Recent content by hc1001

thanks for the info guys. i cant wait to try out GC. i hope it doesnt create new sounds from the thinner oil. a lot of ppl say thinner oil usually increases lifter ticking. 09rexwagon- i changed the engine cover and im using different mounting system. i was looking at the parts catalog and it...

it was a HPDE. was on the track for about 2 and a half hours each day.

Great! Yes you are correct, most E36s have leaky PS reservoir hoses...

Thanks! If the powersteering whines when you are full lock left or full lock right or when turning the wheel. The ATF fluid is old or its low.e36 M3s use ATF for powersteering. This can be confirmed by seeing "ATF" on the PS reservoir cap. you can remove the old fluid by siphoning the old fluid...

Originally Posted By: 09rexwagon e46s and e90/92 M3s get 10w60 hc1001, have your run M1 0w40 in your e36 before? My bro in law ran that last time and he said it burned a lot more than GC. no i never ran m1 0w-40. i heard good things about it. im glad to hear GC burns less for him. i hope to...

Thank you for the comments. No, this engine does not need the 10w-60 oil. the next generation M3's did.

Hi, first time posting a UOA. i've had the oil in there since September 8 2008, did two track days on it, did a oil filter change two months ago. This sample was taken at the filter housing hot last weekend and sent to blackstone. The oil is still in the car, is it safe for two more track days...