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k, dun say i hao lian... just wanted to share how well is my engine maintained after using it for 5.5 yrs/180K+ km.... LOL Last week, I notice some oil stain at the car park and I suspect that my gasket leak... so I took a torch light and find the source.... true enough, i found some oil stain at the right side of my engine, near to the PCV valve... So I went to get a set of gasket for replacement... Comes to Sat, I proceed to my regular workshop and they are busy.... I told the boss what happened and upon checking, he confirmed that the gasket need to be replaced and he pass me a #10 spanner :huh: .... kns.. as usuall, he expect me to DIY cause his workshop is too crowded... bo pian wanted to finish thing fast, i got to dirty my hand. spend an hour to remove the plastic engine cover, unscrewed 12 nuts, loosed the PCV pipe, air hose, my strut bar.... and open my engine cover.... I was like.. wow.... so clean.... the brown colour stuff on the engines... just my engine oil. 1 wipe and i can see the engine in silver colour... no stain, nor varnish, not to even mentioned sludge.... closeup picture.. last but not least... my shinny timing chain I asked the boss whether need to open up further so that we can take this opportunity check whether a top overhaul need to be done- eg, polish/clean the valves and etc... the boss stare at me, pass me a bottle of petrol n asked me to drink it... caused he thinks i need to be overhauled rather than my engine...... . He told me that by the look at the enginetop, he confirm +chop chop no issue with my engine... and if I maintained it the same way, I can easily drive till 500K wihout needing any overhaul to my engine... after he finish his word, he passed me the #10 spanner and asked me to put everything back in 30mins... otherwise, he will charge me $10/min for occupying the space in his workshop... :huh: just a to share with members who wish to have a clean engine... get cheap mineral oil use it as engine flush by maintaining a short OCI... for me, those cheap mineral oil usually drained off after 1K to 2K ...

Disclaimer: This is not my ad. Any takers? !! SPECIAL DEAL!! Ad Information Date Posted 08-Dec-2011 Make & Model BMW 535i Price S$ 180,000 Type Luxury Engine Capacity 2,979 CC Transmission Auto Additional Information I am selling this car for a special deal, because my intention is to find a buyer who is willing to keep the car registered under my name. The reason behind this is simple: I have a financing on the car which I want to keep. I therefore need a buyer who is willing to pay me the SGD 180,000 directly, and I will keep the car under my name and continue paying the financing. Of course, all details will be governed by a contract. - the car is dark-blue with beige interior - I paid for the car: SGD 298,000 - I never had an accident with the car - the current market price of my car is SGD 235,000 - at Performance Motors, the car now costs SGD 318,000 - the COE more than doubled since I bought the car - the COE will most likely continue to increase I am a Singapore Permanent Resident, and ready to discuss this deal anytime. Please call me or text me on 8428 1475 if you are interested. OMV S$ 61,666 Depreciation S$ 29,618 / year Registration Date 16/05/2010 COE S$ 34,600 COE Expiry 25-May-2020 Number of Owners 1 Mileage 27,000 km Seller Information Full Name Laszlo Send private message to seller Mobile +65-84281475 Country Singapore Source: http://cars.st701.com/cars/view/82232?titl...car_type_id%3D3

Any suggestions for a new sports car in the 180k to 250k range?