bought my e30 with a broken odo that said 140k miles after getting the carfax for it i found out it had 250k miles in 2007 hahaha. Has atleast 400k on it now with the same motor and is still going strong!
I would add one thing, the water pumps on the M20 are behind the timing belt and they are fairly inexpensive so if you replace them every other timing belt change you will save yourself from a really bad day later on.
1988 318i 5sp. - Bronzitbeig. Owned in Heidelberg, Germany. It was flawless. 1991 318is 5sp. - Diamantschwarz. Rear ended and totalled ☹ 1991 318is 5sp. - Diamantschwarz. Still have it. Totally restored, full body restoration, all new trim, full engine rebuilt, new paint, 17" APEXs, 1995 M3 steering rack. Still need to fix the sport driver side seat. Drives like dream.
@@sepppe0484 I have no idea. But my M42 block is in excellent condition and they decked and squared with a good cylinder honing. All new Mahle pistons, matching rings. We re-used the connecting rods as they are forged from factory. We also used all ARP bolts for the connection rods and mains.
I drive everyday E30. It make me very good filling on this velco is giving alot of goodness experience. I love to driving it everyday. ❤❤❤❤bimmer bimmer ❤❤❤
I currently daily a 1986 BMW 325e in Schwarz 086! It’s been the most reliable car I’ve ever driven, I love this car and plan to drive it to the damn ground!
At boot minute 5:30 cooling system fluid leaks… my 1987 325 ic sprung a sweet-smelling glycol liquid out of my heater core onto the floor. How it goes… 😊
couple things to add that will almost always need replacing. Spark plug wires, ignition coil, distributor, crank position sensor, coolant temp sensor, water pump engine ground wire, intank fuel pump external fuel pump, all fuel lines, brake lines
@@TheEuroLife. Do I understand correctly that you can immediately install et25, and then there will be no problems? I think on 17 8j et25 do you think they will fit well? Are you going to put spacers on all 4 wheels or just one axle?
bought my e30 with a broken odo that said 140k miles after getting the carfax for it i found out it had 250k miles in 2007 hahaha. Has atleast 400k on it now with the same motor and is still going strong!
400k means it’s just broken in. Time for a turbo lol.
@@TheEuroLife. thats the plan! eventually lol
thank you for this. I'm looking to buy an E30 or E36 soon and really needed some info on their childhood issues.
Timing belt advice spot on but the tensioner pulley and water pump should always be done at this time.
Really great video, thank you!
Hello. I bought my 1987 325ic in April 2002. 👍🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇸👍
muchas gracias por tu video!!
I would add one thing, the water pumps on the M20 are behind the timing belt and they are fairly inexpensive so if you replace them every other timing belt change you will save yourself from a really bad day later on.
100% correct. I guess I forgot to add that little bit in there. And pumps are usually due about the same time as the belt itself anyway🤷♂️
@@TheEuroLife. ley say I have BMW E30 318 then is the water pumps behind the timing chain? If it's not there then where is it?
@@mihail854 if your talking abouy a timming chain thens it´s a M10
And no, the water pump it´s behind the acessories belt
Can´t talk about a m40
1988 318i 5sp. - Bronzitbeig. Owned in Heidelberg, Germany. It was flawless.
1991 318is 5sp. - Diamantschwarz. Rear ended and totalled ☹
1991 318is 5sp. - Diamantschwarz. Still have it. Totally restored, full body restoration, all new trim, full engine rebuilt, new paint, 17" APEXs, 1995 M3 steering rack. Still need to fix the sport driver side seat. Drives like dream.
How much km's are the 318 blocks good for?
@@sepppe0484 I have no idea. But my M42 block is in excellent condition and they decked and squared with a good cylinder honing. All new Mahle pistons, matching rings. We re-used the connecting rods as they are forged from factory. We also used all ARP bolts for the connection rods and mains.
@@sepppe0484 It's not the mileage but the wear, for example the maximum bore size for the M42 is 86mm (that's +2mm over stock).
I drive everyday E30. It make me very good filling on this velco is giving alot of goodness experience. I love to driving it everyday. ❤❤❤❤bimmer bimmer ❤❤❤
Very interesting video but the music is too loud, it made me stop watching
I’ll take this into consideration on my future videos
I currently daily a 1986 BMW 325e in Schwarz 086! It’s been the most reliable car I’ve ever driven, I love this car and plan to drive it to the damn ground!
M20’s are super reliable, and the b27 in yours will probably never die.
@@TheEuroLife. so long as i fix the problems it has now. im the first driver since 1999, so it has ALOT of minor problems.
At boot minute 5:30 cooling system fluid leaks… my 1987 325 ic sprung a sweet-smelling glycol liquid out of my heater core onto the floor. How it goes… 😊
There was actually a recall for this exact issue. BMW still services the E30 and would do so if you took it in.
where in wisconsin lets have a meet up
Fox Valley. BMWCCA has an event every May called the Spring Picnic, located around Milwaukee. That’s always an amazing time.
couple things to add that will almost always need replacing. Spark plug wires, ignition coil, distributor, crank position sensor, coolant temp sensor, water pump engine ground wire, intank fuel pump external fuel pump, all fuel lines, brake lines
Basically git everything and replace it
I got 3 of the e30's and 4 e28
With m20 engine. How it feels when you drive it. I would love to know? ❤bimmer 😊😅😂
M20 is a great engine👌
The sunroof on my 325 ic is leaky.😮
Check the drain tubes on either side of the sunroof, they can clog and cause leaks.
what is the wheels parameters, et, ej, r, please?
16x8 +25
@@TheEuroLife. without spacers ?
Currently no spacers and the wheels fit, but clearance to caliper is tight. I’m going to be running 5mm spacers this year.
@@TheEuroLife. Do I understand correctly that you can immediately install et25, and then there will be no problems? I think on 17 8j et25 do you think they will fit well? Are you going to put spacers on all 4 wheels or just one axle?
@@TheEuroLife. your suspension without lowering?
Not auto🥲
For the price I paid, I wasn’t picky. It will be getting a manual swap at some point.
@@TheEuroLife. valid point, plus auto engine should be healthier since they been in low rpms it’s whole life