What have you done to your car today?

peige · 21 Mar 2016 at 08:28

Thomas. PLease. said:
What app is that?

The app is Road Trip. I use it too and its great for keeping track of car costs.

Thomas. PLease. · 21 Mar 2016 at 08:56

iaind said:
Is it a passive system or one with actual pressure sensors?

If its passive, it just uses the speed sensors to detect difference in rotational speed - you're supposed to reset them at a standstill after you top them up, change tyres etc but people often forget to do that, which triggers the warning.

It's a passive system, I'll go and top them up this evening and see what the pressures are.

ChrisD. · 21 Mar 2016 at 11:41

Last tank was 19 mpg, so I'd rather not use such an app.

Phemo · 21 Mar 2016 at 12:30

Useful app that. Be interesting to see how it varies over time, though I almost consistently get 700+ per tank anyway.

teenwolf · 21 Mar 2016 at 18:27

changed an anti roll bar on the E39.
got one nut off easy then spent 45 minutes trying to get the other one off only to realize i was tightening it

Cookeh · 21 Mar 2016 at 18:51

peige said:
The app is Road Trip. I use it too and its great for keeping track of car costs.

Is it not on Android? Or am I just crap at searching?

Frozennova · 21 Mar 2016 at 19:30

Cookeh said:
Is it not on Android? Or am I just crap at searching?

Fully isn't but FuelLog is and does the same

On Holiday · 21 Mar 2016 at 19:45

Quick question.

ELM327 Bluetooth or wifi, which is more reliable?

If I have Bluetooth I'm assuming I can't use Bluetooth for music to head unit at same time?

Akagi · 21 Mar 2016 at 20:09

1200 miles or so later, oil under it again...

iaind · 21 Mar 2016 at 20:18

Archeum said:
Quick question.

ELM327 Bluetooth or wifi, which is more reliable?

If I have Bluetooth I'm assuming I can't use Bluetooth for music to head unit at same time?

Depends on the phone

If it's android then Bluetooth is simpler, you can use wifi but need to root the phone. Elm327 Bluetooth plus Torque just works and is awesome

For iOS you want a wifi one, some apps claim to work with Bluetooth ones but I've never been able to get them to work and I've never found anyone who has!

On Holiday · 22 Mar 2016 at 07:15

iaind said:
Depends on the phone

If it's android then Bluetooth is simpler, you can use wifi but need to root the phone. Elm327 Bluetooth plus Torque just works and is awesome

For iOS you want a wifi one, some apps claim to work with Bluetooth ones but I've never been able to get them to work and I've never found anyone who has!

Cool, thanks, ordered a bluetooth one. Will have USB to the head unit anyway if I want music at the same time as having the adapter connected.

acemastr · 22 Mar 2016 at 13:07

Door sill protectors

dacads · 22 Mar 2016 at 13:10

Acme said:
1200 miles or so later, oil under it again...

What was the cause last time?

Cleisthenes · 22 Mar 2016 at 13:12

Acme said:
1200 miles or so later, oil under it again...

I'm still hunting a leak too, and my attempted fix at the weekend doesn't seem to have solved it!

Akagi · 22 Mar 2016 at 13:55

dacads said:
What was the cause last time?

Well there was oil coming up from the spark plug tube seals and coating the #1 coil pack, I changed the tube seals and the cam cover gasket while I was at it, which seemed to have solved that issue. Looks like it might be coming from somewhere else too though. Possibly rear main seal behind the flywheel. Will try and find it this weekend...

Car sounds and drives well though, pulls cleanly, sounds healthy etc.

iaind · 22 Mar 2016 at 14:13

Oil leaks dont tend to affect how well a car runs or sounds until its much, much too late

teenwolf · 22 Mar 2016 at 14:33

replaced the front rotars on the E39.
first time i have ever done a job like that before, it was very satisfying not paying for the job to be done.

mrk · 22 Mar 2016 at 14:43

I think I will do my pads and discs next time too. Never really thought about DIYing those types of things due to not want to get my hands dirty

teenwolf · 22 Mar 2016 at 14:57

mrk said:
I think I will do my pads and discs next time too. Never really thought about DIYing those types of things due to not want to get my hands dirty

its incredibly easy, just need a good socket set.

grudas · 22 Mar 2016 at 15:00

teenwolf said:
replaced the front rotars on the E39.
first time i have ever done a job like that before, it was very satisfying not paying for the job to be done.

did mine too, well fronts.. rears were fine but even then I wouldn't be able to get the bolts out due to no space/leverage