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Re: [OM] Scratch one BMW

Subject: Re: [OM] Scratch one BMW
From: Charles Geilfuss <charles.geilfuss@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 5 Nov 2013 10:30:20 -0500
  I'm OK with that so long as they give you "run flat" tires. I'm not so
sure about the spray-in goop; never tried it though. I guess they are
trying all types of trick to meet corporate fuel standards. Everyone is
using 0-20 weight oil that I read a lot of grumbling about heavy oil usage
in brand new cars (to the tune of losing a quart/ liter in 1000 miles. That
would not make me happy just to get 1.5% better gas mileage.

Charlie


On Tue, Nov 5, 2013 at 10:12 AM, Jez Cunningham <jez@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Over here all you get nowadays is an aerosol repair kit.  Saves weight and
> consequently improves the 'official' fuel consumption / CO2 emissions.  And
> they can charge you £185 for a real full-size spare for old-school guys
> like me.
> jez
>
>
> On 5 November 2013 15:07, Charles Geilfuss <charles.geilfuss@xxxxxxxxx
> >wrote:
>
> >   More than likely it has a "Doughnut Spare".
> >
> > Charlie
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Nov 5, 2013 at 10:03 AM, Jez Cunningham <jez@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > 'Spare'? Those were the days...
> > >
> > >
> > > On 5 November 2013 14:37, Chris Trask <christrask@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> > >
> > > > >
> > > > >> That sounds like a damaged wheel bearing.  Best to have the wheel
> > > > pulled and the bearing inspected,
> > > > >> very likely replaced.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >Possible. the wheel took a pretty good wallop. It hit hard enough
> that
> > > > >you can see where the impact was.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >      Could also be that the rim is bent or the tyre is damaged.  A
> > quick
> > > > and easy test would be to mount the spare and see if the vibration
> goes
> > > > away.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Chris
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