E61 V8 Bearding
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alistair267 said:
Let us know how you get on with them. New front discs and pads arrived for mine this week, hopefully I’ll fit them over the weekend
I did mine last year and turned out the discs I had bought were wrong. Tried to return then but had then for almost 12 months so they refused. I still have them somewhere and should really try and sell them but no idea what car they fit. Spent about an hour trying to get the caliper on before I gave up. So frustrating having to put the car back together when its not fixed. I went with the 2 piece discs and EBC yellows.
I put on the new front discs and pads yesterday evening, just in time before the miserable weather over the next few days. One stubborn bolt apart, it went without problem.
Zimmermann discs - cost £190
Brembo pads - cost £57 (50% off from ECP)
Old discs lipped and very rusty
Forgot to take a picture of the new disc in place before putting the wheels back on!
Zimmermann discs - cost £190
Brembo pads - cost £57 (50% off from ECP)
Old discs lipped and very rusty
Forgot to take a picture of the new disc in place before putting the wheels back on!
smashie said:
amongst all the excitement today (new car and delivery of Perfectdraft machine), there is also sadness. The 550 has gone. Px’d it. So sad hearing it fire up for the last time and being driven away. They do sound good!
Might have to get a v10 next time I got an itch to scratch.
Gone but not forgotten Smash. You'll always be welcome here if you decide to pop by but please dont tease us poor v8 owners with stories about v10.Might have to get a v10 next time I got an itch to scratch.
ATM said:
Gone but not forgotten Smash. You'll always be welcome here if you decide to pop by but please dont tease us poor v8 owners with stories about v10.
I’ve gone electric for the time being. Had an i3 until about a year ago, but i also had the 550. Now I got a LEAF and a s
tty Aygo, unfortunately Aygo still has about 16months to go on a 2yr pcp so couldn’t get rid of that.Once the Aygo goes, I can start looking into something fun. Might scratch the TVR itch if I can find one at a reasonable price that hasn’t rotted away.
smashie said:
I’ve gone electric for the time being. Had an i3 until about a year ago, but i also had the 550. Now I got a LEAF and a stty Aygo, unfortunately Aygo still has about 16months to go on a 2yr pcp so couldn’t get rid of that.
Once the Aygo goes, I can start looking into something fun. Might scratch the TVR itch if I can find one at a reasonable price that hasn’t rotted away.
If I was gonna go electric it would be this tty Aygo, unfortunately Aygo still has about 16months to go on a 2yr pcp so couldn’t get rid of that.Once the Aygo goes, I can start looking into something fun. Might scratch the TVR itch if I can find one at a reasonable price that hasn’t rotted away.
alistair267 said:
Unsurprisingly my battery is struggling with lack of use save for the odd short trip to the supermarket. I hooked it up to a trickle charger this morning having had the low battery warning ping up
I put a new battery on mine.Genuine bmw one off eBay 120 quid.
Took the old one off and it was dated 2017, this was last year
Anyway, put exactly the same battery on and my local dealer told me not to bother registering it because it was the same amp cranking power as the last.
Edited by StuntmanMike on Friday 8th May 21:09
StuntmanMike said:
I put a new battery on mine.
Genuine bmw one off eBay 120 quid.
Took the old one off and it was dated 2017, this was last year
Anyway, put exactly the same battery on and my local dealer told me not to bother registering it because it was the same amp cranking power as the last.
You have to register it. Genuine bmw one off eBay 120 quid.
Took the old one off and it was dated 2017, this was last year
Anyway, put exactly the same battery on and my local dealer told me not to bother registering it because it was the same amp cranking power as the last.
You don't have to code it if you are using the same spec., but you need to register there has been a new battery fitted for it to charge properly.
gizlaroc said:
StuntmanMike said:
I put a new battery on mine.
Genuine bmw one off eBay 120 quid.
Took the old one off and it was dated 2017, this was last year
Anyway, put exactly the same battery on and my local dealer told me not to bother registering it because it was the same amp cranking power as the last.
You have to register it. Genuine bmw one off eBay 120 quid.
Took the old one off and it was dated 2017, this was last year
Anyway, put exactly the same battery on and my local dealer told me not to bother registering it because it was the same amp cranking power as the last.
You don't have to code it if you are using the same spec., but you need to register there has been a new battery fitted for it to charge properly.
WarnieV6GT said:
Think my alternator bracket seal has gone on my 545.
Anyone had any recent quotes for this work?
My 545i had the alternator replaced before it came into my possession and I seem to remember it being a VERY expensive job. Issue with access and many belts. Anyway for some reason 1,200 quid sticks in my mind - I realise you are not needing the whole job done but might give you an idea that the impending damage is quite chunky. Sorry to be bearer of bad tidings etc.Anyone had any recent quotes for this work?
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