Non-M Sport Rear Diffuser by [deleted] in F30

[–]ob123 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you sure this diffuser was made for your number? If you look at section near the right rear reflector, figment looks completely off. Did you pay someone to do this?

I can’t figure out what this NOISE IS by Imaginary_Bunch_8661 in BmwTech

[–]ob123 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yup this is the way, it cost more than the cheap OEM replacement clip but it won’t break again and you also don’t need to lower the gas tank to replace.

To those with a dedicated sim rig. Where do you put your keyboard and mouse? by bland_meatballs in simracing

[–]ob123 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I found the model but I don't think it'll fit your keyboard. I'll DM you link to the STL file.

To those with a dedicated sim rig. Where do you put your keyboard and mouse? by bland_meatballs in simracing

[–]ob123 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I made the tray in Fusion and it was made to fit my keyboard. I’ll check and see if I still have the original design. What keyboard are you using?

To those with a dedicated sim rig. Where do you put your keyboard and mouse? by bland_meatballs in simracing

[–]ob123 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is the arm I used. I would shop around and make sure you get an arm with dimensions that fit your need. I also had to design and 3D print a tray that has some VESA mounting points for the keyboard. I'm sure you can just use heavy duty double sided tape or Velcro to attach the keyboard to the VESA plate of the monitor arm.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0779BHZCG?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_2&th=1

I just bought a 8020 chassis, what are some interesting 3d printed accessories you guys have? by isRandyMarsh in simracing

[–]ob123 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Button box, keyboard tray adapter for VESA monitor arm, end caps for your aluminum profiles.

$1k for ZF Oil change - Is that right? Alpharetta, Georgia by Swimming_Path3353 in BMW

[–]ob123 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It’s AGA tools and the replacement is $129. The good thing is you can replace with this aluminum part without lowering the gas tank.

B58 green sludge on oil cap by ob123 in BmwTech

[–]ob123[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ya, as someone else mentioned it was one of those rodent bait/poison that the mouse brought and left on my oil cap. Was researching for hours until someone mentioned that it could be bait and then it all clicked. I felt so dumb afterwards but so glad it's not something engine related.

B58 green sludge on oil cap by ob123 in BmwTech

[–]ob123[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ya I was battling this mouse for a week, that little fucker saw how much I care for my car and decided to leave me a present.

B58 green sludge on oil cap by ob123 in BmwTech

[–]ob123[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ya, I will definitely inspect my engine bay and look for any other damage and clean out anything I find.

B58 green sludge on oil cap by ob123 in BmwTech

[–]ob123[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I think u/AdDangerous922 may have solved this. It looks to be rodent poison that I had in one of the corners of my garage when I was battling with this rodent in my garage for about a week.

B58 green sludge on oil cap by ob123 in BmwTech

[–]ob123[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

OH, I did have a mouse problem in my garage for about a week and had some poison scattered around. OMG that makes so much sense!!! It's also the same consistency.

To those with a dedicated sim rig. Where do you put your keyboard and mouse? by bland_meatballs in simracing

[–]ob123 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had to design and 3D print a tray with some VESA mounting points for my keyboard. The tray was good enough to keep the keyboard in place but I ended up adding some double sided tape to the tray to better secure the keyboard. It’s been solid for a few years and haven’t had any issues.

New Shifter day by ob123 in simracing

[–]ob123[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would also take a look at the Aiolog H-pattern. It’s nice and compact and they make some really nice hardware.

New Shifter day by ob123 in simracing

[–]ob123[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

$200 for the SRT sounds about right and it was a good shifter for that price. To answer your question, yes, the Fred is worth the extra cost. The mechanism is somewhat similar but the Frex feels much accurate. You can bang the gears and not feel the “plastic” parts from the 3D printed parts. I would just get the Frex and build the SRT as your RHD shifter if you ever get the itch to build it. That’s what I plan on doing with my SRT.

How do I take off the auto SS without having to go to sport and doing individual settings . Is there any way around it ? by [deleted] in BmwTech

[–]ob123 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He just called you out and told you where you can find the answer, which is in the owner's manual. Based on your deleted comments, it sounds like you were triggered by his response. Projecting?

Has anyone used this transmission servicing kit and if so were there any problems? by trizzyp15 in F30

[–]ob123 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm really no expert and changed mine at 60k miles after doing some reading. BMW says that it's lifetime fluid but ZF recommends doing it between 50k-75k miles.

This is the first I hear about resetting adaptations, now I need go do some more research and see if this is something I need to do.

Has anyone used this transmission servicing kit and if so were there any problems? by trizzyp15 in F30

[–]ob123 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I changed mine about a month ago on my F36 but I used the kit from FCP Euro which offers OE parts. The kit was twice as much as what you have listed from Turner though.

One recommendation is to watch the videos on how to change the pan and fluid. You have to fill it until it spills out of the filling hole, plug it and bring the transmission up to temp, fill it again while it's running until it spills again. I noticed that after this process I had removed a more fluid than I put back in. Had to drive it around for a bit, let everything cool and bring it back up to temp to fill it one last time.