New member e89 and e85

Riche89 · Post by **Riche89** » Tue Jul 27, 2021 10:35 pm

Hi all. Great to join the forum and look forward to all the information that's offered here. I just purchased an e89 2010 35i and my son purchased a week later the e85 2.0i.
From Maidenhead
Rich

Smartbear · Post by **Smartbear** » Tue Jul 27, 2021 10:57 pm

Welcome to the forum Riche89, lots to read on here - some of it’s even useful

Rob

bigwinn · Post by **bigwinn** » Thu Jul 29, 2021 8:48 am

good looking cars there! welcome!!

enuff_zed · Post by **enuff_zed** » Thu Jul 29, 2021 8:56 am

Welcome aboard from a fellow E85/E89 double owner.
You'll find it interesting to compare and contrast the two, even given the massive disparity in power.

One thing I can vouch for after this week............... if you both get caught in the rain and have to put your roof up, you are going to be significantly wetter than your son.

Ole gits rule · Post by **Ole gits rule** » Thu Jul 29, 2021 9:01 am

Hello and welcome to the forum, couple of nice looking cars there

Mr Tidy · Post by **Mr Tidy** » Thu Jul 29, 2021 8:30 pm

Hi and welcome to the forum Rich - and your son.

Riche89 · Post by **Riche89** » Fri Jul 30, 2021 1:31 am

Thanks folks that's a nice welcome.
Just had the e89 wheels powder coated.
So cool how they do it.
Just waiting for some new centre caps and M stickers for wheels.

Ole gits rule · Post by **Ole gits rule** » Fri Jul 30, 2021 8:09 pm

Had mine done recently and they supplied the badges - mine centre caps were fine.

They do look good though

Riche89 · Post by **Riche89** » Fri Jul 30, 2021 9:34 pm

Thanks. caps arrived today and now looks better.
Quite a bit of right-side exhaust valve rattle on startup so will take a look at the weekend.
My son William can't drive his e85 until mid August as he needs his first years no claims bonus just to be offered insurance.
Found a slight oil leak towards the rear of the head on the e85 drivers side and running down on the heat shield and steering universal joint so if anybody knows possible solutions i would be grateful for any input.
Rich

enuff_zed · Post by **enuff_zed** » Sat Jul 31, 2021 10:01 am

Riche89 wrote: ↑Fri Jul 30, 2021 9:34 pm..
Found a slight oil leak towards the rear of the head on the e85 drivers side and running down on the heat shield and steering universal joint so if anybody knows possible solutions i would be grateful for any input.
Rich

More than likely the top cover gasket.
Simple enough to change, many references to it on the forum.
My advice would be to plug all the oil-ways once you have the cover off. The old gasket will be more like bakelite than rubber, especially the rings around the spark plug wells. Small pieces will go in all directions.

Edit: Realised your is the N52 motor and my experience was with the earlier M54. Sure the same applies in general though.

Riche89 · Post by **Riche89** » Sun Aug 01, 2021 5:52 pm

Thanks for the advice

Haggisman · Post by **Haggisman** » Sun Aug 01, 2021 9:12 pm

Welcome to Z ownership and the forum. Nice looking cars, be great fun having the two models to compare . Some good opportunity for father and son bonding.

Mr Tidy · Post by **Mr Tidy** » Sun Aug 01, 2021 9:44 pm

enuff_zed wrote: ↑Sat Jul 31, 2021 10:01 am More than likely the top cover gasket.
Simple enough to change, many references to it on the forum.
My advice would be to plug all the oil-ways once you have the cover off. The old gasket will be more like bakelite than rubber, especially the rings around the spark plug wells. Small pieces will go in all directions.

Edit: Realised your is the N52 motor and my experience was with the earlier M54. Sure the same applies in general though.

As the E85 is a 2.0i it will have the N46 engine, and while I have no experience of those I suspect the fix is much the same as for the M54 and N52 6 cylinder engines.

Riche89 · Post by **Riche89** » Sun Aug 01, 2021 10:26 pm

enuff_zed · Post by **enuff_zed** » Mon Aug 02, 2021 7:47 am

Mr Tidy wrote: ↑Sun Aug 01, 2021 9:44 pm
enuff_zed wrote: ↑Sat Jul 31, 2021 10:01 am More than likely the top cover gasket.
Simple enough to change, many references to it on the forum.
My advice would be to plug all the oil-ways once you have the cover off. The old gasket will be more like bakelite than rubber, especially the rings around the spark plug wells. Small pieces will go in all directions.

Edit: Realised your is the N52 motor and my experience was with the earlier M54. Sure the same applies in general though.
As the E85 is a 2.0i it will have the N46 engine, and while I have no experience of those I suspect the fix is much the same as for the M54 and N52 6 cylinder engines.

Ah yes. Completely messed that one up. Read it as 2.5. My apologies.

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