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Hi everyone
My first time back on the forums for a good few years but it's good to see some familiar names are still on here.
I bought a 350i back in 98, 11 grand at the time and main dealers were asking even more for them. Anyway, I've still got the car but haven't driven it for a number of years and I need to remove it from the council garage quickly to allow repairs to it. My question is, how many mls of oil should I drop ontop of the pistons before I start it up. I remember last time I did this I used a bit too much and wet some of the plugs, so it wouldn't start. Removing all the plugs isn't the easiest of jobs either.
Thanks in advance
My first time back on the forums for a good few years but it's good to see some familiar names are still on here.
I bought a 350i back in 98, 11 grand at the time and main dealers were asking even more for them. Anyway, I've still got the car but haven't driven it for a number of years and I need to remove it from the council garage quickly to allow repairs to it. My question is, how many mls of oil should I drop ontop of the pistons before I start it up. I remember last time I did this I used a bit too much and wet some of the plugs, so it wouldn't start. Removing all the plugs isn't the easiest of jobs either.
Thanks in advance
I wouldn't bother; if the bores are rusty then adding some oil will only create a rusty sludge.
Whip the plugs out, get a socket on the crank bolt and turn it over a couple of complete revolutions. If that is easy enough, crank the engine over on the starter for a few seconds to get oil moving.
There's a better than even chance that some or all of the injectors will have stuck and also that the fuel will have gone off in the tank.
Put a teaspoon of petrol down each plug hole (or remove the cold start injector and drip some into the plenum chamber) then replace the plugs and turn the key.
If it fires for a few seconds and then dies, at least you know the ignition system is working and can then tackle the injection.
Whip the plugs out, get a socket on the crank bolt and turn it over a couple of complete revolutions. If that is easy enough, crank the engine over on the starter for a few seconds to get oil moving.
There's a better than even chance that some or all of the injectors will have stuck and also that the fuel will have gone off in the tank.
Put a teaspoon of petrol down each plug hole (or remove the cold start injector and drip some into the plenum chamber) then replace the plugs and turn the key.
If it fires for a few seconds and then dies, at least you know the ignition system is working and can then tackle the injection.
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