Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Engine Rebuild III

[TheMightyToe (themightytoe]

If anyone wants it I still have a case of the Castrol 10-60.  Let me 
know...  Will sell it for half price :)  Since I probably will never buy 
another M car...  BMW has lost its way many years ago.

Mike

Jim Conforti wrote:
> BMW Coolant is indeed a good choice.  I even use it in my Kubota Tractor.
>
> As far as "mixing" grades of oil, I'd defer to a real (oil) expert, but it
> doesn't seem like a wise idea to me.  Pick a good synthetic oil and run with it.
>
> BMW uses 10w60 Castrol RS or Castrol TWS on their M Cars.  Between $10 and $16
> per liter depending on where you buy it.  It's designed for high heat and high
> RPMs.  BMW Part # 07 51 0 009 420
>
> Michael James wrote:
>   
> > My mechanic swears-by BMW antifreeze (at $60/gallon), being the proper 
> > formulation for all-aluminum engines - he hates Prestone or other off-the-shelf 
> > products as never having done their homework for all-aluminum blocks, and what 
> > they need....not sure his feelings about running pure water/water-wetter in 
> > there, but we'll have to discuss that much-later down the road....
> >  
> > M
> >
> > --- On Mon, 11/30/09, Ken Rentiers <rentiers [at] me.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> > From: Ken Rentiers <rentiers [at] me.com>
> > Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Engine Rebuild III
> > To: "Michael James" <cavallino_rapante [at] yahoo.com>
> > Cc: "ken rentiers" <rentiers [at] mail.com>, "The FerrariList" <ferrari [at] 
> > ferrarilist.com>
> > Date: Monday, November 30, 2009, 11:23 AM
> >
> >
> > Michael something that helps there is to fill the cooling system with just 
> > water  - a much more efficient heat transfer medium than the typical 50-50 
> > winter mix. Try it you'll be amazed.
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> > On Nov 30, 2009, at 9:25 AM, Michael James <cavallino_rapante [at] yahoo.com> 
> > wrote:
> >
> >     
> > > My Driving was limited to mostly highway miles, no track time, and very-limited 
> > > hard driving, certainly nowhere near redline or the limits of the car.  But I 
> > > have had several excursions of very HOT driving, where speeds were low and 
> > > engine temps were soaring.....
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --- On Thu, 11/26/09, Tom Reynolds <kjtar [at] cox.net> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > From: Tom Reynolds <kjtar [at] cox.net>
> > > Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Engine Rebuild III
> > > To: "Michael James" <cavallino_rapante [at] yahoo.com>
> > > Cc: "The FerrariList" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
> > > Date: Thursday, November 26, 2009, 6:11 PM
> > >
> > >
> > > Michael,
> > >       What kind of oil were you using?  How long between changes?  What kind
> > > of driving did you usually do?  What oil is he recommending for when the car
> > > is back on the road again?
> > > Tom
> > > Tulsa
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Michael James" <cavallino_rapante [at] yahoo.com>
> > > To: <kjtar [at] cox.net>
> > > Cc: "The FerrariList" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
> > > Sent: Thursday, November 26, 2009 2:54 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Engine Rebuild III
> > >
> > >
> > > My mechanic, David Feinberg, believes my choice in oil coupled with the heat
> > > did some serious damage - the piston rings scoured the cylinder liners, and
> > > vice-versa when the oil 'broke-down" from high-heat, and the bearings in the
> > > motor are all SHOT. The Cams and Crankshaft were spared, but the bearing
> > > sets have risen in price over the years....and so have cylinder liners. I
> > > also burned-through a piston. I also have all of the engine gaskets to
> > > replace (a whole-set of engine gaskets are $1,800, which include the head
> > > gaskets). All 16 exhaust valves are destroyed, along with 9 intake
> > > valves.....the previous valve job managed to 'nick' all of the valves and
> > > corrupt their sealing properties, so my compression/leakdown numbers were
> > > horrible across the board. I suppose I should be lucky that the Block and
> > > Heads were spared, but the internal 'bits' that have been roasted over the
> > > years....crap!
> > >
> > > Anywho, we'll have to sit-down and review what the way-ahead looks like.
> > >
> > > M
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --- On Wed, 11/25/09, Martin Stark <MStark [at] Copper.net> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > From: Martin Stark <MStark [at] Copper.net>
> > > Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Engine Rebuild III
> > > To: "Michael" <Cavallino_Rapante [at] yahoo.com>
> > > Cc: "The FerrariList" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
> > > Date: Wednesday, November 25, 2009, 4:40 PM
> > >
> > >
> > > As Bill famously said, "I feel your pain." In my case a TR first gear
> > > repair, a crown gear carrier upgrade, and a ridiculously expensive
> > > throwout bearing replacement. Kind of like the restaurant price guide
> > > - $$$$$.
> > >
> > > Michael James wrote:
> > >
> > >       
> > > > Well, the good news is that the Block and Heads are NOT warped at all. In
> > > >         
> > > fact, we can re-use them with only minor machine work.
> > >       
> > > > And that's about the only good news I have......there was evidence of a
> > > >         
> > > previous valve-job done BADLY, and most all of the valves need replacement,
> > > along with the valve guides. I also need one new piston, all new piston
> > > rings, and here's the kicker - all new nikasil cylinder liners. Ted Rutlands
> > > was called, and he has NO QV engines 'on the shelf', so I'm stuck rebuilding
> > > my own engine. The parts bill will be steep....
> > >       
> > > > M
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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