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01 740iL Transmission problem
I just bought a 2001 740IL that I love, but it seems to have a transmissin issue. The car has high mileage but a very good service history. It has been serviced by a BMW specialist. At about 40 - 50 mph, in drive, it feels like the tourque converter is trying to lock up and then releases constantly. There is a scraping type noise at the same time coming fron the transmission. If I drive the car in the manual shift mode it does not do this. It seems like it has a bad sensor or the tourque converter might be on its way out. Has anyone else had this same problem? If so , what was the end result? Thanks Bruce
the way my tranny went it never gave me any trouble or sign what so ever......damn thing ran good , smooth until 1 day driving my 3 yr old in the parking lot going 5mph. I then heard a High rev----------:confused:........instant tranny burned.....went into Trans Fail Safe mode......damn thing was suppose to put me in 3rd or 4th gear but it didnt...I couldnt go in reverse or forward. I had to tow the car.......Service guys told me that there were burned pieces at the bottom of the tranny pan How did I burn tranny? espec @ 5 MPH?....I was getting quotes from BMW 7500k range............Dont be guessing that its just going to fix itself...........for peeps sakes take it to the mech.
When I brought our 740iL in for its Inspection II, I had the service dept. drain out the tranny and put in new fluid. The tech told me that at the present mileage (it had 52,000) it was a good thing to do....higher mileage wasn't such a good idea, because it could ruin the tranny. When the car hits 100,000 miles I'll have it done again, but we'll have the filter changed.
Just be careful.............clean fluid and filter is usually a good thing but with high mileage trannies you can dislodge a lot of crap inside with new fluid and end up causing tranny failure...........never use any of the tranny shop flush machines..........best to drop pan, clean out crap, change filter and install new SYNTHETIC fluid..........run for 3-5k and change again to get all the old fluid out.........you may have to do it 3-4 times to be completely set with new fluid.........change filter again on what you feel is the final change......cheap insurance.......
Transmission adaptive computer programming
but I was led to believe that there are some routines to reset the adaptive gearbox on the E60/61.
First one is this...
You put your key in/hit start button/key switch so the ignition lights of the car come on but it is not started.
Then hold down the accelerator, to the floor for 25-30 seconds.
If you listen, at about 25s exactly you will hear some "noise" and that is the gearbox "resetting" itself to factor specs
Try it... Can't do any harm..
I've had the exact dsame issue with my 1999 740IL
did you ever get this problem fixed and if so what was the solution? Your description was exactly what I experienced with my 99 740 with the same sevice history.
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had the same with my 740il, got Quoted big bucks to fix, i thought lets start at the beginning and service the tranny anyway, gues what / no more problem. Wigg:):) http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/ima...ile3453453.gif
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Thanks for your input. If you could tell me...what was the nature of the transmission service. I had my fluid replaced but had no change in symptoms.:thumbdwn:
drained fluid changed filters reset codes, still running fine
Thanks Wigg. I'm going back for service on Monday and will post my diagnostics, repair and results. all the best to you for now.
Hi tim how did it go with service, would you believe, I again are having the same sort of problem ,this time i did a little more diagnostic work myself and found that the potentiometer at the throttle had a flat spot caused through short runs,this causes the incorrect signal to the transmission,this can be tested by having the car warm and applying a very slight weight on the pedal that it turns at between 500 and 1000 rpm if the car begins to surge or to hunt you may have the above problem, when you think about it your foot really only rests on the pedal at all times no matter what gear. good luck Wigg.:thumbup:
Hi guys,
reading the info above I have similar problems with the transmission. I have a 2001 740IL and today it revved to about 3000rpm then jumped into gear but could smell a burning after that. Last week it was doing a lot of shaking around 35mph after I had driven upto 110mph (not tyre balancing).
With 164,000 on the clock and full dealer history is it worth changing the oil in the transmision? or any other suggestions?
It almost seems like all these tranny problems on the e38 are from the 5hp24 (V8) transmissions. Are there any 5hp30 (V12) guys out there with tranny problems?
Hello All ,
This is my first post so I'll jump right in today I experienced a first with my 2000 740 IL which read trans fail safe error this occurred at about 5 MPH while pulling back into work parking.
also on the way home from work 1st and 2nd gears were sluggish but when the car got up around 30mph it drove fine these same results continued throughout my 10 mile ride home can someone help Icetea out ?
Hello everyone.i'm also new .i have the same problem on 97 740il.love the car but seems this tranny issue is giving alot of unrest.not what i will do with mine but has anyone here really got solution yet?thanks.
Hi everyone,
Hope I can help. This will be a little long-winded, but hopefully helpful so bear with me. I bought my 2000 740i Sport last July. Not 10 miles from the guy I bought it from I was in stop and go traffic waiting to go through a bridge toll booth and after stopping I noticed my car was very sluggish to pull up to the booth. Same when I was pulling out. I noticed on the dash a transmission failsafe warning aka limp mode. Not knowing what this is since I had never owned a BMW before, I drove it all the way home this way.
I actually pulled over at one point to get some tape because my left front turn signal popped out of its holder. Great way to start eh? Turned out one of the clips was busted and just needed to replace the signal. Sadly I had turned off the car, but did not take the key out of the ignition. I later found out that when the car goes into failsafe mode you need to pull over immediately and take the key out of the ignition and then restart. This resets the tranny computer. It does not eliminate the problem necessarily, but takes you out of failsafe.
The seller was willing to take it back, but since I was already home I wanted to take it to a shop before I brought it back so as not to damage it anymore than it may be. I ended up deciding to keep it and although the tranny has been a problem, I was told that the rest of the car was in great shape. So the shop I took it to said the OBD codes read Transmission Gear Monitoring and Turbine Speed Sensor. So they recommended I replace the sensor and do a tranny service. So they did the sensor and thankfully the seller paid for the diagnoses, transmission speed sensor replacement, filter and pan gasket replacement and fluid because I later found out that it may not have been necessary.
