It's that time of year again
10-29-2011, 02:23 PM
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My Ride: 2008 550I LOADED, all options except HUD and NV
I need to change my brake fluid and oil and my brake rotors, so here goes:
R1 Concepts Premium rotors and Hawk HPS pads came from Michael (AcutePerformance)
Stainless Steel brake lines with silicon coating, ATE Blue racing brake fluid, Noise eliminating lube came from BavAuto
2 Gallons of Red Line Racing oil and Mahn Oil Filter also come from BavAuto
The only thing not pictured are my new upper and lower front control arms from FCPGroton (thanks Toyota2bmw for the reference)
I got a LOT of work to do, and yes, I will DIY everything
I can't wait until everything is done, I just won't get a chance until next weekend, but by then i will have the new control arms 
I also, finally, had to get new front tires - went with 245/35/20 Falken FK452
R1 Concepts Premium rotors and Hawk HPS pads came from Michael (AcutePerformance)
Stainless Steel brake lines with silicon coating, ATE Blue racing brake fluid, Noise eliminating lube came from BavAuto
2 Gallons of Red Line Racing oil and Mahn Oil Filter also come from BavAuto
The only thing not pictured are my new upper and lower front control arms from FCPGroton (thanks Toyota2bmw for the reference)
I got a LOT of work to do, and yes, I will DIY everything
I can't wait until everything is done, I just won't get a chance until next weekend, but by then i will have the new control arms I also, finally, had to get new front tires - went with 245/35/20 Falken FK452
10-29-2011, 07:26 PM
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My Ride: 2008 550I LOADED, all options except HUD and NV
LOL, yeah, I love working on my cars, been doing it since my first car 24 years ago (damn I feel old)
Control arms ran me $215 shipped for all 4, great deal really IMHO. I found them cheap (some no name brand) on eBay, FCPGroton matched the price AND they have a lifetime warranty
Control arms ran me $215 shipped for all 4, great deal really IMHO. I found them cheap (some no name brand) on eBay, FCPGroton matched the price AND they have a lifetime warranty
10-30-2011, 08:48 AM
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My Ride: 07 530i Mystic Blue
^ Good stuff John. I look forward to DIY. Very interested in the Control arm replacement.
How many miles do you have on your car and are you doing the control arm change as preventative maintenance or do you feel the wear when driving? I'm at 71K miles and wondering if that's something I should do as well as I plan to keep the car another 2years.
Thanks - Jason
How many miles do you have on your car and are you doing the control arm change as preventative maintenance or do you feel the wear when driving? I'm at 71K miles and wondering if that's something I should do as well as I plan to keep the car another 2years.
Thanks - Jason
10-30-2011, 08:55 AM
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^ Good stuff John. I look forward to DIY. Very interested in the Control arm replacement.
How many miles do you have on your car and are you doing the control arm change as preventative maintenance or do you feel the wear when driving? I'm at 71K miles and wondering if that's something I should do as well as I plan to keep the car another 2years.
Thanks - Jason
How many miles do you have on your car and are you doing the control arm change as preventative maintenance or do you feel the wear when driving? I'm at 71K miles and wondering if that's something I should do as well as I plan to keep the car another 2years.
Thanks - Jason
Other things that need to be done soon: power steering fluid/reservoir replacement, trans fluid/filter replacement, diff oil replacement.