03-30-2016, 08:42 AM
It's been a while since I last updated.
I rebuilt all the injectors and replaced the two that were leaking since you can't do anything for those. That was a few weeks ago and I pulled the spark plugs last night to check them. The two cylinders that smelled like gas previously don't smell anymore. The oil still smells like gas somewhat (I think), but considering this is almost brand new oil, maybe it's just the way this stuff smells.
I finally got around to fixing the oil leak I had around the valve cover gasket. This was just because I didn't use a OE BMW brand gasket when I did the valve adjustment when I first got the car. The new BMW gasket fit so much better than whatever junk was on there before. Elring I think? Anyway, it seems like this is fixed. I didn't smell the usual burning oil smell this morning as the car got warm.
The rear bumper has been completely repainted and aligned properly now. It ended up being a little more costly than I had hoped because it had a crack along the bottom that needed to be repaired. The car looks pretty good now. It still has some random clear coat scratches and other small spots, but I'm not going to worry about it. It's not a show car, but it still looks pretty good for the age.
I had also ordered a carbon fiber csl style diffuser that I was going to have partially painted at the same time as the rear bumper. The one I ordered ended up not fitting very well so I'm returning that. The brand was supposed to fit pretty well based on the forums, but I don't think they really make them anymore and this one might have been setting around forever and gotten warped. It wasn't a very expensive one, but I'm not interested in paying $400 for a little plastic piece with carbon fiber overlaid from a nicer brand. For now, I'm just returning this one and putting this off.
Next up is going to be some sort of muffler. The car sounds so bad right now that I don't enjoy driving it as much as I could. Now that it's warm enough to drive with the windows down, it's more of a problem than it was before. The exhaust has zero tone and all rasp currently. I think I'm leaning towards a scorza muffler.
I rebuilt all the injectors and replaced the two that were leaking since you can't do anything for those. That was a few weeks ago and I pulled the spark plugs last night to check them. The two cylinders that smelled like gas previously don't smell anymore. The oil still smells like gas somewhat (I think), but considering this is almost brand new oil, maybe it's just the way this stuff smells.
I finally got around to fixing the oil leak I had around the valve cover gasket. This was just because I didn't use a OE BMW brand gasket when I did the valve adjustment when I first got the car. The new BMW gasket fit so much better than whatever junk was on there before. Elring I think? Anyway, it seems like this is fixed. I didn't smell the usual burning oil smell this morning as the car got warm.
The rear bumper has been completely repainted and aligned properly now. It ended up being a little more costly than I had hoped because it had a crack along the bottom that needed to be repaired. The car looks pretty good now. It still has some random clear coat scratches and other small spots, but I'm not going to worry about it. It's not a show car, but it still looks pretty good for the age.
I had also ordered a carbon fiber csl style diffuser that I was going to have partially painted at the same time as the rear bumper. The one I ordered ended up not fitting very well so I'm returning that. The brand was supposed to fit pretty well based on the forums, but I don't think they really make them anymore and this one might have been setting around forever and gotten warped. It wasn't a very expensive one, but I'm not interested in paying $400 for a little plastic piece with carbon fiber overlaid from a nicer brand. For now, I'm just returning this one and putting this off.
Next up is going to be some sort of muffler. The car sounds so bad right now that I don't enjoy driving it as much as I could. Now that it's warm enough to drive with the windows down, it's more of a problem than it was before. The exhaust has zero tone and all rasp currently. I think I'm leaning towards a scorza muffler.
2015 VW GTI | 2007 4Runner Sport
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2010 Nissan 370z | 2003 BMW M3
2005 Subaru WRX | 2010 BMW 135i | 1999 BMW M3
2002 Pontiac Trans Am WS6 | 2006 Mitsubishi Evolution IX SE
1995 Pontiac Firebird Formula | 1998 Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX | 1996 Pontiac Firebird
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2010 Nissan 370z | 2003 BMW M3
2005 Subaru WRX | 2010 BMW 135i | 1999 BMW M3
2002 Pontiac Trans Am WS6 | 2006 Mitsubishi Evolution IX SE
1995 Pontiac Firebird Formula | 1998 Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX | 1996 Pontiac Firebird