12-30-2012, 12:48 PM
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Humble E34 lover
Location: Asheboro, NC
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 4,625
Mein Auto: 1992 525i
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Originally Posted by pnz
thank you for the reply...i am waiting for a new aux pump fo be delivered...bypassed the heater core until then..no white vapor..no water in oil..did the candle test and checked for bubbling in the radiat
or..nothing..dip stick free of moisture..underside of oil cap moisture free..no oil residue in rad. i have read it not a good to run 540i past the halfway mark...????
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It's best not to, however, the V8 is a little more durable and resistant to head gasket failure secondary to overheats than the I6 since the heads are not so long.
I imagine that you did no damage. Just keep a watchful eye out for a while.
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Steve
Calypso Red 1992 525i with 170K miles
1991 735i - Sold
1992 525i - Sold
1995 325is - Sold
2000 528i - Sold
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