My big German boat! BMW 740IL

By stevegolf
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2 minute(s) of a 25 minute read

10-10-2019

Drove the car up to Northern Michigan. Was nice to ride as a passenger for once. Car drove great, very nice for long distance driving. 

The old sidemarkers were yellow and full of water so I replaced them with some slightly more modern looking ones. Really helps with the look. Also replaced the hood and trunk struts as they were blown. I did some DIY writeups and videos for both tasks. 

https://www.diyauto.com/manufacturers/2/generations/942/diys/hood-and-trunk-strut-replacement


https://www.diyauto.com/manufacturers/2/generations/942/diys/side-marker-light-installation

5-27-18

Windshield washer pump stopped working, so I bought a replacement. I could tell it wasn't just a clogged filter as the sound of the pump stopped as well. It was a pretty simple task, all the spilt washer fluid helped clean the garage floor :)

The hose that connects the engine bay to the hood broke as well, had to find a new piece of hose to clamp on. It works good as new now. 


Old vs. new. You have to swap the filter as well after cleaning the gunk out of it.


Did a little video and writeup on this as well. 

https://www.diyauto.com/manufacturers/bmw/generations/7-series-1/diys/windshield-washer-pump

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Comments

A beautiful car! Love Bimmers ????

Posted by Diggymart on 3/18/19 @ 6:00:22 PM