Winterizing your e30..

[Car Addict]

What do you use for the gaskets?

exactly as he said ^^^
Gummi Pflege works amazing and does not dry out seals

[avery0829]

Claybar, polish, wax and most likely next month raise her up and throw the steels on. Ready for winter time mountain duties

[Blackout]

Winter? Winter who? No such thing in So Cal. Never heard of it.

[JRector]

Was in florida last winter. Now back in Indiana. I have a feeling its going to take its toll on the e30 this winter so im setting money aside for the body shop in April/May

[Stanley Rockafella]

I may just purchase some of that gummy shit...looks interesting. does it smell like candy? cause that'd be cool.

I never drove my e30 in winter since I got it and I prefer to keep it that way. My car sits in the garage most of the time and gets fgas about once a month. The weather here is REALLY humid so I'm not sure if that gummy stuff is even necessary for me.

When we go skiing and snowboarding i just rent some late model POS for 20 bucks a day. cheaper than dealing with "winterizing" the e30, or even getting winter wheels and tires, given I only rent 2-3 times each winter just for trips to the mountains. Not to mention the better fuel economy and the reliability of a newer car.

[nmlss2006]

Do *not* use gummi pfledge. There's a reason why BMW doesn't sell it any more. Do not use any silicone based products on rubber.

[Simon S]

anyone have experience working with/using waxoyl ?

[Stanley Rockafella]

Do *not* use gummi pfledge. There's a reason why BMW doesn't sell it any more. Do not use any silicone based products on rubber.

y not?

[camshaftgsxr]

y not?

ditto, i cant find anything supporting that statement

[dannyyisntt]

My winterization goes like this:

Clean, then drive summer daily to guys barn.

Swap for ix.

Start e30 ix, drive home.

Change fluids (I.e. Engine oil, etc), wash/wax, winters with steelies are already mounted.

Wait. Wait. Enjoy the goodness that is ix in the snow.

[SUICIDE109]

VOLVO LIP to plow the snows?

[nmlss2006]

Because the silicones in the GP effectively accelerate the removal of the elastic compounds from rubber. So it will look better for a short while, but age more rapidly. Google around, it's been abundantly discussed since the BMW digest days...

[Huff]

So here in Indiana it's been getting down to the 30s and they have been doing a lot of road work in my area lately. So I put the bottlecaps back on and removed my front valence. What about you guys? It may not ve needed or too soon for a lot of you.

Wait, you took off your front valance??? Why?

[twism]

LOL @ ppl putting concrete in their trunks

I don't drive mine in the winter anymore, but when I used to it looked like this:



and was used for this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jym9u8fV-bU

[camshaftgsxr]

LOL @ ppl putting concrete in their trunks

its all mountains here in western NC that extra 200 lbs is the difference between getting out at my house or walking a mile uphill when i cant make it up my drive way.