Some basics

[danr55]

Hi Guys

Picking up the CSL tomorrow. Can't wait!

Canyou tell me...

What tyre pressures you would recommend?
What oil you recommend?
What the oil level should be?
What brake pads you recommend for standard brakes?

Anything else I might need to know the the 200 miles trip back home tomorrow :drool:

[_Nathan_]

32psi all round
There is only one type of oil allowed by BMW, see oil thread in technical section.
I like the oil to be around 0.8 to 1.0 on the electronic readout, don't like it at 1.1 as it doesn't read any higher than that so you don't know if it is overfilled.
Pagid RS29

[csl_mba]

Cash, VPower card & a grin from ear to ear :supz:

[danr55]

That was what else I was going to ask. Is V Power best? that's what I've been using on the Scoob anyway, so already a valued customer of Shell. :hahaha:

[csl_mba]

That was what else I was going to ask. Is V Power best? that's what I've been using on the Scoob anyway, so already a valued customer of Shell. :hahaha:

I made the move from Scooby to CSL about 6 months ago and initially i missed the turbo that gave you a kick in the back, but in reality the CSL is a progressive monster that just keeps going and going, leaving the scooby out of breath.

The huge difference in power is the pull from 100mph upwards, oh and the noise is more refined than a scoob and in all ways better :thumbs:

You will be suprised at the MPG from the CSL too, for such a beast of a car you can get some decent mpg, even with some lunacy (24mpg is my average), whereas the scoob was more high teens.

I use V-Power because i am a brand whore, plus i used it for the scoob. If i am desperate i put in BP Ultimate.

1) V-Power
2) Tesco 99
3) BP Ultimate

I wish i was picking mine up for the first time again :bigcry:

[glendog74]

Not forgetting - Sport button 'on'

[_Nathan_]

Or flap off.

[rstoughy]

As above M8.

Sport on, Traction off, find an SMG setting that suits you and away you go :thumbs:

Enjoy :smokin:

[danr55]

Thanks for the replies guys!

Definitely going to be a big change for me, my last 4 cars have been 4WD, with the last impreza having a forged 2.5 and pushing 480 bhp and 509 lbft. But I am really looking forward to it.

Are there 3 modes of traction, on, off, and track?

also, how the hell do I get the posts to read from top to bottom rather than bottom to top when I log in, I must have pressed something somewhere :hahaha::hahaha:

[s.mac]

Sport on, Traction off, find an SMG setting that suits you and away you go :thumbs:

Enjoy :smokin:

SMG on 6 and ditto :supz:

[DazBlackCSL]

All the above and enjoy ...

Have a good drive home:thumbs:

[shimmy]

as above but dont forget.....


whatever the weather, window open!:thumbs:

[Radders]

Not forgetting - Sport button 'on'

:supz:

you will find that you have this on all the time, its drives like a bag of shite with it off.

having mine changed so it never turns off..

enjoy new car day!! :beer:

[shimmy]

:supz:

you will find that you have this on all the time, its drives like a bag of shite with it off.

:beer:

i spent two years driving it with sport off/on/off/on and arguing that it was a bit twitchy with sport 'on' early doors

then got Simpons to turn it 'on' as default and it drives perfectly well so i have been talking shite for two years now!:smokin:

[Sailorbaz]

as above but dont forget.....


whatever the weather, window open!:thumbs:

YAS! Man after my own heart, my passengers HATE me for this! Freezing their balls/tits off, but just LISTEN TO THAT!!! :thumbs:

Good luck with your Run home, as said, I wish I was driving mine home for the 1st time, all 450 miles of it! :smt055