New Pictures!!! (Oil change, a few mods, and a lot of Zaino)...

Josh49 · 09-07-2006, 11:31 PM

Changed the oil today:

(the car gods were with me to help with the first oil change)

Oil change was successful, car is running like brand new!! Here's some pictures I took of my car after the oil change.. (Zaino'd last weekend)

Really happy with how my a$$ looks now:

That's all for now, hope you enjoyed them...

Need to update the following sig picture now:

hkj · 09-08-2006, 12:53 AM

Nice pics! Those blacklines look great with mystic blue.

-hkj

Asiann · 09-08-2006, 01:10 AM

Zaino looks great! Love the color too!

climkt · 09-08-2006, 01:14 AM

i am doing my engine oil change and transmission (manual) fluid change tomorrow- car 9500km 1 year old.

shragon · 09-08-2006, 01:30 AM

lookin good! i need to find some big blocks like that for my ramps.

Josh49 · 09-08-2006, 07:49 AM

Thanks for the compliments from everyone so far..

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Originally Posted by shragon

lookin good! i need to find some big blocks like that for my ramps.

Yeah, they worked out well. With the car parked I pushed the ramps all the way under the tires, so the tires were pretty much already engaged onto the ramps. Put the blocks there as backup, but car went up onto ramps perfectly, and probably could have gone up without the blocks there. Those ramps have a good rubber patch underneath in the front.. I also put one behind a rear tire in addition to have the parking break on, just as a precaution..

Only problem with the ramps is that underneath the car there was only an inch or two between my face and the belly pans - I wish there was more clearance. Getting in and out from under the car was kind of awkward, it would be nice if there was some more room and I could get one of those boards with wheels on it.. It all worked out well though, and the car is running like new again..

BlackLemon · 09-08-2006, 08:29 AM

dont you guys get free oil changes at bmw for free?

txusa03 · 09-08-2006, 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by BlackLemon

dont you guys get free oil changes at bmw for free?

he did the volunteer oil change...

nice car

Josh49 · 09-08-2006, 08:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlackLemon

dont you guys get free oil changes at bmw for free?

I was at 10K miles, it was running like crap (I do push my car hard). First free oil change isn't until 15K or March. I recently moved much closer to where I work, so I won't be putting on mileage like I was before. Waiting until March with how it was running wasn't acceptable to me. It is running 200X better now, very very glad I got it done..

Greeney · 09-08-2006, 08:50 AM

Did you only put half of the BlackLines on?

Josh49 · 09-08-2006, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Greeney

Did you only put half of the BlackLines on?

Nope. All four blackline pieces are installed..

Greeney · 09-08-2006, 09:51 AM

Yea, I just saw it looking again. For some reaon the outside looked all not black bhaha.

sequal · 09-08-2006, 11:15 AM

nice, the blacklines look great, i just orderd them cant wait

epiphone3 · 09-08-2006, 11:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by climkt

i am doing my engine oil change and transmission (manual) fluid change tomorrow- car 9500km 1 year old.

Is the manual transmission oil change very involved?

Josh49 · 09-08-2006, 06:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sequal

nice, the blacklines look great, i just orderd them cant wait

Yeah I like them a lot now, I was on the fence for a while.. Enjoy them..

dlg · 09-08-2006, 08:00 PM

nice tail light!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ska///235i · 09-08-2006, 08:52 PM

I got my blacklines too

cal99_99 · 09-08-2006, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Josh49

Nope. All four blackline pieces are installed..

what is blackline? I can't see the differences. what is the advantage of it? just for the good look?

daheechang · 09-09-2006, 02:01 AM

lol i hated my ass too until i put on my blacklines

findtom · 09-09-2006, 02:07 AM

Love that color.

cooljoe164 · 09-09-2006, 05:41 AM

At least at my BMW dealer, and it may be this way for all of them, they won't change your oil until you have 15,000 miles on your car. I took my X3 in early for the yearly maintenance and they wouldn't change the oil until I hit 15k. They changed all the filters and recapped the windshield wiper fluid, but no oil until 15k. Apparently they do this so that all their cars get the same oil change at roughly the same time, and never early.

Josh49 · 09-09-2006, 06:57 AM

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Originally Posted by cal99_99

what is blackline? I can't see the differences. what is the advantage of it? just for the good look?

It looks different... Now on the top it is clear across the top, red underneath, instead of a red "L" shape with a clear part in the upper inside corner. One of the main reasons I did it too was to get the amber turn signal, which I find much more visible than blinking red..

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hkj Major 60 Rep 1,205 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: USA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00]	Nice pics! Those blacklines look great with mystic blue. -hkj
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Greeney Brigadier General 213 Rep 3,835 Posts Drives: Jerez E90 M3 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Westchester, NY / Fort Lauderdale, FL iTrader: (4)	Yea, I just saw it looking again. For some reaon the outside looked all not black bhaha. __________________ 11' E90 M3 6MT \| Jerez Black \| Black Ext./Carbon \| ZCP \| ZCW \| ZPP \| ZTP \| 302 \| 403 \| 507 \| 5AC \| 655 \| 6FL \| 752 \| 15' F80 M3 6MT \| Black Saphire \| Black Full \| ZEC \| ZLP \| 2VF \| 2VZ \| 5DL \| 688 \|
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cooljoe164 New Member 0 Rep 9 Posts Drives: E92 TiAg Black Leather, PP CWP Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Morristown, NJ iTrader: (0)	At least at my BMW dealer, and it may be this way for all of them, they won't change your oil until you have 15,000 miles on your car. I took my X3 in early for the yearly maintenance and they wouldn't change the oil until I hit 15k. They changed all the filters and recapped the windshield wiper fluid, but no oil until 15k. Apparently they do this so that all their cars get the same oil change at roughly the same time, and never early.
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