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DEI37 · 12-16-2003, 04:56 PM

When he talks about a straight six, he means that instead of a V6 like we're used to, all six cylinders are in one row...like a four cylinder. BMW makes great Inline-6's. That's an old one, so who knows exactly what kind of condition things are in. Even with the turbocharger, performance won't be up to the level of a brand new M3 engine. That said...do a complete oil change, but instead of just starting the motor, take the spark plugs out, put some oil...not a lot...in each cylinder. DO NOT REINSTALL THE SPARK PLUGS!!!!! Turn the motor over by hand a few times to lube up the cylinder walls. If this isn't possible, go ahead and use the starter motor to crank it over in three second intervals. Do this several times. Maybe 15-20 times. At this point, you should be OK to reinstall the spark plugs. At this point, go ahead and start the engine. Let it idle to get warmed up, and then drive it carefully. Treat it like a new car. You'll have to "break in" the motor again. I would recommend another oil change at 500 miles, 1500 miles, and then every 3000 miles after that.

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DEI37 Go faster! Location: Wisconsin	When he talks about a straight six, he means that instead of a V6 like we're used to, all six cylinders are in one row...like a four cylinder. BMW makes great Inline-6's. That's an old one, so who knows exactly what kind of condition things are in. Even with the turbocharger, performance won't be up to the level of a brand new M3 engine. That said...do a complete oil change, but instead of just starting the motor, take the spark plugs out, put some oil...not a lot...in each cylinder. DO NOT REINSTALL THE SPARK PLUGS!!!!! Turn the motor over by hand a few times to lube up the cylinder walls. If this isn't possible, go ahead and use the starter motor to crank it over in three second intervals. Do this several times. Maybe 15-20 times. At this point, you should be OK to reinstall the spark plugs. At this point, go ahead and start the engine. Let it idle to get warmed up, and then drive it carefully. Treat it like a new car. You'll have to "break in" the motor again. I would recommend another oil change at 500 miles, 1500 miles, and then every 3000 miles after that. __________________ Generally speaking, if you were to get what you really deserve, you might be unpleasantly surprised.