The shop I took it to specialized in Mercedes more so than BMW and my new, excellent shop told me that they probably read the code and duped me into replacing the sensor. The car went into failsafe again within a month. At the same time saying that if the fluid came out black(which it did) the tranny was not in good shape and after replacing the fluid, if it doesn't die within 3000 miles it will be ok. The new shop said bad idea to do the service because as mentioned above, when replacing old fluid with new you may cause some debris to break loose with the fluid being so good and actually encourage the tranny to fail. Guess the 1st shop was right in a sense and either knew they were trying to break my tranny or did not understand that what they recommended was not a good idea. In addition, after much diagnoses of continued problems with the tranny at my new shop they went in to check the condition of the fluid and noticed it was a pint short of fluid from that service which they said was pretty big. Seems the right amount of fluid is quite critical to their function according to my guys.
So after abandoning the previous guys and switching to my new shop(Bavarian Tuning in Santa Rosa, CA), I decided to go ahead and start doing some Dinan upgrades. Done pretty much everything except intake manifold and supercharger. Once I did the upgrades I again was having problems with my tranny. Weird stuff. When I would accelerate on to the freeway in manual mode the tranny would hang up in 3rd going to 4th. Rather than shift up to 4th and thus reducing the rpms it would actually hang in 3rd and rev up and once I took my foot off the accelerator would slam into 4th violently. So we tried to figure out what it was. The guys were convinced it was a software problem and not the tranny even with the previous history. They gave some reasons. According to them these trannys are somewhat intelligent and learn your driving style so that if the previous owner was say an old lady and you are much more aggressive, it would take some time for the computer to readjust to your driving style. May be more bull****, but I trust these guys. SO eventually after having more problems they brought Dinan and BMW into the mix.
They decided to offload the Dinan software and the original BMW software since there was an update to the BMW software. So they reloaded the updated software and had me drive it around for a few days. That's also when they noticed the low fluid and topped that off. Had no problems for a couple of days so we then loaded the Dinan software back on. The car drive the best it ever has for the first few days. No real problems. Then one day the problems came back again slowly.
Now before you start accusing these guys of duping me also I should tell you that besides the normal charges of doing the Dinan parts and software installation, all the diagnostic work and calls to Dinan and BMW were done for free. I have noticed two things about when this failsafe happens. Failsafe always happens on an incline and the car either acts up or goes into failsafe always after the car and transmission is warmed up and been driven for a while. So after all that......the conclusion is that it is the tranny itself and it needs to be fixed....LOLOLOL. Sucks doesn't it???? Being a ZF tranny they said there are only 6 shops in the US approved to rebuild these trannys and luckily one is in South San Francisco. I believe the quote is around $3700 versus a new one for $6000+. I'm told that the rebuild is excellent and no need for a new one. So I plan to do it relatively soon. I can drive the car fine, but get scared around the hills and spirited driving. It will eventually die on me so I might as well get it done and enjoy all the Dinan upgrades instead of fear that my tranny is going to explode on me.
Hope this was helpful. Sorry I didn't have a better outcome for you guys, but it seems that these trannys are pretty notorious for dying around 90K and mine was at 82K when I bought it and is now at 91K.
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I just registered becuase when I searched the subject, the original message, posted by bruce r showed up ...
The problem with my car sounds exactly the same as bruce r described. I also have the 2001 740IL with 160,000 miles on it now. I never flushed transmission oil or changed filter (was told by BMW that it is not required). Just like "bruce r" described in his original posting, when driving at about 40 - 50 mph, the car makes a scraping type noise (sounds like it is somewhere in the front, under the engine, closer to passenger side). Also, when I drive at about 30 mph, and push the gas slowly, the car starts rattling, as if the engine misfired. I checked the computer codes, and it did show that several cylinder have misfired. Last time I changed spark plugs and gaskets the car had 80K, so I figured that it was resonable to change it again at 160K, but the issue was not resolved (both rattling and scraping noise are still there). Now, the mechanic is telling me that it is the transmission. I read that people suggested to flush transmission oil and change filter, others say that it helps as much as Tylenol for a dead person. Has anyone been able to fix this problem?
"bruce r" - your original message describes the situation with my car the closest and our models and year is the same - have you fixed it? Anyone?
I had the same "surging" you are experiencing and my tech at BMW thought the clutch was tryigng to lock in and out of 4thr and 5th gear so rapldly that the surge was the sympton I was experiencing. He found that it went away in the sport mode due to diferent pressures in the transmission when the sport mode is engaged. I ended up having the transmission serviced and the filter changed out and the surge has gone away. Can't tell if it was low fluid or just worn fluid. My last service was done at 107k and now this service was just done at 185k....so almost 80k on that service.
Don't listen to BMW dealers they want over 5000$ for new tranny my 98 740i used to make a noise going uphill in transmission ..o did some research and change the oil my self mobil one synthetic ...that was last year since then no noise no problems.. It's a little bit tricky you have to drain the oil .. Change the filter and on the passenger side of tranny you have the fill plug unscrew after putting all back and go autozone and get a pump kit for few bucks filled until is full and you're done...
Remember is no such thing like lifetime warranty on tranny oil .. BMW dealers said..heat ..moving parts ...slows lubricateing process ..just upgrade to mobil 1 synthetic .. I did it last year no problems since then..98 BMW 740i...
Since this is an old thread but about the same subject, I will post 3 questions :
Have someone used the Meistersatz tranny filter? Had any problems with it? I've read that aftermarket filters can cause whining ...
When you change the tranny oil, do you let the car idling without the drain plug on? To flush out the converter... Doesn't damage the clutches?
About how many qt. of oil you were able to pull out? I know that the capacity is 9 qt with the torque converter.
THX. in advance!
when I bought my 2001 bmw 740i this summer read trans fail safe error this occurred and the dalership fixed it for me. It had no juice backing up they told me and when I was in stop and go traffic hit me and took it in.
why doesnt bmw want us to change the tranny fluid?
