Old girl had a little heart surgery yesterday...

"davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com" (davesaddiction) 09/19/2018 at 09:56 • Filed to: None

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All better now. 120k, and running strong!

Wacko > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 09/19/2018 at 10:11

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Was the bill 120k$

E90M3 > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 09/19/2018 at 10:14

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What all you have done? I assume TPAs, and valve cover gaskets at the least. 

Azrek > E90M3 09/19/2018 at 10:27

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Mine just hit 70k....turns 7 in November. Certainly curious on this too. 

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > E90M3 09/19/2018 at 10:39

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Valve cover gaskets, oil change & alignment.

Still on original TPAs! [knocks wood]

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Azrek 09/19/2018 at 10:39

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Valve cover gaskets.

Got an oil change and alignment while it was in.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Wacko 09/19/2018 at 10:40

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Move the decimal two places.

Valve cover gaskets (6 hrs labor) , oil change & alignment.

TheTurbochargedSquirrel > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 09/19/2018 at 10:54

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Holy crap, that valvetrain is clean for 120k mi. I would expect at least a little bit of gunk after that long, this looks brand new.

The Dummy Gummy > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 09/19/2018 at 11:06

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Sounds expensive.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > TheTurbochargedSquirrel 09/19/2018 at 11:08

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Castrol 10W60 synthetic = liquid gold

TheTurbochargedSquirrel > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 09/19/2018 at 11:13

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Pricey though. $50 for 5 quarts of 5W-30 synthetic when I had my mechanic replace my cracked oil pan last week.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > TheTurbochargedSquirrel 09/19/2018 at 11:17

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Yeah, heavy on the “gold”.

I see it as cheap insurance when you plan on keeping a car for the long haul.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > The Dummy Gummy 09/19/2018 at 11:18

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6 hours labor for valve cover gasket replacement...

The Dummy Gummy > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 09/19/2018 at 11:28

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You didn’t need that leg anyways.

404 - User No Longer Available > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 09/19/2018 at 11:33

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You mean unicorn blood.

At least for LL-01 I can sub with store bought 0W40.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > 404 - User No Longer Available 09/19/2018 at 12:21

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Yeah, pretty much...

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > The Dummy Gummy 09/19/2018 at 12:24

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Spending $1000 in maintenance on a car I’ve had for 6 years and 80k miles doesn’t really hurt that much. Loan was paid off in 2014...

The Dummy Gummy > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 09/19/2018 at 12:51

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It was a joke. Still a lot though for most cars, but seems pretty cheap for a beamer.

Ilike_cougars > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 09/19/2018 at 13:20

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Wait 6 hrs really? for valve cover gaskets ? I was able to diy it on my S 54, in less than 2hrs . 

Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 09/19/2018 at 13:38

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Leaking?

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Ilike_cougars 09/19/2018 at 14:08

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That’s what he quoted. Haven’t gotten the final bill yet to see if he did it in less time . Inline vs V8... and there’s a lot that has to come off before you can get to the valve covers.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever 09/19/2018 at 14:11

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Not too bad, but seeping and needed to get taken care of.

ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com > TheTurbochargedSquirrel 09/19/2018 at 14:57

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Engines that run synthetic and more conservative oil change intervals over the long haul can still look beautiful inside at a lot more mileage than that.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com 09/20/2018 at 10:35

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OEM recommendation was 15k. I’ve done it around 10k, with confirmation with Blackstone reports that the oil was still healthy at that interval. As she gets older and I’m driving her less, I’ll probably change at 7.5k or once a year.