What did you do to your E28 today?

[LarryM]

......While in there, replaced the clutch, installed a stainless clutch slave line,.......

After I installed a stainless clutch slave line, there was an annoying whine being transmitted through the line and into the clutch pedal. I replaced it with a new BMW line and the noise went away. Let me know if you experience the same thing.

[Mr.3-5-7]

......While in there, replaced the clutch, installed a stainless clutch slave line,.......

After I installed a stainless clutch slave line, there was an annoying whine being transmitted through the line and into the clutch pedal. I replaced it with a new BMW line and the noise went away. Let me know if you experience the same thing.

Nothing so far. Only drove it to work and back today. But thanks for the heads up.

[ThirdPedalNirvana]

Drove it. I can say that almost every day.

That's a great thing because the car I had before, the 85 RX-7, I didn't drive it. Because I couldn't trust it. It wanted to be on jacks more than it wanted to be on the road. In the meantime, my E28 is my go-to tahoe vehicle (250 miles one way) when 50 is plowed because it came with a free ski rack!

[amagansa]

Got my first Blackstone oil analysis back today. Surprised to find out that my engine is actually pretty healthy. Everything lines up with the averages for m30b34s. Not bad for ~300k miles. I keep waiting on the day this engine kicks the bucket, but it's still going strong!

[alps]

After clearing the junk from the trunk months ago and ridding it of mildew and damp, I finally got the trunk back together.

[tn535i]

Trunk looks as new...

There is a plastic part used on a paper core here at work that I use to easily flip that spare, which makes it easy to keep some of your junk (like jumper cables) inside the wheel.


If you are missing the white support that goes on top of the threaded stud you can use 2 of these and make a nice double ended support with a short piece of plastic tube which I also have some of and could cut a few.


It is too much trouble and expense to start sending these one or two at a time but I would be more than happy to send a box full of them to an event or someone who can distribute them easily.

[alps]

Trunk looks as new...

There is a plastic part used on a paper core here at work that I use to easily flip that spare, which makes it easy to keep some of your junk (like jumper cables) inside the wheel.

If you are missing the white support that goes on top of the threaded stud you can use 2 of these and make a nice double ended support with a short piece of plastic tube which I also have some of and could cut a few.

It is too much trouble and expense to start sending these one or two at a time but I would be more than happy to send a box full of them to an event or someone who can distribute them easily.

Great idea! Can always use more space to stash things in there. I'd take one of those spacers. Interesting that your stud cap is white where mine is black, wonder why they would change that.

[willyv124]

Eventful weekend.

Fixed stuttering rear windows by cleaning the window guides and then lubing them with some dielectric grease. The windows were also not well attached to the horizontal bar that is supposed to clamp onto the bottom edge of the window. So used some rubber from a bike inner tube to fill the gap and some gaffers tape. Not ideal but i'll work for now. I have an appointment to get xprel prime xr plus installed so that I can survive the summers and also have a covercraft sunscreen on order. End of summer will probably get Austin's ac solution kit.

Stopped by the junkyard to checkout two e28's. One was dropped off a month ago another just last Wednesday. The newest one looks like it was gutted before it was dropped off. Pulled a rear bumper trim to replace mine which is damaged from being dragged on the ground when a body clip fell off. Also pulled a sunroof motor cover which i already broke a clip so I might keep the one I ordered recently that hasn't gotten here yet. Pulled some rear speaker mounts/faceplates as mine are cracked but then on the e28 that had been there I saw it had premium rear speakers, so I took those out and got them installed, the main speaker goes in and out but the tweeters work.

My antenna mast never goes all the way up, so I got the existing one removed and have ordered a URO replacement








Also hit 200,000 on the odometer (swapped engine though, and the odometer gears were broken from the previous owner) right as i drove into my driveway this morning and didn't even notice it, until later in the day.




Additionally, twice over the weekend while i had the clutch in and was rolling the car had died. One time I had 1/4 of a tank and the other time was going around a cul de sac to park, but i had > 1/2 a tank at that time. I have suspected my in tank fuel pump is bad so I think that is on the list of things to do. Although I probably need to do some proper diagnosing

[davintosh]

Well, the only thing I did with the e28 today was finally get around to posting some photos of it after what I did to it several weeks ago.





I was in the market a while back for a pair of front Billie Sport fronts, and was having trouble finding any, and then stumbled across a set of four nearly new Billie Sports with Spax lowering springs for a heck of a price. And I wasn't too slow or late to the party, and was actually able to get them! (Thanks, Mike!) I was able to get the fronts on pretty much right away, but getting around to the backs took a little while longer. And this is the result.

I'm pretty pleased with the ride, but the camber on the rear wheels concerns me a bit. I've got a set of eccentric bolts and the weld-on camber & toe adjusters, and am thinking about pulling the rear axle this winter to install it.

I also deleted the original high-pressure fuel pump, and installed a Walbro 255 in-tank pump while I had the rear end on stands.



I did this one the same way I did the first one several years ago, cut the smaller of the two pipes so that the output of the pump could attach to it and reach the bottom of the tank. With this one though, I just have the pump hanging by the small section of rubber fuel hose, rather than tying it to anything else. I've seen a number of other cars that do something similar, and considering the complaints I've heard from some about the noise coming from the Walbro pumps, I hoped this might help in that regard, and it did. Can hardly hear the thing.

Since then the car has been running rock solid, with the exception of last Thursday; the engine just shut off about three blocks from home. I did a quick investigation after pulling off onto a side street; didn't find anything, but I think the futzing I did with the relays may have cured it. So, I think there's a new set of relays in my future. Or maybe a rocker switch on the dash to replace the fuel pump relay altogether!