I think for them lifetime means to always have the car inspected and serviced by BMW on a regular maintenance schedule. I owned an E 34 , it had 295K and almost 19 years on the original tranny oil & filter, shifted fine without problems before I sold it,I was the second owner and car had been serviced only by BMW. They engineered the transmission oil and cooling process of the oil to be lifetime. But still you never know what previous owner did to it. Maybe he changed a failed radiator, drained some ATF and never top it off. Maybe he drove the car on manual mode exceeding the speeds recommended for each gear..you never know!
I do believe that is lifetime oil. Under normal driving conditions and car under a BMW maintenance ! My 99 740 has 149 K on the original oil & filter and shifts perfect! I'm thinking to change it because sometimes my driving is aggressive and exceeds their recommendations. (4000-5000 RPM and I don't stop until I reach 120+MPH) Then comes that feeling that you get driving a BMW! The Ultimate Driving Machine!
my trans problem turned out to the driveshaft have it checked the u-joints near the rear end can go and the car acts really weird you'd swear it was a trans prob.
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a kid I know writes safe...way better.
a kid I know writes safe...way better.
Lol'd at both of you.
Get over it, write Safe.
I highly doubt Either Safes will ever run into each other, so theres no real reason to stop writing safe unless they're in the same area, because chances are he lives more than a 1000 miles away so theres no point to drop a name because someone else has it. Chances are everyone atleast has 1 person who writes the same name.
im diggin those nine..
So here's what I'm witnessing here...
We have two dudes in here that were originally here to help, but were just assholes about it and just said "You suck. Fix your 'E'," and that was it, which essentially provided absolutely NO help at all. If they knew what was wrong with the 'E', they would fix it.
For starters, most of you guys are just trying way too hard to write "graffiti"; just relax! If you check out books like "The Art of Getting Over" (which should be your new bible if you don't already have it), most writers start with REALLY simple shit for throws like bubble letters ONLY.
BARKS- Serious question that you should think about--
You said you don't know how to "fix" your 'B'... think about what you don't like about it really hard, then change it. I think that your letters in your throw are too narrow, which is why they look so funny and take up such little space.
nines are sick
fuck swagg i want freedom
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crits plz?
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suede i have a strong feeling you bit the fuck out of those letters..
why wud u bite that shit
you cant even tell the first letter is, the D could be an O and its just messy as fuck which doesnt look cool
why would u say i bit them...
fuck swagg i want freedom
kcmo/jackson county writers pm me
bc ive seen those letters before and thiis the only thing youve posted has anyflow what so ever.
yeee its a throw im sure uve seen a tone of em that look the same
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of all the shit he could have bit, he bites that? get real.


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But why does the oil pump need to addressed, generally speaking?
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So I guess this offends you? What does an S54 have to do with this? I asked a question. I'd like to hear your thoughts.
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And to answer your question, it is supposedly engine harmonics that cause the oil pump nut to back out on the M54. However, I never personally witnessed it on my M54 as it was blueprinted and balanced during its reassembly and the oil pump nut was welded on. I did replace the oil pump with the VAIO pump and placed in a VAC oil pan baffle just for peace of mind.
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The DME still seems like the curse of the platform. This swayed my decision to start with an M in 2008. I am glad I did.
I think Bigjae made an excellent choice. Plenty of excellent tuners to choose from with complete control, easy to work on, and plenty reliable when setup properly.
This from a small block domestic v-8 noobie as I have been called around these parts. ALL of these S54 "issues" you mentioned can be dealt with in a weekend of work and you can "fuggedaboutit." Stand on that S54 at redline all day long worthy.
-upgraded bearings-bolts
-upgraded hub (cryo'ed Dr. Vanos or TurboToy - you choose)
-upgraded vanos-bolts
That's a $1000 of parts and a weekend, if you're wife will free you. $2500-$3000 if you cannot DIY. The work is easy.
Remember, there are almost 50,000 S54 powered M3's around the US. The catastrophic "OMG" occurrence rate is not high. I have faith you can do the math yourself.
My car is at 100k today. She began life as a lease lease turn in with 15k mile OIC () and 38k miles in 2008 before I got it. Bearing recall fun and all.
The decade-old fragile S54 dyno'ed 312/246 SAE to the wheels last week at 5,800 ft elevation. On winter-blend 91 octane crap (that is all we get in Denver area).
What's my point... don't believe the S54 hype. Especially if you can turn a wrench!
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A non-M has non of that. I think for a novice, a 330 will work. Let's admit it, most of us are competitive. Nothing worse than seeing a Miata pass you. That will happen at the higher run groups. Then...the Miata's wil enjoy much lower running costs and just be faster.
If you take a percentage of failures from car that are tracked and not tracked...I will guarantee that unless it is a design or material shortcoming, a street car will ALWAYS see higher failure rates. Why? Because track cars see far more frequent and thorough maintenance vs your average poseur that is driving around until the dash tells him/her to change the oil. So your logic of if it happens on the street, it must happen more on the track is incorrect.
A VANOS only blows up if you keep driving it with a rattle and never fix it. M54s will pull out cam bolts as well. With an M3...you don't have to worry about your cooling system suddenly exploding.
Yes, it is the harmonics. In my discussion with a very experience engine builder who built baja racers and marine engines and has 25 years of experience...there is an inherent harmonic issue with the M54. Bolting stuff on helps mask the issue but its still there.
I think you did it the right way and I would have done the engine just as you did. Balancing goes a long way to reducing the harmonics. But I'm looking at the complete picture, not just the engine. And the M3 gets to me to a higher level for less money. I'm not saying my 330 wasn't fun and fast, it was. But I'm not willing to keep spending to keep it on the track sacrificing seat time. People who go to the track are generally very intelligent, not very easy to outsmart them. I'm willing to be a good chunk are accomplished engineers. So I really asked myself, "Why am I the only one who consistently shows up and drives a non-M BMW?"
