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<blockquote data-quote="moots" data-source="post: 712850" data-attributes="member: 219"><p>ok got my car back today.</p><p>very smooth engine and <span style="font-size: 14px">idle in N or D is also smooth which I think is how it shud be.perhaps my former engine was that bad.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px">after driving my 6 year old Livina for the past 2 weeks,my 17 year old bimmer felt veeeery smooth with a silky ride.mannn i missed driving this car. </span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px">temp is dead center.however upon reaching home i noticed that the viscous coupled fan is clutched hence the roaring sound when the accelerator is pressed.idled at 3k rpm for 1 minute but the fan did not de-clutch like how it previously does after about 20 secs.(previous was BEHR,new is SACHS)hmmm.maybe the bugger is new and needs time to settle down.we shall see...</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px">the first thing i checked when i reached the workshop to collect the car was to remove the vent hose on top of the valve cover with the engine running.phew....no smoke.for info my old engine blows smoke from the vlv cover like a train.the new engine not only does not emit smoke but it hardly produces any gases from there meaning minimum blo by gases meaning a tight engine. :rock:</span> </p><p>now the pain:</p><p>engine rm 5,450</p><p>remove n change engine rm1,500</p><p>(this involves changing vlv cover gasket,vanos seals,oil sump gasket,flywheel oil seal,crank shaft oil seal,oil filter housing gasket)</p><p></p><p>the following was also replaced for good measure:</p><p>1.water pump</p><p>2.thermostat</p><p>3.fan clutch</p><p>4.both a/c n fan belt tensioner bearing</p><p>5.fan belt</p><p>6.water pump pulley</p><p>7.exhaust manifold n exhaust pipe gasket</p><p></p><p>the following was also replaced coz they were in bad condition:</p><p>1.accelerator cable (weeeee...now my gas pedal is as light as my Livina)</p><p>2.center support bearing (the rubber part torn)</p><p>3.propshaft rubber coupling(guibo) (almost shredded)</p><p>4.both engine mounts (torn)</p><p></p><p>i shall not disclose the parts prices as optimum auto tend to mark up the price quite a bit.</p><p></p><p>verdict : satisfied with the service by optimum auto.ah fai is patient in attending to my queries over the phone on the progress of my car.</p><p></p><p>heck...i feel like taking a drive right now.i think i will..................</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="moots, post: 712850, member: 219"] ok got my car back today. very smooth engine and [SIZE=14px]idle in N or D is also smooth which I think is how it shud be.perhaps my former engine was that bad.[/SIZE] [SIZE=14px]after driving my 6 year old Livina for the past 2 weeks,my 17 year old bimmer felt veeeery smooth with a silky ride.mannn i missed driving this car. [/SIZE] [SIZE=14px]temp is dead center.however upon reaching home i noticed that the viscous coupled fan is clutched hence the roaring sound when the accelerator is pressed.idled at 3k rpm for 1 minute but the fan did not de-clutch like how it previously does after about 20 secs.(previous was BEHR,new is SACHS)hmmm.maybe the bugger is new and needs time to settle down.we shall see...[/SIZE] [SIZE=14px]the first thing i checked when i reached the workshop to collect the car was to remove the vent hose on top of the valve cover with the engine running.phew....no smoke.for info my old engine blows smoke from the vlv cover like a train.the new engine not only does not emit smoke but it hardly produces any gases from there meaning minimum blo by gases meaning a tight engine. :rock:[/SIZE][SIZE=14px] [/SIZE] now the pain: engine rm 5,450 remove n change engine rm1,500 (this involves changing vlv cover gasket,vanos seals,oil sump gasket,flywheel oil seal,crank shaft oil seal,oil filter housing gasket) the following was also replaced for good measure: 1.water pump 2.thermostat 3.fan clutch 4.both a/c n fan belt tensioner bearing 5.fan belt 6.water pump pulley 7.exhaust manifold n exhaust pipe gasket the following was also replaced coz they were in bad condition: 1.accelerator cable (weeeee...now my gas pedal is as light as my Livina) 2.center support bearing (the rubber part torn) 3.propshaft rubber coupling(guibo) (almost shredded) 4.both engine mounts (torn) i shall not disclose the parts prices as optimum auto tend to mark up the price quite a bit. verdict : satisfied with the service by optimum auto.ah fai is patient in attending to my queries over the phone on the progress of my car. heck...i feel like taking a drive right now.i think i will.................. [/QUOTE]
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