JJ0063 Posted August 21 Author Posted August 21 Hopefully the last piece of the puzzle! Crank case breather pipe had a split in it and looked to be the cause of an intermittent EML. Revs dropped when the brake was pumped so was suggesting a vacuum leak somewhere. Pipe replaced, codes cleared and revs no longer drop. Coprolalia, Andyrew, MAF260 and 6 others 9
JJ0063 Posted September 11 Author Posted September 11 Right back to the 5 series and the drivetrain error I’ve had from day 1. I’ve done loads of chasing on this and have come down to two potential things it could be. DPF is knackered but not showing a DPF warning Shit remap. Spoke to the previous owner and have come to an agreement. He’s paid for a stainless DPF delete pipe (£195) and I will fit it and have a new remap done. I think he’s been fair as he could have told me to shove it, sold as seen m8. I know the delete can be an MOT issue but I can get round that during my ownership and I’ll keep the original DPF, clean it and store it for when I sell the car. When I fit the downpipe I’m also going to whip the electronic actuator off the turbo and check that as some people have reported on these N47’s that the gear inside can wear so it slips and the wastegate then doesn’t function right. Anyway, people prefer pics. Shiny new downpipe is here ready to fit. Matty, ProgRocker, Rustybullethole and 1 other 4
Matty Posted September 11 Posted September 11 Waiting for you to be flamed about removing a dpf in 3 2 1.... 🤣
JJ0063 Posted September 11 Author Posted September 11 Just now, Matty said: Waiting for you to be flamed about removing a dpf in 3 2 1.... Genuinely couldn’t care less 😂 fully expect it though. There are people doing a lot worse on this forum 👀 Westbay and Matty 2
Jazoli Posted September 11 Posted September 11 4 minutes ago, JJ0063 said: Genuinely couldn’t care less 😂 fully expect it though. There are people doing a lot worse on this forum 👀 Incoming! how can you get dodgy MOT's then, asking for a mate of course! JJ0063 and Matty 2
JJ0063 Posted September 11 Author Posted September 11 27 minutes ago, Jazoli said: Incoming! how can you get dodgy MOT's then, asking for a mate of course! It’s a normal MOT but they blink a bit longer when checking the exhaust, that’s all. Jazoli, CaptainBoom, Brigsy and 3 others 2 4
JakeT Posted September 11 Posted September 11 If I had a car with a DPF delete my tester would ask me ‘and when was this fitted?’ I would reply ‘in a weeks time of course’ He’d say ‘correct answer’ and sort my ticket. that said none of the diesels I’ve owned have ever had a DPF. Matty, JJ0063, Brigsy and 1 other 3 1
paulplom Posted September 12 Posted September 12 My van is a class 7 and not all mot centres can mot them. My local garage can't but services it, mot preps it and takes it to another garage for the actual test. My van had the dpf removed over a year ago but the garage he takes it to turns a blind aye at mot time. I bumped into him in aldi the other week and told me I'm fucked as the mot centre had been busted.Fuck what price is a new dpf? Don't worry mate. My camper is class seven and dpf less. I'll sort something for the next mot. Not sure why he doesn't do the test and upgrade his garage to class 7? Is it fairy involved? Matty 1
S2000 Posted September 12 Posted September 12 Hello Mate, can’t remember if this has had the swirl flap delete, if not well worth it. I put a new inlet manifold from darkside fitted with a delete kit and the transformation is phenomenal, below is the old one:
EyesWeldedShut Posted September 12 Posted September 12 14 hours ago, JJ0063 said: Genuinely couldn’t care less 😂 fully expect it though. There are people doing a lot worse on this forum 👀 If you don't live in a town or city then I don't see a problem - all the DPF does is take your townie shit and dump it out in the countryside. I've often wondered what the air quality is like someplace 30 miles up the M1 from London where all the regens start? Having said that, newish tractors come with DPFs - they're fun* during a regen when they rev their bollocks off...... Westbay and JJ0063 2
JJ0063 Posted September 12 Author Posted September 12 30 minutes ago, S2000 said: Hello Mate, can’t remember if this has had the swirl flap delete, if not well worth it. I put a new inlet manifold from darkside fitted with a delete kit and the transformation is phenomenal, below is the old one: Yeah luckily it’s already had the EGR and swirl flap delete when it had the timing chain done. Mad how clogged up everything gets with all the emissions bollocks on! S2000 1
