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OEM BMW › Oil filter

lnsan3Nightmare 27 Jun 2013, 03:52

Rating 4.0

My lovely girl friend has a 2 door BMW 1997 325i. It's a very pretty car with 176k miles on it. We drove it all over and one day it hit me, when was the last time the oil was changed? She thought her parents maintained it, but after some digging the oil hadn't been changed in 1 1/2 years and possibly 30k miles. I pulled the filter out and it was worse than this, and just fyi BMW filters like these do it kinda often from what I have read.

Then engine had 2.5 out of the 7 quarts it is supposed to have. (poured the oil in a 4 quart jug to see). I have absolutely no idea how it lasted so long. It was a ticking time bomb. So after 6 quarts of oil and the seventh being sludge cleaner, the engine has no more ticks and runs very well.

Pros: runs well after cleaning

Cons: filter clogged, low oil

Vehicle: BMW

Mileage: 176000 km

STOPTECH › Brake discs

pal 21 May 2013, 09:45

Rating 5.0

Braking:

That is not true. I have been running the StopTech BBK with 355x32 floating rotors (Z4M Coupe, 3275lbs + me) for over 2 years with 25+ track days on them and they have not warped.

Pros: not warped after years

Vehicle: BMW

GENERAL TIRE › Tires

BostonB6 11 Apr 2013, 21:30

Rating 5.0

Noise:

I had the General Altimax HP's on my X3 and they were a way better than the Conti's they replaced. Every set of Conti's I've ever had make way too much noise. :thumbup::thumbup: on the General's

Pros: way better (General)

Cons: too much noise (Continental)

Vehicle: BMW X3

MICHELIN › Tires

slirt 13 Mar 2013, 18:35

Rating 5.0

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Ride comfort:

i've replaced some RFTs on my Z4 with Michelin Pilot SuperSports, and LOVE them, but i doubt they're in your < $500 budget..

Pros: love them

Vehicle: BMW Z4

Bilstein › Shock absorbers

Porsche Whisperer 31 Jan 2013, 23:33

Rating 5.0

Bottoming:

Has 3.5L head conversion - same as period Alpina B9. 5-speed, LSD, Bilsteins and Recaro interior all from factory. Great fun to drive. Very reliable - and even economical.

Pros: great fun to drive

Vehicle: BMW

Nokia › Tires

09Customx 27 Dec 2012, 07:27

Rating 5.0

Grip:

I bought myself a set of Nokian Hakkapellita R's and it makes a world of difference on snow and ice.

Pros: makes a world difference

Vehicle: BMW X5

OEM BMW › Tires

brett_duenas 6 Dec 2012, 02:20

Rating 5.0

Grip:

+1 used those on my e90 BMW last year during the 'record' snowfall and the were great.

Pros: were great

Vehicle: BMW

LIQUI MOLY › Engine oil

mikasaur 23 Oct 2012, 00:06

Rating 5.0

Engine noise:

I noticed that unlike all of the other S52s his engine wasn't ticking. I asked him why he thought that was and he said it was because he uses Liqui-Moly 10w-60.

Pros: no engine ticking

Vehicle: BMW

Bilstein › Shock absorbers

RDE38 10 Mar 2005, 14:44

Rating 3.0

Bottoming:

Right now I have progress springs with bilstein shocks and struts. I've had the setup for a couple of years and i'm getting tired of the rough ride.

Cons: rough ride

Vehicle: BMW

OEM BMW › Brake pads

some9one 7 Jul 2007, 13:13

Rating 2.0

Braking:

the steering lacks the consistent weighting and tactile communication that a Porsche offers. For a car this rapid, it's not as talkative as it should be. We've also got reservations about the brakes. Our test car was fitted with competition-grade brake pads to cope with track use, but they still faded badly after a handful of hard laps.

Cons: brakes faded badly

Vehicle: BMW