Winter Prep

e92Nathanson · 10-09-2021, 07:22 PM

Guys that daily FBO N54's, do you do anything in particular to prepare for winter?

TheMidnightNarwhal · 10-09-2021, 07:43 PM

Winter tires that's about it

Bimmer_Bro · 10-09-2021, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by e92Nathanson

Guys that daily FBO N54's, do you do anything in particular to prepare for winter?

Just winter tires and I apply a good ceramic coat on the paint to protect from road salt. Never let me down other than I sometimes plow my street with how low my car is lol

PS2N54 · 10-11-2021, 12:47 AM

winter tires, buff/polish/wax (ceramic coat even better) to protect paint, regular undercarriage washes if in salty roads, and switching to a lighter oil like 0w30 or 0w40 so oil reaches lifters quicker if you live in very cold climate.

most important of all, turning the knob on center vent from cold to warm

iqraceworks · 10-11-2021, 08:07 AM

I switch from my E40 tune back to a 93 tune so I done have a tank and fuel lines full of ethanol all winter. Other than that, I keep a trickle charger on the car if I don't drive it much...and that's about it.

mweisdorfer · 10-11-2021, 11:34 AM

Winter tires

Switch tunes to stage 0 for MHD & Stage 1 for XHP.

I don't need 450 HP on icy roads 😂

Yes, you can run stage 0 for 3-4 months on an FBO N54 no issues

stewbets · 10-11-2021, 01:15 PM

NOPE.

Keep that ethanol flowing through the winter.
Winter tires are for sissies.
I need 525awhp in all driving conditions. I NEED it.

I do spray iodine on my car because road salt doesn't contain it (I assume for budget reasons).

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PS2N54 Private First Class 79 Rep 189 Posts Drives: 2013 135i DCT Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: CT iTrader: (5)	winter tires, buff/polish/wax (ceramic coat even better) to protect paint, regular undercarriage washes if in salty roads, and switching to a lighter oil like 0w30 or 0w40 so oil reaches lifters quicker if you live in very cold climate. most important of all, turning the knob on center vent from cold to warm
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iqraceworks Brigadier General 2079 Rep 3,797 Posts Drives: 2007 335i Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Missouri iTrader: (0)	I switch from my E40 tune back to a 93 tune so I done have a tank and fuel lines full of ethanol all winter. Other than that, I keep a trickle charger on the car if I don't drive it much...and that's about it.
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mweisdorfer Major General 1926 Rep 6,968 Posts Drives: 2007 Black/Black 335i e90 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Holly, MI iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 BMW E90 335i [0.00] 2008 bmw x5 [0.00]	Winter tires Switch tunes to stage 0 for MHD & Stage 1 for XHP. I don't need 450 HP on icy roads 😂 Yes, you can run stage 0 for 3-4 months on an FBO N54 no issues
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stewbets Captain 451 Rep 823 Posts Drives: '08 335xi, '04 545i Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Dayton, OH iTrader: (0)	NOPE. Keep that ethanol flowing through the winter. Winter tires are for sissies. I need 525awhp in all driving conditions. I NEED it. I do spray iodine on my car because road salt doesn't contain it (I assume for budget reasons). __________________ 2008 335xi 6MT - 16T China Turbskies - eBay FMIC, DP & CP - VRSF Inlets - SSR DCI's - Walbro 450 LPFP - RFP e85 Tune
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