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Before I put my car on the road and start driving - things to do

  • 24-06-2009 5:25pm
    #1
    jozi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,391 ✭✭✭


    I've owned this car for about 4-5 months, it needed a bit of work when I got it. I'm hoping to have all the buts and pieces done and then insure/tax her starting July 1st. The car in question is a BMW E30 318i (but with the engine from the 318iS, M42)

    What things should I do before I fire her up 1st time and is there anything I should do after like taking it easy for a few miles?

    I was going to do what ever servicing is outlined in the manual before anything.

    Brakes are stiff so prob be a good opportunity to put in new brake fluid (any particular brand recommended?), and bleed the system.
    The radiator system will need bleeding after I get the rad put back on and all connected.
    Engine oil was put in to the car when I got it.
    I already put on 2 new fan belts. I believe the timing gear is as it should be.
    Should I put in new clutch fluid?

    Anything to freshen her up and keep me busy for the next few days before I fire her up again?


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  • #2
    Mycroft H
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,313 ✭✭✭Mycroft H


    jozi wrote: »
    I've owned this car for about 4-5 months, it needed a bit of work when I got it. I'm hoping to have all the buts and pieces done and then insure/tax her starting July 1st. The car in question is a BMW E30 318i (but with the engine from the 318iS, M42)

    What things should I do before I fire her up 1st time and is there anything I should do after like taking it easy for a few miles?

    I was going to do what ever servicing is outlined in the manual before anything.

    Brakes are stiff so prob be a good opportunity to put in new brake fluid (any particular brand recommended?), and bleed the system.
    The radiator system will need bleeding after I get the rad put back on and all connected.
    Engine oil was put in to the car when I got it.
    I already put on 2 new fan belts. I believe the timing gear is as it should be.
    Should I put in new clutch fluid?

    Anything to freshen her up and keep me busy for the next few days before I fire her up again?

    Flush the cooling system while you have a chance. use something like radflush with a garden hose. be careful of air locks when re-filling it

    open up each spark plug hole. drain a little oil down it (a tiny amount). This will help it move again after a long period of lying up.

    second disconnect the king lead fron the coil. turn over the engine several times to allow the oil to circulate around the engine.

    Reconnect everything and fire it up. let it idle to operating temprature watch for any warning lights and keep an eye on the temp gauge.

    As for brake fulid, i've only used off the shelf stuff and the seem to be all the same to me. get the right one though ie. DOT4 not DOT5

    A new air filter and spark plugs would be a good idea


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