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[gaffer1986]

Done an oil change, does anyone know if this is a B207 or Z22SE sump?

 

20161106_103911 by Richard Fanders, on Flickr

 

 

Nice new gold/yellow oil:

 

20161106_110126 by Richard Fanders, on Flickr

 

 

Put this padded sticky tape under the handbrake cable to prevent rattling because the old sticky tape was peeling off:

 

20161106_100934 by Richard Fanders, on Flickr

 

 

You can see where the parking brake cables and gear cables rest on the stick foam tape:

 

20161106_090206 by Richard Fanders, on Flickr

 

20161106_090205 by Richard Fanders, on Flickr

 

20161106_090200 by Richard Fanders, on Flickr

 

 

Big thanks to Joe (Batman) for replacing this:

 

20161104_093659 by Richard Fanders, on Flickr

 

with this:

 

20161105_160024 by Richard Fanders, on Flickr

 

Really works well, because it is folded under the bonnet/boot strut it means the strut doesn't get hot anymore, works really well.

[gaffer1986]

The nimbus heat shield works well, I was driving around for two hours today and the cake that was in the boot stayed cool:

 

20161106_160809 by Richard Fanders, on Flickr

[gaffer1986]

Got some oil ready for my track day tomorrow, hopefully won't use much of it though but just in case, I use small bottles so I don't spill it. Also Joe noticed my header tank is leaking a tiny amount so I'm taking some coolant just in case some escapes. I think it's the cap that's is leaking.

 

20161106_183826 by Richard Fanders, on Flickr

[gaffer1986]

Because I've decided to look after my car as much as I can myself I've decided to document every oil change etc.

 

20161106_184633 by Richard Fanders, on Flickr

[fezzasus]

Got some oil ready for my track day tomorrow, hopefully won't use much of it though but just in case, I use small bottles so I don't spill it. Also Joe noticed my header tank is leaking a tiny amount so I'm taking some coolant just in case some escapes. I think it's the cap that's is leaking.

 

20161106_183826 by Richard Fanders, on Flickr

 

However the probability of those leaking is now x 6 as great.

[gaffer1986]

On the contrary, I find highland spring bottles amongst the best. Also another way of looking at it is if one does leak it's less oil and I don't spill it all over the engine when I try and fill up like I did today changing the oil.

[gaffer1986]

So I employed Joe to help me remove the clam, couldn't have done it without him, 5 bolts were seized!

 

20161127_153303 by Richard Fanders, on Flickr

 

 

 

I then set about fitting two new cheap fans to the radiator - may not be the prettiest way and Joe didn't approve but it cost me around £40 and they work well enough.

 

20161127_141545 by Richard Fanders, on Flickr

[gaffer1986]

Joe spotted a leaking hose and amazing a delivery driver had just delivered two of the exact hoses I needed so Joe replaced them for me:

 

Old:

20161127_141717 by Richard Fanders, on Flickr

 

New:

2016-11-30_07-10-49 by Richard Fanders, on Flickr

[gaffer1986]

I've never liked the way you can see the Toe Eye bracket and other parts behind the grill:

 

IMG-20161121-WA0008 by Richard Fanders, on Flickr

 

 

So I painted the toe eye bracket black and fitted a fine aluminum black race mesh to the crash box:

 

20161127_152358 by Richard Fanders, on Flickr

 

20161127_160528 by Richard Fanders, on Flickr

 

 

Now you can't see anything behind the grill mesh, looks so much better:

 

20161128_124025 by Richard Fanders, on Flickr

 

 

 

Looks even better with a red toe eye but unfotunately this one is not long enough because my stainless steel bracket doesn't stick out as far as the OEM bracket so I will probably need to get one specially made.

 

2016-11-30_07-18-23 by Richard Fanders, on Flickr

[fiveoclock]

At least you now know how to take the clam off for when you have to replace the two "cheap" fans.

[gaffer1986]

I think I'll pay Joe to do it for two reasons. It ideally needs to hands, I don't have a drive or a garage and it's a real pain to do. We'll see how long they last, I have faith in them, they're just fans.

[pete-r]

Any close up pics of the mesh, it looks great but won't it block air from passing through the radiator?

[gaffer1986]

It looks really good close up because when you're looking down on it you see less through it and it hasn't appeared to affect my cooling at all. I will get a close up next time it's light if I remember.

[gaffer1986]

I can confirm the mesh definitely doesn't restrict airflow. Done around 1000 miles in varying conditions with no problems.

[gaffer1986]

Before:

 

20170117_145001 by Richard Fanders, on Flickr

 

 

After:

 

20170117_143532 by Richard Fanders, on Flickr

 

20170117_145335 by Richard Fanders, on Flickr

 

20170117_145349 by Richard Fanders, on Flickr

 

 

 

Love the knob, feels lovely and brightens up my interior.

[mbes2]

    Love the knob, feels lovely[/quote] :-p

[gaffer1986]

Still a long way off this machine being mint but I'll get there.

 

New handbrake handle. I prefer it on the wrong way.. feels nicer 

 

Old

 

20170121_122918 by Richard Fanders, on Flickr

 

 

New

 

20170121_123823 by Richard Fanders, on Flickr

[gaffer1986]

Passed it's MOT at the weekend, Yippee!

[gaffer1986]

Been one the road with me since August, bought it with 52,000 and something miles on the clock, turned over to this on the way home from the MOT. I'm proud I've got this much use out of it, I use it more than my old one. The Z4M really made me appreciate how good these little cars are.

 

20170212_122205 by Richard Fanders, on Flickr

[Nev]

6000 miles in 6 months is good, that's more than some VX's travel in 6 years.