S50 M Coupé Journal

[Dave P]

Green indicator still showing on battery,

[Dave P]

Let the car warm up as hasn't been driven for a few months,

water just below 12 o'clock

(airbag light is showing as the car currently is missing a seat!)

[Dave P]

Took a good 30 minutes for the oil to get warmish,

[Dave P]

Bumper is at local bodyshop awaiting fresh coat of estoril blue,

[Dave P]

Next job is to replace vanos noid seals, part numbers 11361404154 11361402659 11361318788 11361403191 07119900677

[Dave P]

New inclination sensor part number 65756923210

[Dave P]

[Dave P]

As per my other post new tilt sensor now fitted also replaced left side window inner trim panel at the same time. Front bumper collected from bodyshop yesterday and now back on car.

[Dave P]

Went to fit some new side badges as the old one's look a bit faded - turns out the brand new genuine one's are just the same

[Dave P]

Some more genuine parts,

rocker gasket 11121404358 and 11121402637 , vanos filter and seal, vanos nut

[Dave P]

smaller gaskets appear to be made by "Bruss"

[Dave P]

No make on large gasket just BMW part number,

[Dave P]

Uprated Vanos solenoid seals from S62 V8

[Dave P]

Beisan vanos seal kit arrived from the States,

[Dave P]

Fuel tank breather pipes/fittings some NLA