"Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection" (itsalwayssteve)
02/08/2018 at 15:40 • Filed to: Bad Ideas
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"Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection" (itsalwayssteve)
02/08/2018 at 15:40 • Filed to: Bad Ideas | 1
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Coworker has an e46 328i sedan, supposedly with a bad head gasket. It was given to him about a month ago. He drives it 30 miles in traffic even very day so it can’t be “too bad.” It’s clean and straight with minor interior wear and fewer body dings than you’d expect from a 15 year old BMW parked outside.
He is getting his “old reliable,” Alero back today so the Bimmer will be up for sale. He said it’s worth about $700 to him.
I know several reputable BMW shops around. If I could pick up the car for under $700 it would probably be worth it to have the car gone through.
Hmm...
Of course my wife would stab me. Maybe.
E90M3
> Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection
02/08/2018 at 15:45 |
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They only sold the E46 328i in the US in 1999 and 2000. So it has to be at least 18 years old, well depending on production date.
LimitedTimeOnly @ opposite-lock.com
> Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection
02/08/2018 at 15:51 |
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This seems like a pretty okay idea to me for $700, assuming that the car mechanicals are otherwise in decent shape. Fix head gasket, flip, profit? Or keep as spare vehicle in case the XJ struggles?
e36Jeff now drives a ZHP
> Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection
02/08/2018 at 15:57 |
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The question is if the head gasket is bad because the engine overheated or because it just went bad. M52s and M54s have cooling systems that explode when ignored, and they will warp their head if not shut down within 30 seconds or so. If its warped, it’s not going to be cheap because you’ll need it machined and/or need a new head.
RallyWrench
> Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection
02/08/2018 at 16:03 |
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Blown head gasket=cracked or warped and thus irreparable cylinder head. Don’t do it.
CRider
> Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection
02/08/2018 at 16:15 |
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Derpwagon
> Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection
02/08/2018 at 16:16 |
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You don’t need that kind of negativity in your life. Don’t do that to yourself.
RacinBob
> Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection
02/08/2018 at 16:21 |
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Try a bottle of Barsleak - I was a naysayer and it worked on my brother’s BMW.
