Just an educational video about how to roll back or forward an odometer out of an 1987 bmw 325i. This is meant for people who have a legitimate reason to roll back or forward a cluster in such cases as replacing your cluster for another because yours broke. This particular cluster isnt going into...
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I remember when I had my first E30 and the gasket was leaking. Funny how then i couldn’t find any DIY that didnt envolve lifting the engine (off the motor mounts) or dropping the subframe… and now i have found two with the “easy route”! Both are basically saying the same thing just from different people....
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If you’re in the market for an BMW E30 (1983-1991 well technically to 1994 but let’s not get all technical :)) you should probably have a look at this buyers guide. Got this write up from http://www.e30forum.de/diyfaq/kaufberatung/kaufberatung.htm unfortunately it is in German… fortunately i have done my best to translate it to English! Enjoy! I have added...
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As a supplementary to the translation, below you will find various topics covered by RTSAUTO: https://www.rtsauto.com/m60-swap-eliminating-ews-for-404-ecudme/ – Eliminating EWS https://www.rtsauto.com/e30-boosterless-brake-bracket-booster-delete-manual-brakes-for-swap-cars/ – Boosterless Brakes (manual brakes) https://www.rtsauto.com/manualbrake/ – Manual brake calculations https://www.rtsauto.com/wiring-harness-adapter-guide-for-e30-m60-and-obd-1-m62-swap-pinout-and-a-cheap-way-of-getting-x20-and-c101-connectors/ – Wiring harness adapter https://www.rtsauto.com/e30-m60-m62-v8-engine-mounts/ – Engine mounts https://www.rtsauto.com/radiator-and-cooling-for-m60-m62-v8-e30-swap/ – Radiator and Cooling https://www.rtsauto.com/mounting-an-m60-m62-without-subframe-spacers-and-without-drivetrain-angle/ – Mounting an M60 / M62 V8 Into an...
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I would give credit to the guys and website that put this together but to be honest I have no idea…. this is something i just saved on my computer maybe 1-2 years ago. As always if you have any suggestions for other well put together DIY email me at rytis@rtsauto.com I also have...
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Courtesy of the guys at www.slidewaysonline.com As always if you have any suggestions for other well put together DIY email me at rytis@rtsauto.com I also have another guide up for swapping auto to manual. To put it bluntly, this is not an easy task. Our swap (Viet and I) took roughly 7 hours not including pedal...
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Courtesy of  http://www.billswebspace.com/BMWE30DashboardSwap.htm or maybe http://home.comcast.net/~cdeegan9/dashboard/dashboard_1.html not to sure. As always if you have any suggestions for other well put together DIY email me at rytis@rtsauto.com 1. Important: Before beginning, disconnect the battery negative cable. Take time to label all the wires, connectors, small parts while removing. 2. Start at the driver’s side by removing the...
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