e34 540i any experts round here?

[gra325i]

just wondering if anyone knows of anything i need to be aware of..my old man just gave me his for xmas and i dont really know much about them.. nikasil has been checked and cleared, has a fairly full service history, my Dad was told it has traction control but im not convinced..is there some way to know for sure?

[BMracing]

Nice! Is it a manual?
Yep should have traction control with ASC on a 540i, if it works!
Enjoy the awesome sound and 280 odd horses

[Simon13]

they like to eat clutches if manual, if there isn't TC then an LSD was fitted instead

[gra325i]

nah she,s auto with the e/h sport box...loving the sound of that big V but she feels really heavy compared with the 325
still it,s fantastic for a long run with the wife and kids on board

gonna jack her up and do the old lsd check..cheers

[nickso]

graham if it has traction its unlikely to have an lsd.

the traction button is under the ashtray in the centre console, says "asc" on it i think.

look at the inlet pipework just after the airbox, it will have a secondary throttle body there which i assume cuts off the airflow to the afm or maf and thereby cuts the throttle etc. i didnt have mine long enought to figure out exactly how it works.

[gra325i]

cheers Nick will look tomorrow but i haven't noticed a button

[BMracing]

Sorry guys I thought all e34 V8s had ASC?
I stand corrected otherwise

[nickso]

Sorry guys I thought all e34 V8s had ASC?
I stand corrected otherwise

im not sure about that, i thought it was only the manuals that had it as standard and the autos were an option. im not very sure about that either to be honest.

graham i think you would have noticed it if you did have it as it sticks out like a sore thumb on the centre console.

[MunichMotorsport]

@Gra325i,
Go to www.bmw5.co.uk, there a quite a few owners on there, the 540 is a hell of a car, and any higgles are discussed at length on there.
Rob

[gra325i]

cheers Rob..thats my next port of call..just thought i,d run it by my fellow zoners first...

Nick, no switch so i guess no traction..she is an auto right enough..wonder how the sport would go wi the big V8 in it lol

this is her...

[Yaninnya]

You shoud replace the oil and oil filter in gearbox. It is Longlife oil so... do it as the gearbox is still running. Use only Esso LT 71141 oil, known as "liquid gold". As oil filter is under sump, you need to replace oil sump gasket (which shoud be covered in vaseline before fitting). And because there is no dipstick, you need to top up the level than start engine and wait to warm the oil in gearbox. Than top it up again.
Jan

[oze30]

Hmm.. clutches! I think mines on the way out!

[Andyboy]

There's only one performance mod worth a damn on the 540i - take the stupid 2.93 diff out and fit a 3.64 from a 535i. You won't believe how fast the bastard will then go - not far off an M5. It will still cruise okay - 100mph/3900 rpm and 150 mph on on the rev limiter.

[78dude]

Have your old man gived you his 540 for xmas! I would say you have a fantastic family around you. If my dad gave one of his cars to me, I would take him to the hospital. But back to Topic, you have a sweet car there sir with a nice engine tune as well....

[ShepsEvo3]

Throw the cats away, disconnect the lambda sensors and get it Live remapped. There is superb worth while gains to be had out of those! I have done a couple and they are like night and day once done.

I only have done manuals though, weather you will notice the difference with the Auto I dont know. But we are talking of way over 300BHP more like 330+ on the ones I've done

[maxfield]

My Dad has one of these sat in Spain, doing nothing!

[DanThe]

Tow it back with your 316 on an A-frame max

[maxfield]

You've got more chance of a tree growing out your arse!

If it's still there and I still haven't sold the Auto turd, might have a project on my hands

[DanThe]

You could have your dad insure it and drive it third party for 37 hours a week

[gra325i]

Dan whats the 37 hours a week? im driving mine third party just now till i get round to sorting out a policy for it.. is there some rule i dont know?

[DanThe]

No mate, just taking the pi55, it was in some thread I was reading the other day about half arsed insurance

[maxfield]

Makes no sense to me...

But it shore would make a good track slag, obviously converted to manual...

[gra325i]

No mate, just taking the pi55, it was in some thread I was reading the other day about half arsed insurance

PHEW!!! i,ll just stick with the cheap option for now then

[Ziggy]

Mate of mine (who is still on here, despite not having an E30 anymore!) got 322.7 bhp from a remap on his. He said that was at the wheels, but that might be a mistake... either way, well worth doing!