by Michael | May 31, 2006 | Battery
I would like to inform Dave Maxweil and other owners of six cylinder BMWs who change their own oil that for the past two and one-half years Miller and Norburn has offered an oil filter housing that uses a spin-on oil filter. An un-assembled kit costs $39 and an...
by Michael | May 27, 2006 | Battery, Safety
Owners of above cars might want to check near the battery support shelf for signs of deterioration in the braided fuel return line there. The fuel return line is metal but where it attaches to the shelf there is a braided section. Fumes and spillage from the battery...
by Michael | Mar 28, 2006 | Battery
I installed a Porsche 911 battery in my 1971 2002tii, instead of the OEM Varta that the BMW dealer wanted $145 for. It cost $36 at a local battery outlet. [It] is two amp/hr smaller but works fine. It will be necessary to make a new holddown bracket. Author: Paul R....
by Michael | Mar 28, 2006 | Battery
Recently I had the awesome task of replacing the battery in my 1974 BMW 3.0S. Being skeptical of the “maintenance-free” battery because of poor reports and the problem of checking one’s charging system, I thought that I might have to spring for the...
by Michael | Mar 28, 2006 | Battery
Although it seems that the engine compartment was designed and completed prior to the insertion of the battery and then the battery was tossed in as an afterthought, there are some very suitable replacements for the Varta/Berga OEM batteries. The standard equipment...
by Michael | Mar 28, 2006 | Battery
The J. C. Penny Co. maintenance-free battery (manufactured by Gould, Inc.) model MF-22F requires no bracket modification, furnishes an 85 amp/hr. rating (vs. 44 amp/hr. OEM), and carries a replacement guarantee for the life of your car’s ownership. The price,...