Let talk lap times. I ran a 1:47:68 in my 330 at MSR Houston. It was at 3260, no driver, full tank. I did a 1:45:69 in an E90 M3 with OE dampers and 3700 lbs. The 330 actually has more power (torque and low peak but more area under the curve). I feel like I could maybe drop a second in my 330 on that lap time. I'm confident if I throw some coilovers on and drop 200 lbs (easy to do) in my E90, I'd drop another 2-3 seconds, being conservative.
Another lesson learned? You really do have to spend a LOT of money to make a non-M better than an M. Might as well buy the M from the beginning...and that's my one real regret.
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I also don't think your car was ever tuned correctly. I remember when I bought my car, I was jonesing for a supercharger. I looked around and AA was the first place I looked. At the time, ALL their kits were only for ms43 ecu. So disappointed, i started looking elsewhere. At the time, NOBODY had a kit that would work with the ms45 ecu. Then ESS released the twinscrew kits which included cars with ms45 ecu's. I was ecstatic that there was this awesome blower that actually worked on my ms45 ecu. Very soon thereafter, AA came out with their TS kit. I figured that they finally managed to "unlock" the ecu and figured it out. From my experience since then, what I infer from the timing of all that is that they wanted to gather as much of that market share as possible and hurriedly put out a "better" kit that was "more powerful" and "better than the competition" but really had poor tuning and just more boost without much durability testing to make sure the ecu and engine could handle it.
Also, IIRC, your issues started with an oil pump nut, not the kit. So we come to the chicken or the egg scenario. And you also stated that after your engine blew, you dealt with people who were apparently ignorant of the ms45. Not really the car's fault. All engines have flaws. I even believe the s54 had oil pump nut issues but I may be mistaken.
You make a blanket state that 330's in general are terrible for track but also state that ms43 ecu tuning is more or less acceptable and works principally. Once thing I didn't hear you mention when you brought up other 330's with blown engines at the track is whether there were ms43 or ms45.
You also say that for cheaper, you could buy an M3, throw some gears in it and be faster and more reliable. Once thing that you don't take into account is that M3's command quite a significant price premium over their non-M counterparts. When I was shopping for my BMW, M3's were $10,000 more expensive than a non-M. I don't know if that premium still exist this late in its life cycle, but it did exist for more than 5 years.
And I've never had an e46 M3 pass me with my current setup. Straight or on a curve. There was an awesome e90 M3 with an ESS kit that blew the doors off of me! It was a VT-2 kit. Dont recall the power level though but it was awesome.
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If you can obtain all those parts for me for $1000, then I'd gladly send you PayPal money ASAP. When I went about completing just my VANOS refresh it costs more than that. $1350 for DrVANOS S54 VANOS, $900 for DrVANOS exhaust hub, $200 for DrVANOS intake spline gear, $200 for DrVANOS exhaust spline gear, $25 for cam bolts, $95 for valve cover gasket kit.
I like the Bimmerworld treated bearings more the coated bearings. Those are $600.
5 hours @ $115/hour = $575 for the VANOS refresh.
12 hours @ $115/hour = $1380 for the rod bearing remove and replace.
I'm sure you can do the math, but that would not equate to $3000.
As far as failure rates go, there are a total of 50,000 USA E46 M3 cars from all the years it was produced. BMW was averaging about 500,000 E46s around the world per year - let's say 500,000 E46 M3s were produced. With about 2.5 million non-M's produced, if they were even two-nines reliable, then it would almost cover half of the E46 M3's produced for the USA. So over the course of a 6 year production run, the failure rates over the production numbers is not that high either from cooling system explosions, engine malfunctions, and cam bolts shearing. My point is that every engine has its short comings and for track use, the engine's parts must be reinforced for that abuse - whether it is S54 or M54.
In the end, it really boils down to how well you maintain your car. I can turn wrenches and even did an engine swap, but some things I leave it to the shops to do because they carry the insurance should something screw up. Case and point, DrVanos shipped me a S54 VANOS unit with a kinked o-ring on the exhaust VANOS cam cap. It ended up springing a leak when I was around the corner from my house. I just brought it back to the shop and let them deal with DrVANOS about it. If I were to install it, then the question of me not being certified or qualified to do the installation will be raised even though it wasn't my fault. Sometimes it just isn't worth the hassle and definitely not a whole weekend getting dirty and frustrated with the lack of tools.
Also, have you seen the cost of the Snap-On angle torque wrenches? It is already $500 alone. I know you maybe rich, but I am not.
Some things are left to the real professionals to do the wrenching. I'm sure Jae can attest to that after his engine build headache on his M54.
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I have a friend who is meticulous with his car maintenance. Always follows BMW inspection guidelines and changes oil every 7,000 miles. He ended up with a failed VANOS, sheared cam bolts, and bad rod bearings. It was a 2004 car with a few track days. He treats that thing like his baby.
Z4M also have those rod bearings issues as well, but probably didn't see the recall because it was produced much later than the E46 M3 and at a small production number. This Z4M guy tracks his car, monitors his oil level, and even upgraded his oil cooler to keep oil temperatures down. Look what it got him in 64k miles. http://www.zpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=787684
Another car with 50 track days: http://www.zpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=607732
50 track days would only last you a year at most if you tracked once every week. If you do a track weekend, you're looking at 25 weeks. This is well short of your expected 2-3 year track life before an engine refresh.
Well most of the people that do modify their cars, they care about their cars. I know my group of friends change their oil on the S54 between 5,000-7,000 mile intervals. We are all enthusiasts, so why would we run anything but the 10W-60 anyways? Last time I checked, the 10W-60 oil requirement was due to noise from some M motors so 5W-30 was no longer used. Thicker CUSTOM engineered oil to reduce sounds and wear characteristics, sounds like design shortcoming to me.
