Another year goes by and it's time for another oil change. I only put ~4500 miles on the F31 in the last 11 months. I drive the '91 318is a fair amount.
As far as oil changes go, the F31 is pretty easy. I just drive it up on ramps, change the filter, drain the oil, and then fill it. No splash shields to remove. No engine covers to remove. Takes about 30 minutes.
And yes, that's an old shower curtain I used to catch any oil splatter. It has served me well for ~20 years and cleanup is a snap.
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I put the roof rack and bike trays back on the car a few weeks ago. I've been taking my daughter biking on some local paths and my son scooters along. I haven't noticed any additional wind noise with the rack on the car.
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The F31 made an appearance in der Bayerische, my BMW CCA chapter's magazine (of which I'm the co-editor).
Read the article here:
https://www.nxtbook.com/mercury/derB...ndex.php#/p/28
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