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stan_the_man
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13th Nov 13 at 14:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Looking at one in the next few days hopefully.

530 Msport. Manual.

Are they guilty for much?

Link - http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/willetton/cars-vans-utes/2000-bmw-e39-sport-5-speed-manual/1030572228
FlaFFy_91
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13th Nov 13 at 15:46   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Front to rears, front wishbone rear bushes. Water pump, viscous fan barings. I know on the dervs the turbos and injectors are common. Think that's it though?
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Fucking fantastic cars
lozarus
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I love my 530d sport. Up for sale atm. 2k takes it. Diesels common for inlet manifolds, turbos. Few other bits. All in all extremely well put together. I drive and work on newer cars all day and even now id say quality wise as good as if not better then the majority of newer Cars on the road. Believe it or not my 5 series also absolutely Loves to go sideways, madly more than my old 230bhp 330d. Strange.
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They do rust.
Tiger
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Make sure it's had the swirl flaps removed.
FlaFFy_91
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quote:
Originally posted by Tiger
Make sure it's had the swirl flaps removed.


That's just dervs isn't it?
lozarus
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Yes
daymoon
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quote:
Originally posted by FlaFFy_91
quote:
Originally posted by Tiger
Make sure it's had the swirl flaps removed.


That's just dervs isn't it?



Auto's only
stan_the_man
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This ones a petrol, any info on the 3.0 6 cyl?
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quote:
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This ones a petrol, any info on the 3.0 6 cyl?



Chain driven so not many problems.

Coil packs can go, cam cover seal leaks.
As long as oil been changed engine should be good

waterpump, viscous fan can be weak so can cause overheating

[Edited on 13-11-2013 by daymoon]
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My mate had one and topped his engine oil using the pas fluid reservoir.

Magic.
Tiger
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I drive a 330ci can't fault the engine one bit, solid, reliable, powerful.
Tiger
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quote:
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quote:
Originally posted by Tiger
Make sure it's had the swirl flaps removed.


That's just dervs isn't it?


Sorry yeah, I didn't read the post properly.
FlaFFy_91
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14th Nov 13 at 00:31   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by daymoon
quote:
Originally posted by FlaFFy_91
quote:
Originally posted by Tiger
Make sure it's had the swirl flaps removed.


That's just dervs isn't it?



Auto's only



Not just autos have swirl flaps? Manuals have them too
daymoon
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14th Nov 13 at 06:54   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by FlaFFy_91
quote:
Originally posted by daymoon
quote:
Originally posted by FlaFFy_91
quote:
Originally posted by Tiger
Make sure it's had the swirl flaps removed.


That's just dervs isn't it?



Auto's only



Not just autos have swirl flaps? Manuals have them too


Non on e39. Manuals dont have egr thermostat also.
FlaFFy_91
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14th Nov 13 at 13:35   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
So manual e39's don't have swirl flaps? Are you sure?
Corsa_Sport21
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14th Nov 13 at 15:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Google search says they don't.

Don't you work for BMW??
FlaFFy_91
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Me? No I work for a indie garage, why?
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quote:
Originally posted by FlaFFy_91
So manual e39's don't have swirl flaps? Are you sure?


Yes.
richc
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I have a 525i sport.

Only thing that ive saw is the radiator cracking - plastic shit. Also found the plastic water pump cracked so did that also.

Nice car, but I wish I had a manual when pressing on. Its awesome to cruise about in though.

Only see 25 mpg average though on my 10 mile drive to work, at very modest speeds. Its the auto box that drinks it. Im sure driving the same I could push into 30's.

Does show 39 mpg with cruise on at 70 mph though.

 
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