As far as failures happen more on the street versus on the track, you can ask any engine builder and he will tell you that high RPM and high load is what kills engines - that is when you are flying past your fellow HPDE driver's MP4-12C on the front straight away on the track. Not putt putting around in traffic. As far as maintenance goes, most sensible people adhere by the maintenance schedule anyways. Valve adjustment every 30k miles, so I would check my exhaust hub tab every 30k miles. Would you check your cam bolts and exhaust hub tab every oil change? How about the rod bearings? How would you do regular maintenance on that? Rod bearing wear would be indicated from high levels of lead in the oil during a Blackstone analysis. That could be done every oil change, but at $35-50 an analysis, it adds up. M3Forum cars are starting to see more rod bearing wear on 100k mile motors. So what kind of maintenance would a track car like yours see more than the typical street car that isn't track abused? More frequent oil changes obviously, but other than that?
BTW, I pulled off my M54 cam bolts tonight and they still look awesome!
A VANOS doesn't even need to blow up. The solenoid can fail and you are SOL and in limp mode country with no core exchange possible with DrVANOS. Happened to a friend and it wasn't pretty - just lucky he was still under CPO warranty.
You don't have to worry about your cooling system exploding if you replace it at the scheduled intervals. That's why it is called scheduled maintenance. However, I will agree the S54 cooling is superior in that it is so much faster to bleed. However, the expansion tank is still plastic.
As far as your big picture, I agree with you that the S54 has higher power potential. However, to say it is better because it sees no engine failures is misleading and incorrect. Parts are even more expensive for M cars, which is the reason people say the M actually stands for Markup instead of Motorsport. On the other hand, the higher power potential rational is the reason I have a S54 in my 330 now.
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A lot of good info here. And great civilized argument about M54 vs S54.
Thanks for sharing your experiences.
The only misleading part from bigjae could be the way he describes the failures. It was the lubrication system that killed both engines not the FI. But I understand the issues with FI MS54.
So don't get me wrong I actually agree with bigjae that S54 is better racing platform. Heck, BMW didn't design it that way. Also from my own experience I see the M54 better street car (the powerband of supercharged 330 is way more street friendly)
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Tuned correctly? I know my car was tuned to the extent that it would survive on the street for a long time.
I agree with everything you said about the market. I'm not going to get into specifics with certain companies, not the point here. Companies don't sell superchargers for charity, not everyone believes that.
So this is what I'm basing my data on...
One thing I have learned on the track is the horsepower is FAR overrated. Driver skill and grip are the 2 factors which determine who's faster for a lap, who has more fun, and who leaves the track at the end of the day without whiplash. So when you look at a 330 as a track platform, it falls FAR short and is more expensive to build into a capable and somewhat competitive car to run at advanced DEs and Time Trials. One example is the diff. Need a diff...used LSD? Good luck. Tires? Miight be able to squeeze 265s square...but wait...no one makes a 265 R-Comp and not too many summer tires in that size. If you look closely, M3 suspension options cost the same as a non-M (same stuff except for the front strut mount). Repair parts are not that much more. I haven't even discussed the engine bay yet.
That was the point of the NA M3 vs the FI'd 330 discussion. Not sure if I was clear about that.
BTW, I bought my 2004 M3, 99.2k miles on the odometer, cold weather pkg, 19's. Had a non-M mirror, front seal on diff is leaking (just damp on the outside), a/b pillar is leaking, front bumper could be replaced, missing R/F fender liner, hood cowl looks bad, rear window seal needs to be replaced, paint is OK, 4 very minor dings, shifter knob and steering wheel is meh, and needs brakes.
FOR a track car, it works because I only care about the steering wheel, shifter, fender line, and bumper. All of which is easy and can be done cheaply.
I paid $13,500 to include taxes, tags, and licensing. Did I mention that its Imola Red with an Imola Red interior...WITH a 6 speed MANUAL transmission?
Or I can spend $10k-12k on a ZHP.
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The 10W-60 provides more heat stability needed for high RPM usage. Unless you are doing an oil analysis (I admit, haven't done one yet), you really don't know if you are using an optimal change interval. It could be 3k-4k or it could last 15k. No way of knowing without the analysis. Quite frankly, I "guessed" at 2 track weekends (~2 months or 3000 miles).
I believe there are variances among the same engine and different production dates (month to month) which contribute to different issues or the lack thereof. There is some luck to it. Maybe the machinist was out partying the night before or something before he built my motor? Don't know. My 330 was built in July 2003...right before the month of vacation the Germans get???
VANOS failure? That's fine. So long as I don't have to pull the head and mess with internals, I can deal with it. Expensive? Yeah but sh1t happens. If I wanted cheap...I'd drive a different ///M....///Miata!
On the M3, I will do an oil analysis for every oil change (or at least two events). ABout $140/yr is much cheaper and easier than hunting down a $4k used S54 and installing it. I will scan the ECU for any pending codes. Full tune up based on some amount of hours on track (plugs, coils, fuel filter, air filter, O2 sensors, MAF (its cheap). Haven't determined that yet. Probably once a year. Its a lot of money but its cheaper than another engine.
On my 330, I would do the following every 3 months. I pulled the intake track. Check all of the hoses. Put a wrench on (sometimes a socket) all of the compressor and manifold bolts...I had one get loose on me. I should have done some more diagnostics like checking fuel trims and timing and logging AFRs on a test drive. If I could go back in time, I would do that. Not sure what I would do about the oil pump nut...fix it before it goes I guess.
Side note. I did have an awesome Zionsville Radiator. Still have it. If anyone wants to swap, let me know. I need YOUR radiator, mounts, expansion tank, fan, and upper/lower heater hoses from a Manual Transmission car.
I give you Zionsville radiator/tank, SPAL fan, and tee-d in heater hose.
I'm looking at the entire platform, not just the engine. The engine is significantly better built than an M54 for the purpose of track use. The trade off is it does take care maintenance and prompt attention to issues.
But as I mentioned previously there is a significant advantage in tire sizing, LSD choices, gearing, suspension, and interior. No one of these justifies the M tax...when considered as a whole...the M starts looking like a deal FOR a track car. Street use is a different story.
