E30 Zone

...and no im not talking about the missus! although she does feel good!!!

Last saturday while everyone else was enjoying Ace's E30 day, i had the wonderful task of replacing my clutch!!

I'd decided that I could no longer stand the squealing release bearing and the shoddy gear changes anymore, so I spent 3 hours throwing £90 worth of LuK clutch in, that I bought from my dealers...

also done a gearbox oil change while under there and had a quick tidy up too

I wanted to put my slipper in too, but I didnt quite have the time, as I had to get back and start work on Miniblobs car! customers eh!!

anyway, my iS feels glorious now. the clutch feels lighter, stronger, more direct and the gear-changes feel so much smoother due to the new oil... just shows that looking after your pride and joy really pays off!!

anyway, i just thought i would share my happiness with you...

Nice one mate!!

Im getting new sach clutch fitted next week along with new water pump and new belts in my IS.

Cant wait to drive her afterwards now!

Ooooh forgot to mention Sal should be coming round tommorow with my ITG induction kit bought off the zone shop dont you know!!!

Thats all.

it does feel good i had mine done 3 weeks ago while having the crankshaft rear main oil seal done plus loads of other bits to, and i agree with looking after your e30, so much fun to drive..

Ha ha, you can have my car back and do that to mine in a few weeks hopefully Stu!!!!!!!

Nice one mate!!

anytime Rob, just give us a shout!

Giggz, i think mine was a Sachs actually and not an LuK? dunno, but its whatever they sell at the dealers.

Pete, im using an E90 this weekend, and its absolutely lovely to drive, really comfortable and the chassis is amazing! but i know, that im gonna jump in my iS monday evening and feel at home again!!!

the e90 sounds good, get mine back hope on monday, just had breaks and exhsust manafold gasket done, will be great to get behind the wheel again. pete.

hi stuart

Which oil did you use in your gearbox?

Q

hi quaser...

the gearbox oil for my iS is Castrol SA80. im not sure if you can buy it in small portions, but im sure you could. everything at my dealers (as with all BMW dealers) is castrol, and its definately the best stuff to use!

however, i bet you didnt know, that some of the manual gearboxes on E30's used ATF (automatic transmoission fluid!)

if you get a chance, undo the FILLER/TOP UP plug on the side of the gearbox, and dip the end of a white towel/rag in the gearbox, so that the end is covered in fluid. if the fluid is yellowy/browny coulor, its SA80, if the fluid is red, its ATF

hope that helps...

Stu aint seen u in ages mate, glad to here she is running well

Sorry i aint been about or rung ya mate shit has hit the fan large recently

Have u got the spraying sorted yet??

allo neil, i was thinking that i havnt spoke to you for ages!! i was gonna call you later anyway!

i havnt sorted out a sprayer mate, unfortunately. ive got loadsa people waiting to give me a quote though

i've decided im definately gonna get the 3/4 panel done, as i noticed so many imperfections with it when i was doing the rear panel

if anyone is reading this, that can spray cars (dips maybe?) please PM me

neil, gimme a shout soon, ok pal