type of cars you buy to get driven around in, not drive it yourself:rollsmile:

Future CEO of a company here peopleraise:raise:

 

[ChefDJ]

I can sit and stare at it for ages :inlove: And daaaamn it's fast in Sport mode

 

[ChefDJ]

After all I've just spent on the car, she decided "it's that time of the month" and has now sprouted an oil leak :argh: Common problem for E39??? I haven't been driving her hard lately...

Please help