One thing that the non-Ms have that is way better is the 6 speed gearbox. The M3 gearbox is not nearly as good about smoothly and effortlessly going into gear with the OE shifter. I've noticed this on 3 6SP cars.
You're such an f'ing traitor! S54 in your 330? Haha!
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Please god, don't let highboostin330 and Minnoe07 respond...I'm tired of typing.
Highboostin did what I was going to do and should have done last year. You can make the M54 a good FI platform as far as hardware goes...no doubt about that. The ECU is a limitation, my opinion and that is debatable. Given my location in TX, that's a fact. Might be different if you live near AA or ESS. If you look at the original post, I would be $10,500 into this car. Then add in the oil cooler and some other stuff, $12,500.
Can I make the 330 a reliable, long lasting track platform under boost? No doubt. From a cost perspective, I do not want to do that. Key word...want.
Purely a cost decision which is why it was so difficult and took me so long to get to.
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I should get x10 on my post count for these last 3 posts...
Here is my M3 build thread...
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You are a smart man.
I just sold my car and picked up an e30 m3 bmwcca touring class car. Want to talk about reliable and light on consumables? This thing is epic.
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I'd love to get an E30 when I get the driveway space.
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awesome new M, have fun and congrats
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Wow- Lots of bad S54 information here from M54 owners
Whatever you do HighBoostin330... please don't comment anymore on the S54. It is clear you are either misinformed, mislead or you've got M54 myopia.
You may actually scare away 46M owners that believe the wallet lightening exercises you described above (and quoted below). $1350 for a VANOS refresh? LoL. This isn't the S50/S52/M50. $600 for treated bearings? Really?
Dr. Vanos rebuild kit.... of the $1350 ...did you know that $700 of that is a new Solenoid Pack? You can have yours rebuilt for $150 by Raj at beisian.
The VANOS "REBUILD" is $400. It is dissassembled and cleaned and oil-pump re-drilled. Or you can take it apart and clean it by yourself in an afternoon. Again, it is your choice. If you like to lighten your wallet, by all means give Chris at Dr. VANOS a call. Good product, but mostly a wallet lightening excercise.
The hub is $800. Fresh bearings are $200 shipped. (Why would you buy $600 treated bearings for a street car?) VANOS bolts are $12 not $25.
Again. $1000 in parts.
Where the hell are you getting your information?
Please stop speaking about the S54 HighBoostin330. Stick to the M54 and its archaic DME. You seem to know that one well. The S54... well not so much.
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Even as the job market begins to slowly recover, low-skilled workers continue to struggle and have unemployment rates significantly higher than the national average.
President Obama's budget blueprint released Monday lays out spending priorities for the nation. The proposal calls for Congress to support employment and job training opportunities for unemployed workers through the Pathways Back to Work Fund. This proposal indicates that the president recognizes that the economic recovery must be inclusive to be complete.
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Telephonic sellers (i.e. telemarketers) are required to have registered with the Alaska Department of Law at least 30 days prior to commencing any telephonic sales in the state. The registration form may be downloaded from the link below, or may be requested from the Department. The completed form should be returned to:
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Pulling Together To Help Tamye Benefit Party
Team Tamye
Saturday, May 18, 2013 from 3:00 PM to 11:00 PM (CDT)
Who's Going
San Francisco, California
London, United Kingdom
Florence, Italy
Event Details
Tamye has been sick for the past 3yrs, She has been fighting ongoing illnesses as silently as she could never once asking anyone for a helping hand. This past November Tamye was diagnosed with ovarian and uterian cancer and underwent lengthy surgical procedures to fight this illness. In February despite all the fighting she had done her medical condition worsened and she was put back in the hospital for her 4th and what we hope will be her final surgery. Her surgery had complications and Tamye was on the table for over 6hrs for what was meant to be a 2hr procedure. Post Surgery she has been bogged down with an infection that she is doing all that she can to fight. After years of fighting many medical conditions the doctors finally found that Tamye has a rare blood disorder that has been causing many of her ongoing medical struggles. Tamye is on the mend but still has many medical conditions that she will have to struggle with and overcome in the near future.
Due to all of her medical conditions Tamye is currently unable to work. Last November Tamye also lost her car and her only means of transportation and is now in danger of losing her home. She does not have any medical insurance and has many test and further treatments that she needs to have but due to her overwelming medical bills Dr's and Hospitals are refusing to see her unless she pays upfront which she does not have money to do. So she is now having to go without the medical care and medications that she desperatly needs because she can not afford them. That is why Tamye's friends and family have pulled together to host this benefit party to help raise funds to pay for her ongoing medical conditions.
We ask that you please join us in Pulling Together to Help Tamye by purchasing a ticket to attend this fundraising event.
There will be a Beanbag Tournament for a Cash Prize at 4pm sign up is at 3pm
Comedy Show featuring Amy Schwartz, Jaime De Leon & Jay Washington from 5pm-7pm
EXPIRED EMPIRE will be performing from 7pm-8:30pm
The 95th Street Band will be performing from 8:30pm-10pm
Late Night Comedy Show Featuring Ken Garr from 10pm-11pm
There will be Food, Basket Raffles & A Grand Prize Raffle to WIN a PARTY BUS PARTY, Illinois Lottery Instant Ticket Basket, White Sox Tickets & Concert Tickets
EVERYONE WHO BUYS AN ADVANCE BENEFIT TICKET ONLINE Has TWO CHANCES to WIN 4 Tickets to The Upcoming Miranda Lambert/Dierks Bently Concert. You Must Have a Benefit Ticket to WIN this Prize
Come out and Join Us for a fun time filled with music and laughter and help a great woman in her time of need at the same time.
If you can not make this event but you would like to help you can donate or buy raffle tickets for the Grand Prize Raffle online. You need not be present to WIN. Wouldn't you like to WIN a Party Bus Party for you and 20 of your friend. Go online to http://firstname.lastname@example.com to find out more information, make a donation or buy your raffle tickets now.