[RonW]

Refueled the 535is, probably for the first time since 2019. I've put less than 100 miles on it over the past year.

Driving it is a relaxing pleasure. It's hard to believe that back in the '80s that was the vehicle of the yuppie Master of the Universe.

[willyv124]

Finally got around to having a shop install an auto solutions short shift kit i had bought a couple years ago. Replaced the bushings/mounting points as well. Definitely a lot tighter now. It takes more force to get into into gear and also my existing shift knob keeps popping off. So I ordered a condor speed tall weighted shifter and now im eyeing a new shift/ebrake boot from renown. Excited to see how it will really feel once i get the new shift knob and im not worried about pulling the knob off while shifting.

Before: https://youtu.be/eZrO6YhM4d8
After: https://youtu.be/fo5gXIj3h94

[willyv124]

Condor weighted shift knob installed and man does it feel good.

[cam_belph]

Polished up the valve cover a bit. Waiting on the correct size valve cover studs to arrive so I can continue reassembly after head gasket replacement. I’m hoping to get it running reliably then start to clean the entire engine bay and start on the list of other things I’d like to address with this ‘88. I will say the the motor and the things attached to it that I’ve worked on look wayyy better than I when I hauled the car home in May.

[austin8753]

performed the (almost) annual oil service on my m5. disappointed i only covered 1500 miles since September, 2020. :/

[cam_belph]

Installed new radiator and new hoses, replaced a fuel line and a couple vacuum hoses. Installed the fuel rail/ injectors. Picked up some coolant and hose clamps from the parts store.

It’s damn hot here in Memphis!

[e28Sean]

Put a new battery in her. Got up to go to work the other day, turned the key, and the old girl just went "nope."

[topher800]

Drove from Denver to Annapolis over the weekend. No drama. 20-21mpg.

The ACsolutions AC conversion kit worked like a champ, even in the 104F Kansas blast furnace I was comfortable.

Need to get cruise control working, my right heel is a bit sore/raw. According to literature it only works between 20 and 90 mph.

How come no one told me about I79 from Charleston to Morgantown? Road in excellent condition, no traffic, amazing 17mpg sweeping corners.

[willyv124]

Using the pics in this thread https://www.mye28.com/viewtopic.php?p=1500396#p1500396 I replaced my old fuel tank seal with a modified e24 one. p/n 16111119235. Definitely a bear to put on. Used some trim tools from harbor freight to help get it around the neck.







Not a perfect fit, but pretty good, may mess around with the fitment later

[tn535i]

I probably purchase the same e24 part a few years back for my e24 and was disappointed. Did not fit right and didn't hold up well.

[dsmith]

Been a while since I did some real car work. Getting the super eta ready for The Vintage. Replaced broken motor mounts and dead original struts with B6 on stock springs. Doing a few coolant hoses also. Some reason, I didn’t replace the upper/lower hoses, when I replaced the rest in 2013. Probably will replace the diff mount, since I have a new one somewhere. I replaced the rear subframe bushings recently, so it ought to finally handle pretty well.

I did a manual swap last year and only had an extra e30 shifter. I was going to put in a Z3 1.9 shifter, but the price has gone up over $100, so the e30 shifter will remain.

[alps]

Finally got her a garage!

[EuroShark]

I picked up my new project last night. It's a nice rust-free 528e shell that will be getting all the leftovers from various cars I've had over the years. The good kind of leftovers though, like a B35, G265, Recaros and Euro bumpers.

[tn535i]

I picked up my new project last night. It's a nice rust-free 528e shell

I need one of those...

[topher800]

Drove from Denver to Annapolis over the weekend. No drama. 20-21mpg.

The ACsolutions AC conversion kit worked like a champ, even in the 104F Kansas blast furnace I was comfortable.

Need to get cruise control working, my right heel is a bit sore/raw. According to literature it only works between 20 and 90 mph.

How come no one told me about I79 from Charleston to Morgantown? Road in excellent condition, no traffic, amazing 17mpg sweeping corners.

Got the cruise fixed in NH, turns out the local shop had a BMW master tech onboard. Drove home. No drama. 20-21mpg, except for the early morning run out of Salina - burned through the tank in a little over two hours. Oh, and cruise worked above 90.

[Federico]

Sent the 14's out to get them refreshed.

[Federico]

I can actually clean my wheels now

[Mike W.]

Oh, and cruise worked above 90.

Yeah, I tested mine at 104 one time and it worked. Closed course, professional driver, cough, cough.

[Ibmotoren]

I can actually clean my wheels now

They look very nice now! Perfect wheels can transform a car. But by the looks of the sidewall, somebody who drives that car likes to park way too close to the curb. Give it some room and keep those wheels looking nice and fresh. Also, please consider replacing that tire before that gash blows on the highway doing 80mph.

[Federico]

They look very nice now! Perfect wheels can transform a car. But by the looks of the sidewall, somebody who drives that car likes to park way too close to the curb. Give it some room and keep those wheels looking nice and fresh. Also, please consider replacing that tire before that gash blows on the highway doing 80mph.

Thanks for the advice! Oh, that gash was from a lady that drove onto my lane and made me swerve and hit the kerb. It has not swollen so probably no actual sidewall damage. Tires are really old anyway and will get replaced soon.

[LarryM]

I just replaced the short fuel hose that runs from the fuel rail to the cold start valve. It was getting deteriorated and may have even been original. I'd been reading about that hose in particular, because it's exposed to a lot of engine heat so it deteriorates more quickly and if it ruptures can cause a serious fire, even burn your car to the ground. I changed the other under-hood fuel hoses as well. Glad to have done this job for peace of mind.