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Jake's Epic BMW 135i Build Thread (5+ Years of Ownership)
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By then, MOST N54s will have blown up.Priorities change when you get hired full time. As stated in a different thread, N54 will still get more features and love in the future, but for now the priorities are the platforms that have no features
Services will be much LESS needed by then ☹
See what I did there ?You have to be friends to have a friendly joke.....but being a dickhead, can be for anyone.
That was a friendly joke
A big thanks to @SLOWESTN54 for bumping an old Jake thread.....only to hijack said thread with another Jake.
Well played Sir
Well played Sir
Before May possibly?
See what I did there ?
That was a friendly joke
I see what you did there Haha asking the hard hitting questions other members won’tA big thanks to @SLOWESTN54 for bumping an old Jake thread.....only to hijack said thread with another Jake.
Well played Sir
3022What year May we talkn bout ?
Hot off the press, here's what we found inside the engine.
As much as I’d love to build it right, my budget just doesn’t allow for that. On this self-employed journey, every dollar counts! Off to the junkyard to find another stock motor…
As much as I’d love to build it right, my budget just doesn’t allow for that. On this self-employed journey, every dollar counts! Off to the junkyard to find another stock motor…
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So 800+ is the point of no return? How many logs/passes/pulls do you think you put it through at it's highest power? Mines been in the high 600 low 700 range for a while so just trying to do some napkin predictions on when I might be in the same situation.
Also, what oil where you running?
Also, what oil where you running?
It's hard to confirm something like that with so many variables. I think a 100% proper setup with a healthy motor, tune, etc. should hold 700-750whp for a good chunk of time. I did at least 250-300 WOT pulls up to a good MPH with my car before having issues.
I was running Motul XCess 8100
It's been a little while, but I've got some updates...
The oil analysis results on the 135i engine came back, they said everything looked great. Clearly, it did not. Waste of $$$.
I bought a 335i from Florida for $3,500, sight unseen. Plan was to pull the motor from it, and use it in the 135i, then LS swap this cheap 335i. It came with tons of aftermarket parts but needed some work.
I wanted to get it driving and put it through its paces so I knew the motor was good. And in doing that, I realized it rips! The transmission doesn't hold the power in 5th or 6th gear, but I was pleasantly impressed up to 130mph+. After giving it a little TLC, it's almost too nice of a car to rip apart lol.
That's if this engine is still good after this beat run...
The oil analysis results on the 135i engine came back, they said everything looked great. Clearly, it did not. Waste of $$$.
I bought a 335i from Florida for $3,500, sight unseen. Plan was to pull the motor from it, and use it in the 135i, then LS swap this cheap 335i. It came with tons of aftermarket parts but needed some work.
I wanted to get it driving and put it through its paces so I knew the motor was good. And in doing that, I realized it rips! The transmission doesn't hold the power in 5th or 6th gear, but I was pleasantly impressed up to 130mph+. After giving it a little TLC, it's almost too nice of a car to rip apart lol.
That's if this engine is still good after this beat run...
I think it's safe to say I have a problem at this point. Is there a # of BMWs one must own at the same time for it to be considered an addiction?
Well, I got a DME, CAS, JBE and key from another 135i to get this one back together. I also pulled the cluster and powered it up externally to see if it really had 11k miles, then tried firing the old girl up after sitting for years!
Couldn't get her to kick over on her own, but she did with a little fuel down the intake. If anyone has ideas on what I could do to get this thing to fire up under it's own power, please let me know.
Couldn't get her to kick over on her own, but she did with a little fuel down the intake. If anyone has ideas on what I could do to get this thing to fire up under it's own power, please let me know.
