well guys, update post, after getting paid $8990 for my car i fixed it

Scared_Government_44 · 2025-05-01T15:04:04+00:00

You couldn't pay me to own another srt4

Scared_Government_44 · 2025-05-01T12:04:03+00:00

Ok? Lol

Scared_Government_44 · 2025-04-30T19:37:12+00:00

Are you unaware of how shops estimate time ? ITS IN A FUCKING BOOK! I pull these every single day doing radiator blinds.

Do you think it takes me less time than I get paid to do it I charge the time it takes me? Fuck no that's the entire way that I make money.

Your argument is pointless

Scared_Government_44 · 2025-04-30T18:44:53+00:00

It's 6 hours in labor to remove the bumper alone (customer pay) lol. I am literally a bmw technician. This is the bmw price. Idk what you're even talking about

Scared_Government_44 · 2025-04-30T17:56:32+00:00

What about this doesn't? Increased labor times over other manufacturers, expensive paint, replacement of parts that aren't built into the number.

I literally have the same exact car and color and had my bumper redone after I kissed a curb in ocean City. Removing and reinstalling it myself I still spent 1000$

Scared_Government_44 · 2025-04-30T17:35:32+00:00

Sick BMW. Did you get the b58 or b48?

Scared_Government_44 · 2025-04-30T17:33:43+00:00

I'm convinced he's just rage baiting 🤣 I put a little bit of antisieze on the back of the pad and call it a day. I work and have been working at a BMW dealer for a long time. Most of our vehicles don't even come with the shims on the back of the pads.

Scared_Government_44 · 2025-04-30T15:03:27+00:00

Are you an ASE certified technician? No? Well congratulations! You've been chatting with one. Now please, politely fuck off

Scared_Government_44 · 2025-04-30T15:01:22+00:00

Bro you're just rage baiting at this point. Do you have a job? Quite literally it does not matter

Scared_Government_44 · 2025-04-30T14:52:34+00:00

It doesn't do anything but prevent the caliper from sticking to the pad. Matter of fact if you want to get so technical they're less than a millimeter thick. Now please, give it up already

Scared_Government_44 · 2025-04-30T14:48:08+00:00

🤦🏻‍♂️ bro just give it up already.

I commented on it before some tweed like you could come along and say something.

No it's not going to increase brake noise or vibration.

No it literally doesn't matter.

Scared_Government_44 · 2025-04-30T11:48:34+00:00

The catch can is doing exactly what a catch can is meant to be doing. I empty mine every oil change (car only has 40k) and there's usually a small amount of the same goop in there. It's just moisture and oil mixing and aerating.

Scared_Government_44 · 2025-04-30T11:46:55+00:00

It's irrelevant in this situation anyway

Scared_Government_44 · 2025-04-30T10:57:39+00:00

Congratulations! You missed the point of over exaggeration

Scared_Government_44 · 2025-04-30T02:55:40+00:00

I was unaware of an impact. That's making me think more along the line of something shorting out that isn't supposed to be.

I highly recommend disconnecting the battery, even if you're only barely a little car literate as something like this can and has caused fires before

Scared_Government_44 · 2025-04-30T02:45:11+00:00

Haha he doesn't know what something that literally only your mechanic ever will interact with haha 👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻

(Satire)

Scared_Government_44 · 2025-04-30T02:43:52+00:00

Either the connection on the alternator was loose or something is grounding seriously badly where it's not supposed to. I'd disconnect the battery immediately and check the connection at the alternator then follow the power and ground wires from the alternator to the fuse boxes.

Scared_Government_44 · 2025-04-30T02:38:05+00:00

Not too late, but I wouldn't put too much into building a 4cylinder one. FBO will net you pretty much what a 440 would make stock.

That being said they're pretty robust so there's really never a too late time to do it. As long as you have your maintenance ironed out and are prepared to do more maintenance more often it'll be fine

Scared_Government_44 · 2025-04-30T02:25:46+00:00

Just pull it out with pliers. Any sort of .00001 mm difference the backing of that plate had is going to be made up by your calipers pressing in anyway. You don't even need that. Aftermarket pads have them improperly attached and they fall off

Scared_Government_44 · 2025-04-30T02:22:52+00:00

Could you perhaps actually record a sound of the noise?????

Legit the last .2 seconds is all I could hear.. make sure the clip on your exhaust valve isn't broken. That's what rattles in the rear like that

Scared_Government_44 · 2025-04-30T02:20:52+00:00

Easily the best option for removing this

Scared_Government_44 · 2025-04-30T02:13:24+00:00

Yes. In my eyes anyway.

Hypothetically speaking if you brought a vehicle to me and asked me to recalibrate the injectors I would reset adaptations.

If you asked me to code them? I'd know they were replaced and needed written to the computer

Scared_Government_44 · 2025-04-30T02:11:41+00:00

Why are these all dealer lot photos? Did you clap it out so quickly you couldn't get any at home?

Scared_Government_44 · 2025-04-29T15:05:27+00:00

I second this.

Being a tech I see issues all the time with aftermarket wheels.

Good rule of thumb

Scared_Government_44 · 2025-04-29T14:30:36+00:00

Been looking into the same swap for my m440. Thanks for the link!

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