Some E36 3.0 M3 questions
Discussion
having had my car for a few weeks now i am enjoying it even in the wet weather! But I do have a few little quesions/niggles I was hoping someone could shed some light on:
Can you run these cars on 95? IMO I would think yes as it has knock sensors etc but not sure...
My fuel filler cap will not lock when car is locked, on my E30 M3 it did so am assuming this car should too?
The light switch area does not light up when I turn the lights on, should it?
Many thanks in advance.
Can you run these cars on 95? IMO I would think yes as it has knock sensors etc but not sure...
My fuel filler cap will not lock when car is locked, on my E30 M3 it did so am assuming this car should too?
The light switch area does not light up when I turn the lights on, should it?
Many thanks in advance.
chippy17 said:
having had my car for a few weeks now i am enjoying it even in the wet weather! But I do have a few little quesions/niggles I was hoping someone could shed some light on:
Can you run these cars on 95? IMO I would think yes as it has knock sensors etc but not sure...
My fuel filler cap will not lock when car is locked, on my E30 M3 it did so am assuming this car should too?
The light switch area does not light up when I turn the lights on, should it?
Many thanks in advance.
1 yes, 2 yes, 3 yesCan you run these cars on 95? IMO I would think yes as it has knock sensors etc but not sure...
My fuel filler cap will not lock when car is locked, on my E30 M3 it did so am assuming this car should too?
The light switch area does not light up when I turn the lights on, should it?
Many thanks in advance.
B Oeuf said:
chippy17 said:
having had my car for a few weeks now i am enjoying it even in the wet weather! But I do have a few little quesions/niggles I was hoping someone could shed some light on:
Can you run these cars on 95? IMO I would think yes as it has knock sensors etc but not sure...
My fuel filler cap will not lock when car is locked, on my E30 M3 it did so am assuming this car should too?
The light switch area does not light up when I turn the lights on, should it?
Many thanks in advance.
1 yes, 2 yes, 3 yesCan you run these cars on 95? IMO I would think yes as it has knock sensors etc but not sure...
My fuel filler cap will not lock when car is locked, on my E30 M3 it did so am assuming this car should too?
The light switch area does not light up when I turn the lights on, should it?
Many thanks in advance.
thanks
with regards to question 1, assuming it would run fine just be a bit down on power and perhaps mpg?
with reference to your fuel filler cap lock question, i have this issue with my E36 M3 at the moment, rather wierdly it does lock when i use the passenger side lock, but not when i use the drivers side lock.
Looking at the Elec troubleshooting discs for the E36 it shows the passenger side door lock motor connects directly to the petrol locking flap, the drivers side goes round the houses a bit. Easiest way to tell is if your drivers side activates the boot lock motor, then it's more likley to be a wiring issue rather than the door lock motor as it's the same output.
Looking at the Elec troubleshooting discs for the E36 it shows the passenger side door lock motor connects directly to the petrol locking flap, the drivers side goes round the houses a bit. Easiest way to tell is if your drivers side activates the boot lock motor, then it's more likley to be a wiring issue rather than the door lock motor as it's the same output.
pat_y said:
with reference to your fuel filler cap lock question, i have this issue with my E36 M3 at the moment, rather wierdly it does lock when i use the passenger side lock, but not when i use the drivers side lock.
Looking at the Elec troubleshooting discs for the E36 it shows the passenger side door lock motor connects directly to the petrol locking flap, the drivers side goes round the houses a bit. Easiest way to tell is if your drivers side activates the boot lock motor, then it's more likley to be a wiring issue rather than the door lock motor as it's the same output.
oooh big thanks for that, have just left it with my mechanic, I will call him and relayLooking at the Elec troubleshooting discs for the E36 it shows the passenger side door lock motor connects directly to the petrol locking flap, the drivers side goes round the houses a bit. Easiest way to tell is if your drivers side activates the boot lock motor, then it's more likley to be a wiring issue rather than the door lock motor as it's the same output.
jz325i said:
For info, have a look in some previous threads on here about which fuel to use.
The general consensus is to use higher octane fuel, even if just for the cleansing properties of that fuel.
thanks for this, I would agree but I do find myself sometimes unable to find super so have to use normal just glad it won't do any harmThe general consensus is to use higher octane fuel, even if just for the cleansing properties of that fuel.
I am going to run my own simple experiment, use super for three tanks and them normal and see what the difference is...
chippy17 said:
jz325i said:
For info, have a look in some previous threads on here about which fuel to use.
The general consensus is to use higher octane fuel, even if just for the cleansing properties of that fuel.
thanks for this, I would agree but I do find myself sometimes unable to find super so have to use normal just glad it won't do any harmThe general consensus is to use higher octane fuel, even if just for the cleansing properties of that fuel.
I am going to run my own simple experiment, use super for three tanks and them normal and see what the difference is...
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