JJ0063 Posted September 21 Author Posted September 21 Booked the MOT for the 1st Oct on the 5 series as it’s due 1st Nov and this way I can get it MOT’d before the DPF ‘solution’ just to be on the safe side. Gave it a quick clean today. Matty, vtec-e, High Jetter and 3 others 5 1
JJ0063 Posted October 1 Author Posted October 1 Dropped this off for its MOT last night. My MOT guy rings me just now and goes “you’ve booked it a day too early to preserve the existing date” then says “shall i still do it today, doesn’t really matter to you does it you’ll sell it in 3 months” He knows me well 😂 Mrcento, yes oui si, Popsicle and 9 others 1 11
EyesWeldedShut Posted October 1 Posted October 1 15 minutes ago, JJ0063 said: Dropped this off for its MOT last night. My MOT guy rings me just now and goes “you’ve booked it a day too early to preserve the existing date” then says “shall i still do it today, doesn’t really matter to you does it you’ll sell it in 3 months” He knows me well 😂 I fecked up in exactly the same way last time I got the van tested - why is it that I can get an HGV test done anytime after 1st of August for a 30th September deadline but the car/van tests are one month (minus a day)? Poxy annoying. You'll have to sell the Beemer to make room for your new Tesla, shirley ? JJ0063 1
JJ0063 Posted October 1 Author Posted October 1 Didn’t think that was terrible until I looked at the price of a tyre, it’s got Pilot Sport 5’s on it, £180+ a corner 😢 Not keen on mismatched tyres but I might have to consider something cheaper! yes oui si 1
JJ0063 Posted October 1 Author Posted October 1 £190 for a matching Pilot Sport 5, or £80 odd on a budget. What shall I do? Feel like I ought to spend the money but I also don’t have loads of spare cash.
stuboy Posted October 1 Posted October 1 20 minutes ago, JJ0063 said: £190 for a matching Pilot Sport 5, or £80 odd on a budget. What shall I do? Feel like I ought to spend the money but I also don’t have loads of spare cash. spend out if keeping..................... budget if outing it soon......... JJ0063 1
Imhotep Posted October 1 Posted October 1 I’d spend on it. It’s coming into winter, it’s RWD, and it’s your daily. Do you really want a cheap tyre on the back? JJ0063, Westbay, BorniteIdentity and 1 other 1 3
BorniteIdentity Posted October 1 Posted October 1 32 minutes ago, JJ0063 said: £190 for a matching Pilot Sport 5, or £80 odd on a budget. What shall I do? Feel like I ought to spend the money but I also don’t have loads of spare cash. Do it nicely. If you're going to sell it, matching tyres tells an awful lot about a car. £110 on a car like this is peanuts. JJ0063, Brigsy, Bradders59 and 1 other 4
Matty Posted October 1 Posted October 1 46 minutes ago, JJ0063 said: £190 for a matching Pilot Sport 5, or £80 odd on a budget. What shall I do? Feel like I ought to spend the money but I also don’t have loads of spare cash. Surely plenty of choice in between Michelins and Ling Longs JJ. I'm running am all Hankook fleet at the minute. Probs wouldn't have unmatched tires on the same axle mind but then I'm wierd. JJ0063 1
JJ0063 Posted October 1 Author Posted October 1 I think I need to just do it. Stop being tight. mk2_craig 1
JJ0063 Posted October 1 Author Posted October 1 Booked. PS5 4pm tomorrow. Also remembered the seller of the car gave me a new set of rear pads so I’ll fit those at the weekend and clean up the brake hose ends to get rid of those advisories. Popsicle 1
JJ0063 Posted October 2 Author Posted October 2 Done, that’s the most I’ve ever spent on a tyre. He reckons someone had a puncture and driven on it flat as it had a plug and the inside wall was very split. mercedade, Rustybullethole, Matty and 6 others 9
JJ0063 Posted October 3 Author Posted October 3 Pads done Flexis I’ve wire brushed, painted black then put some spray grease on Hopefully end up with just the prop donut advisory although even that feels harsh, it’s got the tiniest perish to it Matty and mk2_craig 2
bezzabsa Posted October 3 Posted October 3 can't believe how much the estate looks like the MK4 mondog estate... mind you I think all estates are the same car these days!!!!! JJ0063 1
JJ0063 Posted October 8 Author Posted October 8 We’re back! Either my paint and grease of the brake lines wasn’t good enough or he didn’t look that far on the retest 😂 Westbay, GrumpiusMaximus, JakeT and 3 others 5 1
JJ0063 Posted October 13 Author Posted October 13 One DPF out One shiny pipe in Jazoli and MrGTI6 1 1
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