Recent content by crrdvr6

LOL. The ignorant comments here are truly amazing. Really comical reading.

Originally Posted By: mjoekingz28 Originally Posted By: berniedd There ain't no such thing as lifetime fluids. What about freon? Or battery acid? OP, which exchange pump did you purchase? I have two myself,one i only now use for brake and clutch and the other for oils. Freon is a gas...

Originally Posted By: mjoekingz28 Originally Posted By: berniedd There ain't no such thing as lifetime fluids. What about freon? Or battery acid? OP, which exchange pump did you purchase? I have two myself,one i only now use for brake and clutch and the other for oils. Freon is a gas...

I don't know what 21 year old BMW you drive, but I LOVE old BMW's. E30 M3 is my dream car. My whole argument is that the sludge is brought about by 15K mile oil changes with the wrong oil. My corrado has done track days with those temps, water and oil, and has been problem free once I stay on...

I have no info on a Honda. Never owned one in my life. E46 run 188-207°F normal everyday driving. You don't think BMW cooling systems run hotter then normal, fine. At ~65K miles you'll be one of the people complaining about BMW's reliability.

It's not an issue of any motor being more sophisticated then the other. The issue is sludge developing due to inadequate oil changes and/or using the wrong oil for the application. 15K mile oil changes combined with a motor designed to run hot for improved efficiency is a recipe for disaster in...

BMW's have an oil service of 15K miles with BMW LL01 rated oil. You will be suprised how many people use dino in these cars for 15K miles. I bought my 2001 330Ci new, the engine is spotless and the car has been very reliable. Over the years I've realized people who complain about BMW's...

People buy these cars without realizing the cost of maintaining them. People do the 15,000 mile oil change at a local lube shop with dino. I've seen it. I have an 01 330ci, had it for 10 years. It's been a great car so far and I do all the repairs myself.

The water pump runs for ~10 minutes once the ignition has been turned on. Temperature is not a factor in operation of the secondary water pump. If you turned on the ignition and the pump started running and stayed running, this is perfectly normal.

I don't think a few track days will be a problem. I've made loads of passes on the drag strip and a few autocrosses with Rotella. Car has over 110,000 miles and is still running strong. Original engine and timing chains.

Give Rotella 5w40 a try. I've used it and it works well in my VR6.

I use Redline MT90 in my corrado VR6 had have been using it for many years without a problem. The car gets used in the summer and see's the drag strip. Most guys I know run Redline MTL in their VR6's without a problem and with smooth shifting regardless of the weather.

I've seen 4 cylinder hondas run 9 second in the .25 mile. All it will take is money.

2009 VW Rabbit 15,300 miles Shell Rotella 5w40 Dealer filter

The cooling system is a breeze to change out with a M/T. On stands remove the fan for room to work. Remove the hoses, belts, waterpump & thermostat and the coolant bottle. Took me about 3 hrs the first time. At 90K miles all the parts looked good, problem was the thermostat was sticking open.