steam coming out my ears

[ForcedFirebird]

Whenever i have to go to a shop (inspections or tires for example), I always go to a shop were I am friends with the service manager. Even then, I go in to the shop and point out exactly where to lift from. I'm sure it annoys the techs, but if they do the job without screwing anything up, I buy the shop pizza for lunch. An extra twenty bucks makes sure they all take extra special care of my car.

I used to be a technician, and cannot overstate how effective that technique is. Tipping a tech is nice for one tech, for sure, but buying a couple pizzas for the shop makes you everyone's best friend.

OR, you can go to an enthusiast owned shop where the owner daily drives and owns e30's, so does their tech(s), and there's no such thing as a "service writer".

Too bad we are located in the southeast corner of the US. :(

[long tall eta]

Whenever i have to go to a shop (inspections or tires for example), I always go to a shop were I am friends with the service manager. Even then, I go in to the shop and point out exactly where to lift from. I'm sure it annoys the techs, but if they do the job without screwing anything up, I buy the shop pizza for lunch. An extra twenty bucks makes sure they all take extra special care of my car.

I used to be a technician, and cannot overstate how effective that technique is. Tipping a tech is nice for one tech, for sure, but buying a couple pizzas for the shop makes you everyone's best friend.

they called me and said it was ready and when i walked in i had a 20 in my hand for the tech. he then blurted out,(you better call your ride back, you have a fuel leak). can't begin to say how fast the 20 went back into the wallet.

[long tall eta]

OR, you can go to an enthusiast owned shop where the owner daily drives and owns e30's, so does their tech(s), and there's no such thing as a "service writer".

Too bad we are located in the southeast corner of the US. :(

closest enthusiast shop is like 100 miles. grrr

[MR 325]

We work on every car as if it were our own. Difference between an enthusiat owned shop and just a run of the mill general repair shop.

Amen to that! 8)

[ThatOneEuroE30]

OR, you can go to an enthusiast owned shop where the owner daily drives and owns e30's, so does their tech(s), and there's no such thing as a "service writer".

Too bad we are located in the southeast corner of the US. :(

Amen haha I be the closest bmw enthusiast shop to me is in Chicago or Denver. I wish tere was an enthusiast shop around.

[dannyyisntt]

Go back to their shop and deliver an "Upper decker" to their restroom facilities

[Sea Aych]

Crazy because this isn't the first time i've heard this happen to an e30....Good friend of mine had it happen too.

[Roysneon]

Wait are you being made to pay for the tank yourself?

[long tall eta]

Wait are you being made to pay for the tank yourself?

no, the're covering it but the tank is 2 days out. i still have to worry about them laying there concomitant hands on my fuel pump.

[long tall eta]

now it's 3 days to get the tank.

[kingston]

Fuuuuu!

Sorry to her this, Bob. Hope your back heals up quickly!

[estoguy]

Bummer, bro.

I've had two shops do work on my car, and I made sure they knew something about BMWs and E30s before I even let them look at it. I'm not trusting some grease monkey hack from some chain store with my baby.

Hope they fix it right. They better be absorbing the cost of the tank, otherwise, I'd sue their asses.

[lukeADE335i]

My Dad bought a written off 323i at the salvage auctions which was immaculate from every angle except underneath. All damage was to the floorpan - it had clearly been lifted incorrectly on a hoist; the damage was to the point where an insurance company wrote it off!

A dented fuel tank could be the least of all our concerns!

[long tall eta]

My Dad bought a written off 323i at the salvage auctions which was immaculate from every angle except underneath. All damage was to the floorpan - it had clearly been lifted incorrectly on a hoist; the damage was to the point where an insurance company wrote it off!

A dented fuel tank could be the least of all our concerns!

well, i got her back with a brand new spectra fuel tank. they fixed the control arm bushing and guess what? the original clunk/vibration is still there. while digging in there myself, i find out the problem the whole time is a warped rotor.

[long tall eta]

well, i got her back with a brand new spectra fuel tank. they fixed the control arm bushing and guess what? the original clunk/vibration is still there. while digging in there myself, i find out the problem the whole time is a warped rotor.

update;
seized guide pin seems to be the culprit.