When & Where
Coaches Bar
14650 Waverly Ave
Saturday, May 18, 2013 from 3:00 PM to 11:00 PM (CDT)
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Team Tamye
Friends and Family of Tamye ( Gault Diaferio-Walsh ) Haugen pulling together to raise money to help Tamye anyway that we can.


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WATCH: Patrick Roy goes nuts during argument with opposing team coach
(Denver, CO) -- Colorado Avalanche head coach Patrick Roy could be facing fines in his first NHL game behind the bench. The hot-blooded former goalie got into a shouting match with Anaheim head coach Bruce Boudreau in the closing seconds of last night's 6-1 win over the Ducks. Roy took exception to what he called a "cheap shot" by an opposing player and nearly collapsed the dividing glass between the benches. He was hit with a game misconduct penalty.


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Canale places first in the 5,000 meter run at WoffordApril 3, 2011
Angela Canale defeated the rest of the field to pick up her first win in the track and field season
Spartanburg, S.C. – The Brevard College track and field team raced in the Terrier Relays at Wofford University on Saturday. The Tornados competed in five events and Angela Canale topped the field in the women's 5,000 meter run.
In the men's 5,000 meter run, Jordan Tager finished first of the Brevard runners, taking seventh place. Tager finished the race in 16:31.65 with his teammate Josh Mower finishing right behind him at 16:44.53, taking eighth place. Chris Shore finished 17th in the race. Shore finished in 17:50.58. The men finished the distance medley relays with a time of 11:28.67 which was good for 10th place.
Angela Canale finished first in the 5,000 meter run on the women's side with a time of 19:25.49.
The BC track and field team competes again on Saturday, April 9th, when they travel to Furman University.


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16th July 2012 01:56 AM #1
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When Should Sex Education be Introduced to Kids?
Hi Everybody,
I would really be happy to know about your opinions about teaching sex education to kids of 7 or 8 years of age.
As I could remember, I learned about the reproductive system when I was in 4th grade. But that was basically Science and was part of teaching students about our body's systems and their Functions (ex. Digestive system, Excretory, Respiratory, etc.).
I was a bit shocked to know that there are some schools nowadays that promote and even implement sex education in their curriculum. To pre-teens sure or to teenagers, sure that is what should be nowadays.. but with kids who know only about barbies and gi joe's, it is kind of a real shock to me.
Are kids too young to know about sex or due to the increase in sex related crimes or the sort these days, sex education should become part of every talk during dinner.. even with 7 or 8 year old kids around.
Hope to hear from all of you.
21st July 2012 03:28 PM #2
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Sex education at 7 or 8 years of age? Not for OUR family!
Actually, this is one reason why we have chosen to homeschool our children. We want to be the ones to teach our children about sex when we feel the time is right.
When you have a family that teaches courtship, and that you guard your heart against becoming attached to a person of the opposite sex until you have a job that can support a wife (and for some, a family too), you typically don't have to teach a child about sex until just before the wedding. This may be very foreign to most people, but I believe that it is wonderful because in this situation the marriage will be much stronger and you actually set your children up to have a successful, FULFILLING marriage.
I think this video explains very well one of the best ways to go about educating your children on the sexual relationship AND it shows how very important it is for a young man to cherish his bride, not just view her as a sex object.
29th July 2012 04:21 PM #3
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I guess it depends on what you consider sex education. For us sex is very much considered a natural part of life. I would not say that my children are getting sex education per say, but they have age appropriate knowledge. My five and seven year old know the scientific terms for genitals and know that baby's come out of vaginas. They have seen women give birth in videos. They know that moms and dads create baby's together, though they do not know about intercourse yet.
While remaining age-appropriate, I am very honest with my children. If they ask a question, I give them the best and most pragmatic answer possible, even sexual things. I do not want them to feel ashamed or confused. I don't think it helps anyone.
If the school curriculum were equally appropriate, I would not have a problem with it. I used to teach school and my students began to talk about very gratuitous things amongst themselves by nine and ten years of age. I would like for them to get technical, educational information from an educated adult instead of another child.
4th August 2012 12:57 PM #4
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I agree with Mom2Many. We do the same thing here. Some of my children attended my births and all of my children have watched birth video (I'm careful about what the boys see, though). They all know that there's sperm that comes from the man, and an egg that comes from the woman, and that the sperm fertilizes the egg to make a baby.
But they don't know "how" that happens and we give explanations that are age appropriate and as needed.
Truly, it's the parent's responsibility to educate their children in this area, not the school's and that's one reason why we chose to homeschool... we can educate our children best and we take that responsibility seriously.


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Longtime Utah community activist Frank Cordova died Monday after a yearlong battle with cancer, a close friend and associate confirmed Tuesday.
He was 69, according to an Oct. 11 published obituary.
Cordova former president of Centro Cívico Mexicano in Salt Lake City, Utah's oldest nonprofit Hispanic organization, and a prominent advocate for causes affecting the lives of Mexican-Americans and other Latinos died at home Monday evening surrounded by his family, said fellow activist Robert "Archie" Archuleta.
"He will be sorely missed, not only in the political field, where he was very active, but also in the area of philanthropy," said Archuleta, who worked alongside Cordova for more than two decades.
Cordova recently served as executive director of Utah Coalition of La Raza, a nonpartisan civil-rights organization based in Salt Lake City.
The veteran organizer also was instrumental in voter-registration drives, held several high-profile positions in government on behalf of the Latino community and lobbied legislators on critical issues, including immigration, driver licensing and in-state tuition.
Archuleta said Cordova had remained at home since returning about 10 days ago from a trip to Phoenix for medical treatment, welcoming a steady stream of visits from friends, neighbors and community representatives, many of whom Cordova has inspired to activism through the years.
Cordova was born in Colorado and made a living as a child picking fruits and vegetables there and in Utah and Idaho before he joined the U.S. Army at age 17. He lived briefly in Alaska and studied political science and psychology at the University of Utah.
He was married with five children.
Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams called him "a tireless advocate for the Utah Hispanic community."
