Tonyrodz
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How'd that happen?
JL makes some great stuff. I have a JL mono amp and 2 10's in a custom box that was made for a suburban.
What did you do to your NBS GMT800 Tahoe/Yukon Today?
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The W7 is a magnificent beast, my brother used to have one 13.5 when we were kids, in his nbs extended cab Silverado on a rockford T-1000, it was insane lol
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Sorry foss, just saw this and i think you hsve your answer already. Personally i would do both.
Funny thing is right now i feel like my driver side on my 13 is messin up, not slow but loose. If i put the window all the way down it rattles while driving but putting it up a tiny bit and it stops
bottomline2000
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I have the H.O. box from Jl and it doesn't have a cover to protect the woofer. My tackle box rocked over and was touching the surround of the woofer. It was like a woodpecker on a tree when I turned the stereo on and it tore through the surround. Not pretty.
Lots of JL fans here for good reason. Everybody said it was like to 12s instead of 1. Tight, hard hitting bass without being boomy since it's sealed. It made everything sound sound good. I run it with the JL1000 and its power hungry and at full tilt I could stall my truck with the stock alternator because it pulled so much juice. The shop (Tweeter/R.I.P.) that did the install got a complaint from the store next to them because it was knocking stuff off their walls!! JL had to send a 2nd box to the shop because it blew the first one apart...insane is exactly how I would describe it.
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MrBalll
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Added dye to the oil after getting tired of a two drop a day oil leak leaving a mess on my floor.
Best I can see is the leak is from the front of the pan due to build up and what looks like two small streams coming from it.
Here's the bad buildup. Cleaned it up and will wait to see if more dye comes through. Build up was so thick I couldn't even see the dye under it.
Best I can see is the leak is from the front of the pan due to build up and what looks like two small streams coming from it.
Here's the bad buildup. Cleaned it up and will wait to see if more dye comes through. Build up was so thick I couldn't even see the dye under it.
00'BlueSteel
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Tuned in to see what comes of this, mine leaks about the same amount and from the same spot
Here’s what I did last night.
Put my valance back on and trimmed it. Took me all of 30mins not sure why I waited 2.5 years to put it back on haha
You need to clean everything up with a pressure washer and degreaser, then have another look. That's kind of hard to see where it's coming from.
edit: oops, guess I didn't read your thread very well lol.
ScottyBoy
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That's what I do when I try to locate a leak. Brake cleaner helps tremendously for drying it up as well. I find that Purple Power, or LA Awesome both work far better than the aerosol engine degreasers that they sell at the auto parts stores.
ScottyBoy
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I was reading up some on the Steve Meade audio forums, and I read about some new budget woofers from Alphard Audio called the " Machete". I even watched some YouTube video reviews on them supposedly these things are some BEASTS and are under $100 !!
Been driving the family's spare 2008 328i due to longer commutes...and in typical BMW/Mercedes fashion (personal experience with both), they're amazing until they don't work. Dealer wants $1,900 to replace oil filter gasket, 2 radiator hoses and replace radiator. Towing home to see what a local shop can do it for. The oil pan gasket and valve cover gaskets also "need" replacing, but I'm not forking out that 2k either.
On to the relevant info: still towing like a champ, even after I replaced the z71 springs for regular Moog ones.
On to the relevant info: still towing like a champ, even after I replaced the z71 springs for regular Moog ones.
I'll never have another German car for just that reason. They're so over-engineered that they're impossible to work on so it costs a fortune for basic repairs. Ridiculous.Been driving the family's spare 2008 328i due to longer commutes...and in typical BMW/Mercedes fashion (personal experience with both), they're amazing until they don't work. Dealer wants $1,900 to replace oil filter gasket, 2 radiator hoses and replace radiator. Towing home to see what a local shop can do it for. The oil pan gasket and valve cover gaskets also "need" replacing, but I'm not forking out that 2k either.
On to the relevant info: still towing like a champ, even after I replaced the z71 springs for regular Moog ones.
Hehe.... you said spare bmw.....lolBeen driving the family's spare 2008 328i due to longer commutes...and in typical BMW/Mercedes fashion (personal experience with both), they're amazing until they don't work. Dealer wants $1,900 to replace oil filter gasket, 2 radiator hoses and replace radiator. Towing home to see what a local shop can do it for. The oil pan gasket and valve cover gaskets also "need" replacing, but I'm not forking out that 2k either.
On to the relevant info: still towing like a champ, even after I replaced the z71 springs for regular Moog ones.
Tonyrodz
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That's friggin awesome!
My "spare" BMW (really the autocross/track car) is similar. Amazing when it works fine, but it recently went through 2 alternators in 200 miles. Seems like this latest is working fine.
I just did the oil filter gasket on my mother's X6 with an N55 motor. I get why the cost is so high, since the book calls to remove the intake manifold. In reality, you loosen it and pull it off half the studs to get to the last oil filter housing bolt. Took me around 3 hours, and $30, to do it my first time around.
That's what I'm talking about- an oil filter gasket that stays on the engine and eventually needs a half a day to change instead of one that comes on the oil filter itself so it gets replaced every time the filter gets changed like a normal vehicle. They build them so they make a fortune on service.
shreksbrother
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I have a 2011 328i and change the gasket every time I change the filter. It is included with the $8 Mann filters I buy off Amazon. Either the dealership is blowing smoke where the sun doesn't shine or it is being misnamed.
Best part about that BMW's oil change? The filter is on the top of the motor... It is the easiest and cleanest oil change I have ever done.
That's crazy about the X6, though!
PNWMuseumman
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Got my new decal on the Z71 last night. Big thanks to Cody at Old 17 Decals. He answered all of my questions, and was super quick! Turned out exactly how I wanted. Next up is getting the other one on the wife's car.
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Looks better.. plastidip it black and throw the fogs on.
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I worked behind enemy lines at a BMW service dept. I've seen all I need to see to know to never buy a BMW ever in my life. Waaayyy over engineered. Don't get me wrong any bmw is beautiful inside and out and the Germans have crazy and good ideas but usually implement them before they have been proven to work.Been driving the family's spare 2008 328i due to longer commutes...and in typical BMW/Mercedes fashion (personal experience with both), they're amazing until they don't work. Dealer wants $1,900 to replace oil filter gasket, 2 radiator hoses and replace radiator. Towing home to see what a local shop can do it for. The oil pan gasket and valve cover gaskets also "need" replacing, but I'm not forking out that 2k either.
On to the relevant info: still towing like a champ, even after I replaced the z71 springs for regular Moog ones.
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