Recent content by Lukeiswho

Thanks all. I'll see what I can source in the states and go from there.

Just trying to find a consensus on which struts go with the S704 M suspension package on my 2007 3.0si Coupe. I'm not looking to upgrade, just replace the worn out original struts. From my searches on the forum, Sachs or Bilstein B4 are the way to go... but I saw some debate about...

#6 does appear to be near the location of the creak. I'll make that the first thing I check. I'll be doing brakes soon, so I can get under there. Thanks for the suggestion and the graphic!

I'll take a look at it all. I'm not sure of anything at this point, I only barely started poking around and didn't spend much time with it. Interesting point about the nose bottoming out tho. Not to just point fingers, but it's an odd thing to have cropped up so suddenly. But maybe I can correct...

Hello, long time no post... I recently had my car in for an oil change at my local dealer.. which came with a suggestion to do $8500 worth of repairs while I wait. I passed on the repairs, but noticed a creak had developed after I got it back. It's quite loud, but appears to only happen on hard...

Thanks guys. I'll just be patient. I plan to take it in for alignment in the next couple days.

Thanks for all the replies everyone! I put the tires on and eventually took the car on the freeway, and the back end felt way more unruly than I ever remember it. I never felt like I was going to spin out or anything, but I felt like I was sliding around a bit. Could this be down the alignment...

Thanks Kis, How many miles should I expect out of good tires, with proper alignment? In terms of getting the alignment set up to the M specs, is that something a "standard" alignment shop will be able to handle, or is this a dealer job? I have a shop that's been good to me in the past on other...

Hello all. My tire pressure light came on while I was driving last week. I got the car home, parked it overnight, and went to fill the tires in the morning but it was flat. I picked up a large nail somewhere. So I took the wheel off thinking I could get the hole plugged. I went to my local...

I've driven it the past few days, the issue is still there, but still pretty minor. I also stuck my head under the hood again. I took the cover off the engine and looked for new oil leakage, and didn't notice any. So that's good. When I checked the oil, it still says OK and is around half on the...

Still happening today, just as frequently. Have a ~300mi trip coming up... may not be taking the Z if I don't get this sorted. Checked the oil level (on the dash) and it was near the middle. Service is due in 2000mi or so. There doesn't appear to be any other leaks. Replacing that gasket was...

Well, not an entirely uneventful endeavor... I pulled the vanos solenoid, which "looked ok" to my untrained eye... I gave it a wipe down and sprayed it out with some air. Then I checked the eccentric cam position sensor which also looked mostly fine, but there was just the least little bit of...

Thanks guys, will investigate!

Hello all, The car seems to be running fine, though, since I work from home, it doesn't get to stretch it's legs as much as it should. But recently I've taken a few ~30 mile journeys and noticed an odd thing. Occasionally, at freeway speeds, I notice what FEELS like a short, strong gust of wind...

Thanks everyone. I haven't had a chance jack it up yet, but I will shortly. Is the consensus that this isn't really a DIY job?