"Throughout his life he fought for prosperity, opportunity and social justice on their behalf," McAdams said. "That will be his legacy, and I know he has inspired younger generations to step forward and carry on his crusade."
Cordova served on former County Mayor Peter Corroon's 15-member Council on Diversity Affairs. He was honored in March as a recipient of the César Chávez Peace & Justice Award for his work in nonprofit groups, issue advocacy and grass-roots organizing.
He has also been instrumental in efforts to raise money to renovate Centro Cívico Mexicano, 155 S. 600 West, Salt Lake City.
Archuleta said the community plans to hold a memorial service for Cordova at Centro Cívico in the near future.


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'The scouting lecture, for instance, is particularly interesting given that the Sabres under previous ownership faced significant criticism for cutting their scouting staff and trying to supplement with a heavy emphasis on video scouting. Under Pegula, the high-tech element of scouting remains, but the Sabres, which have 21 scouts on staff, now boast as many amateur scouts as any NHL team and have doubled the number of pro scouts they employ.'
Archives for November 2012
Welcome to Sabres University
Mayday! Rick Jeanneret signals NHL lockout distress
'"I'm making it sound like it's over … I guess it is over if they don't hurry up and start playing again."'
Saturday's Rochester Coverage
Rough homecoming for Amerks' Connor Knapp (Rochester D&C)
Heat stay hot, beat Rochester on road (Abbotsford News)
Amerks Lose in Knapp's Home Debut (WGR-AM)
Amerks upended in 3-2 loss to Abbotsford (Amerks.com)
Heat beat Americans 3-2 in Rochester (AbbotsfordHeat.com)
League requests two-week moratorium
'"We are extremely disappointed in where we and the players find ourselves," NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly told TSN.ca. "From our perspective, we have made repeated moves in the players' direction with absolutely no reciprocation. Unfortunately, we have determined we are involved with union leadership that has no genuine interest in reaching an agreement. Regardless of what we propose or how we suggest to compromise the answer is 'no.''
Sabres' Weber signs with Norwegian club
'Weber's the eighth Sabre to sign overseas since the work stoppage began 62 days ago.'
Friday's Rochester Coverage
Rochester Amerks' Jerome Gauthier-Leduc showing his skills (Rochester D&C)
Mike Weber (D) from Buffalo Sabres to Lørenskog
Status: Confirmed
Date: 11/16/2012
Player: Mike Weber (D)
From: Buffalo Sabres
To: Lørenskog
Information: NHL lockout contract
Source: Link
Former NHL tough guy hopes cooler heads prevail
'"I could sit and say Bettman is a jerk but he's done a decent job growing the game and with TV packages," said Ray, a colour analyst on Sabres' broadcasts on MSG. "You have to give him credit for that. But, when it comes to this stuff, it becomes all about him. In that way, he is making a bit of a fool of himself.'
Thursday's Rochester Coverage
Amerks start early in victory over Hamilton (Rochester D&C)
Low-scoring Doggies get schooled by Amerks (Hamilton Spectator)
Dogs' 'most loyal fans' offer ear-splitting support (Hamilton Spectator)
Amerks' Leggio Perfecting the Art of the Shootout (WGR-AM)
Amerks tame Bulldogs with 4-1 win at Hamilton (Amerks.com)
Americans defeat Bulldogs 4-1 (HamiltonBulldogs.com)
Sabres players see CBA negotiations as one-sided
'"I think last week with us talking brought some optimism back," Buffalo Sabres defenseman Jordan Leopold, the team's union representative, said Tuesday after skating inside the Northtown Center. "Now the situation we're in, we seem to be in that stage where we were a month ago. It'll work itself out. Things work that way for a reason."'
As lockout continues, NHL turning into a joke
'The stalemate has made even diehards lose interest, and it cast a shadow over this week's celebration of the sport.'
Wednesday's Rochester Coverage
Sabres broadcasting legend Jeanneret joins scary good club
'"My career will always be defined by hockey," said Jeanneret, who got into the sport in the late 1960s after his original plan for using a microphone changed. "I was more interested in being a rock 'n' roll disc jockey than anything else. Am I glad that didn't pan out."'
Sabres' employees head to class during lockout
'On Tuesdays and Thursdays this month, team staffers are attending what's being called Sabres University. It's a program that has Sabres employees acting as teachers for their colleagues, with courses ranging from "Salary Cap and Player Transactions" and "Media Buying" to "Fitness and Nutrition" and "Photoshop for Beginners."'
Sabres' Jeanneret still going strong as Hall honor arrives
'"The other thing they say is, 'Please don't retire,'" Jeanneret, who will be honored by the Hockey Hall of Fame on Monday in Toronto, said Friday inside the First Niagara Center. "And usually the person that says that is a guy … in February or something. He's got this beautiful tan. And I say, 'Where'd you get that?' He says, 'Well, I'm retired in Phoenix.' "You can, I can't."'


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Maybe whitehouse officials should use BT4 and its tools to check the security of the blackberry
"It's a long shot, but it's possible. You'd probably need to be pretty sophisticated, but there's people out there who are." -- Kevin Mitnick.
Maybe whitehouse officials should use BT4 and its tools to check the security of the blackberry
I have a hunch they already do....
QUOTE=cybrsnpr;118082]I think you have the right idea, but I also think you are really trying to kill a gnat with a small nuclear device!
Yes, it is possible even without an email address which has been mentioned as one opportunity.
The facility use a special encryption however and even a successful hack would yield little of consequence without a key.
The use of Personal Area Networks (PANs) and ubiquitous computing generally will lead to an increase in the use of devices not needing IP addresses and thus the potential for intrusion will increase.
I doubt that hacking the President's telephone would be any easier than any other NSA device.
Lux sit
Of course, if you really wanted to have some fun, go to Wal-Mart late at night and ask the greeter if they could help you find trashbags, roll of carpet, rope, quicklime, clorox and a shovel. See if they give you any strange looks. --Streaker69