Tune Up for our engines
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My Ride: 2008 550i manual
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This might be a dumb question but i was just wondering what people do when we get our cars tuned up.. im at 55k and i need a tune up soon. so i was thinking, Spark plugs, oil change, brakes, air filter, tranny fuild?? not sure about that.. thanks for the help guys..
I am going to get nkg/ngk? spark plugs? are those good? deluxe axiss brake pads, bmc with rpi scoop, and tranny fuild im not sure.. but i just wanted to know what are the best things to get and if im missing anything, Trinity your going to hearing from me soon... on another note i have a manual and my clutch seems ok but when do you guys with manuals usually get them changed out? Thanks!
I am going to get nkg/ngk? spark plugs? are those good? deluxe axiss brake pads, bmc with rpi scoop, and tranny fuild im not sure.. but i just wanted to know what are the best things to get and if im missing anything, Trinity your going to hearing from me soon... on another note i have a manual and my clutch seems ok but when do you guys with manuals usually get them changed out? Thanks!
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Originally Posted by Ghostteck' post='865213' date='May 1 2009, 11:03 AM
This might be a dumb question but i was just wondering what people do when we get our cars tuned up.. im at 55k and i need a tune up soon. so i was thinking, Spark plugs, oil change, brakes, air filter, tranny fuild?? not sure about that.. thanks for the help guys..
I am going to get nkg/ngk? spark plugs? are those good? deluxe axiss brake pads, bmc with rpi scoop, and tranny fuild im not sure.. but i just wanted to know what are the best things to get and if im missing anything, Trinity your going to hearing from me soon... on another note i have a manual and my clutch seems ok but when do you guys with manuals usually get them changed out? Thanks!
I am going to get nkg/ngk? spark plugs? are those good? deluxe axiss brake pads, bmc with rpi scoop, and tranny fuild im not sure.. but i just wanted to know what are the best things to get and if im missing anything, Trinity your going to hearing from me soon... on another note i have a manual and my clutch seems ok but when do you guys with manuals usually get them changed out? Thanks!
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My Ride: 2008 550i manual
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good to know i dont ride the clutch or anything and everything is pretty smooth so i doubt i'll have to change that then for now lol.. but is there anything esle that need to be done like belts or what not?>
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When you're changing the brake fluid, make sure to bleed the clutch in addition to bleeding all four brakes. If your clutch pedal feels mushy, but your clutch is fine (i.e. it doesn't slip uphill and/or during hard acceleration) then flushing the old brake fluid should improve the feel.
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My Ride: 2004 (7/04) 545i 6-Spd Manual Metallic Silver Gray with Gray Interior
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Engine: K&N Air Filter, Deleted Carbon Filter , RPI Scoop, RPI Exhaust
Originally Posted by Ghostteck' post='865213' date='May 1 2009, 08:03 AM
This might be a dumb question but i was just wondering what people do when we get our cars tuned up.. im at 55k and i need a tune up soon. so i was thinking, Spark plugs, oil change, brakes, air filter, tranny fuild?? not sure about that.. thanks for the help guys..
I am going to get nkg/ngk? spark plugs? are those good? deluxe axiss brake pads, bmc with rpi scoop, and tranny fuild im not sure.. but i just wanted to know what are the best things to get and if im missing anything, Trinity your going to hearing from me soon... on another note i have a manual and my clutch seems ok but when do you guys with manuals usually get them changed out? Thanks!
I am going to get nkg/ngk? spark plugs? are those good? deluxe axiss brake pads, bmc with rpi scoop, and tranny fuild im not sure.. but i just wanted to know what are the best things to get and if im missing anything, Trinity your going to hearing from me soon... on another note i have a manual and my clutch seems ok but when do you guys with manuals usually get them changed out? Thanks!
In the same lines, how long your shocks and struts last ??
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not to sure about that but i got my springs changed to ebiach pro an my shocks are ok.. my mech. told me its not worth to change the sparks on these cars till around 70-90 k i think thats too long of a wait but i'll probably do it around 65 k but he does want to change oil cabin filters and brakes normal tune up stuff =p
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Originally Posted by Ghostteck' post='865422' date='May 1 2009, 02:54 PM
not to sure about that but i got my springs changed to ebiach pro an my shocks are ok.. my mech. told me its not worth to change the sparks on these cars till around 70-90 k i think thats too long of a wait but i'll probably do it around 65 k but he does want to change oil cabin filters and brakes normal tune up stuff =p