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    Engine is in! Now for all the fluids?

    Sup dudes...
    Well, I bought my 1990 325i sedan a little over a month ago. Got a really good deal, without a running motor. The m20 motor is finally finished was put back in today.
    Now, I need the following:
    - engine oil
    - tranny oil
    - coolant
    - brake fluid
    - misc fluids

    So, what type of fluid should I be getting, and how much of it?
    Please be as specific as possible! I tried to look around for these but couldnt find much info on anything...
    Thank you in advance!!!

    #2
    Search.

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      #3
      I normally use the tears of 100 virgins instead of oil. Keeps my e30 running pure and it's intentions innocent.
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        #4
        Originally posted by mother_russia View Post
        Now, I need the following:
        - engine oil
        - tranny oil
        - coolant
        - brake fluid
        - misc fluids
        - 20w50 Castrol or Valvoline
        - 75w90 gear oil (Castrol/Valvoline)
        - Regular green is fine, whatever's cheap.
        - Again, cheap off the shelf fluid.
        - Make sure to use MD3 ATF in the power steering
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          #5
          Did you download a free copy of the Bentley Manual? If not, do it right away.

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            #6
            20w50 synthetic or conventional, whatever brand you wish for the motor.
            Redline Mel for the trans
            BMW blue coolant
            Any brake fluid, can use ate super blue or mogul rb90 if you want to spend.
            Reline 75w90 for the diff

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              #7
              Thank you so much!!
              All these can be purchased at like AutoZone, right?

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                #8
                Originally posted by frankie591 View Post
                20w50 synthetic or conventional, whatever brand you wish for the motor.
                Redline Mel for the trans
                BMW blue coolant
                Any brake fluid, can use ate super blue or mogul rb90 if you want to spend.
                Reline 75w90 for the diff
                Synthetic oil and BMW blue coolant are wastes of money on an m20. Mainly the 4v/cylinder engines need that stuff. You can use your choice of 75w90 in the tranny and diff, I'd recommend going synthetic on those. And yes you can get this all at auto zone.
                The first car I ever rode in was an e30

                Originally posted by Cabriolet
                Wish you the best and hope you don't remember anything after 10pm.



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                  #9
                  Originally posted by dannyyisntt View Post
                  I normally use the tears of 100 virgins instead of oil. Keeps my e30 running pure and it's intentions innocent.
                  Where the hell you gonna find 100 virgins, your basement?
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                    #10
                    ^----Never said female virgins. He gets them from the Star Wars larping conventions
                    To make sure your engine is clean on the inside, just run straight Tide. To make sure it's clean on the outside, stick Orbit gum all over it
                    85' 318i ~The Bronze Bomber (FrankenM10 with a Forced Future :wgaf:)

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                      #11
                      now it is clear, that makes much more sense
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                        #12
                        Originally posted by Hey_You View Post
                        To make sure it's clean on the outside, stick Orbit gum all over it
                        Fabulous!

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                          #13
                          Originally posted by raywillet View Post
                          Fabulous!
                          Hahahaha. I just got this...

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