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Ok people time to help (laugh at) sad_old_man?
Ok people time to help (laugh at) sad_old_man?
Ok its time to prove my stupidity once and for all. Once upon a time you bought a car and it had certain necessities that came with it........ like brake fluid? You checked the level on a regular basis and topped the fluid up where necessary which amounted to once a week in the early days of motoring. Having bought an M3 convertible brand new and kept it for three years, an X5 4.4 Sport brand new and kept it for two years and finally an M5 brand new and kept it for three years I have now just bought a 64 Reg Z4 3.5is from Swansea. Having called into my local BMW dealers Lloyds in Blackpool to ask what additional equipment the vehicle had fitted over standard the nice man in the service depth asked me for my key. He then told me the car had been serviced 2000 miles ago and was registering no problems (a relief)? He then announced that the car needed to be booked in for the brake fluid change??????? So this along with several other queries brings me here to ask (beg) those long suffering Z4 owners for some insight into what are these new fangled cars called BMW's all about?
1. What is wrong with the brake fluid they use when it constantly needs changing?
2. For those who have not seen the photos of my Z4 3.5is some buffoon has stuck a very bad imitation Msport badge on the boot next to the Z4 sign. (see attached photo) Please tell me how to remove it without damaging the paintwork? It seems to have some form of white double sided tape sticking it to the bodywork?
3. Please tell me how to remove the smile from my face which mysteriously appears every time I drive my Z4?
1. What is wrong with the brake fluid they use when it constantly needs changing?
2. For those who have not seen the photos of my Z4 3.5is some buffoon has stuck a very bad imitation Msport badge on the boot next to the Z4 sign. (see attached photo) Please tell me how to remove it without damaging the paintwork? It seems to have some form of white double sided tape sticking it to the bodywork?
3. Please tell me how to remove the smile from my face which mysteriously appears every time I drive my Z4?
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Brake fluid is hydroscopic and absorbs water so need changing every 2 year regardless of mileage, to remove the badge use tooth floss to slice through the adhesive backing.
2004 E85 Z4 2.5i SE Sterling Grey.
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Thanks for the help but what about the residual bits of adhesive tape stuck to the car?MJJamieson wrote: ↑Thu Jul 20, 2017 9:04 pm Brake fluid is hydroscopic and absorbs water so need changing every 2 year regardless of mileage, to remove the badge use tooth floss to slice through the adhesive backing.
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Nice car. On point 2 I have heard people use a hair dryer to carefully heat up the badge and hence soften the glue and then use fishing line to 'serate' it off. Rubbing with a little bit of nail varnish remover will remove any residual glue.
2004 3.0i, manual, toledo blue
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Not sure about the nail varnish remover but thanks. I keep looking at it and its truly pis***g me off!
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FIne looking rear, but you are so right to get rid of that monstrosity stuck to it.sad_old_man wrote: ↑Thu Jul 20, 2017 9:12 pmNot sure about the nail varnish remover but thanks. I keep looking at it and its truly pis***g me off!
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wd40 will remove the residue
if its got tits or tyres..its trouble
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Car wax /polish will remove the residue once the badge has been put in the bin ,
Nice looking Z . Welcome
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Welcome..
No 1 - As above..
No 2 - Dental floss, and then WD40
No 3 - Still trying to find the answer to that one myself
Mike
No 1 - As above..
No 2 - Dental floss, and then WD40
No 3 - Still trying to find the answer to that one myself
Mike
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To remove the badge, boil water in a kettle and pour over the badge. The hot water will soften the glue and you will then be able to pull off the badge. To remove any residue use a little methylated spirit, spirit wipe or surgical spirit on a soft cloth.
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The magistrate can do that for you! (With a fee of course)sad_old_man wrote: ↑Thu Jul 20, 2017 9:00 pm
3. Please tell me how to remove the smile from my face which mysteriously appears every time I drive my Z4?
It's oh so easy to push on in the 35is and be lulled into three figures !
You don't stop playing when you get old - You get old when you stop playing!
So I bought a 35is with all the toys to play with.
So I bought a 35is with all the toys to play with.
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ronk wrote: ↑Thu Jul 20, 2017 11:32 pmThe magistrate can do that for you! (With a fee of course)sad_old_man wrote: ↑Thu Jul 20, 2017 9:00 pm
3. Please tell me how to remove the smile from my face which mysteriously appears every time I drive my Z4?
It's oh so easy to push on in the 35is and be lulled into three figures !
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Please tell me the dealer isn't going to charge you for the brake fluid change. If you have only just bought the car it should have been done. Unless it has a service pack and then they tend to wait until it really is due.
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My 35i is coming up to 3 years old and a brake fluid change is due in November on it's birthday.
The car has told me so and it was also on the BMW 5 year service agreement and MoT guarantee that I took out when I bought it. As already mentioned brake fluid is hygroscopic so has happily been absorbing moisture from the air and is likely to boil due to heat generated by the pads at a time when you most need your full braking effort. A process that may not have a happy ending.
But if you're in for long term ownership (and I've found this car to be very addictive) the hidden benefit is that the brake caliper bleed nipple threads should be eased during the process. These have been known to seize if ignored and anyone that's had the sickening feeling of a nipple thread going soft and then shearing can also tell you what a PIA it is to get it fixed.
And it's a lot more than the cost of a fluid change.
The car has told me so and it was also on the BMW 5 year service agreement and MoT guarantee that I took out when I bought it. As already mentioned brake fluid is hygroscopic so has happily been absorbing moisture from the air and is likely to boil due to heat generated by the pads at a time when you most need your full braking effort. A process that may not have a happy ending.
But if you're in for long term ownership (and I've found this car to be very addictive) the hidden benefit is that the brake caliper bleed nipple threads should be eased during the process. These have been known to seize if ignored and anyone that's had the sickening feeling of a nipple thread going soft and then shearing can also tell you what a PIA it is to get it fixed.
And it's a lot more than the cost of a fluid change.
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You got it in one............. £118.65 to be precise!