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Re: M535i and L-JetTronic burning LOTS of Oil - He (archive)
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Posted by Paul on July 24, 2001 at 21:02:19:

In Reply to: M535i and L-JetTronic burning LOTS of Oil - Help posted by Steve on July 15, 2001 at 21:17:05:

NEW OWNER.... sorry to hear! Those compression reading are lower than a ETA motor!!!!Thwy are embarassing!!!!!so low, I am surprised it has any power at all. I have to agree with most responses, sounds like the head/rings? Do a leakdown test.

Either way - you are going to have to pull the head. If its shot - I would look for a '79 - '80 L-jetronic Euro motor complete - I just picked one up with a complete w/rebuilt head (clean) for $1000
Then you can have your (extra)head - get it ported/polished - slap a hot cam(282) in it - Your back in the 235-240 h.p. range - better than the stock 218h.p. Good luck! OH, is the car grey??? with tan /gray interior???? I know that car.....

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