[StradaRedlands]

Originally Posted by Serf27

Here’s my old lci wagon. I did a full m sport conversion. You could not tell the difference between this and an m sport, unless you looked at the vin or are a true enthusiast of the chassis. .
I cut the rear bumper and mated to an e90 m sport bumper.
It was a lot of work to do the conversion, reason why my pre lci will take some time to finish.

That headliner... swoon!

[colorado.e9x]

Finished ACC retrofit, just need to code it in (after I get the car running lol)

[E93Seattle (Racerbruce)]

Originally Posted by Hoody007

Here's the procedure to install the bumper - seems to be identical for all E9x models. You can also purchase the correct bumper bracket which is either damaged or (probably) missing (p/n 51117227897)
Attachment 3297366

And since I have a feeling you're as retentive as me, here's the gap dimensions for the front bumper install: Attachment 3297373

thank you hoody,
this is everything needed to successfully move forward - YOU ARE GOOD.

[lowrydr310]

Replaced a faulty fuel injector today on my niece's 2006 325i N52. Symptoms were an intermittent rough running followed by a SES light and a corresponding 2E32 [P0203] code: "Einspritzventil Zylinder 2, Ansteuerung"

I swapped it with a used injector with half the mileage (130K vs the 260K+ miles on the car now) and all is good.

Upon starting the car and checking for fuel leaks, I noticed some puffs of smoke coming off the catalytic converters. VCG is leaking from the back corner. I know they're aluminum torque-to-yield bolts but I went ahead and tried to tighten them more and sure enough the rear corner bolt and both adjacent bolts on the back of the engine and the side of the engine were all very loose. I replaced this VCG myself in 2018 and followed the proper torque sequence. I'm guessing the use of a universal joint (swivel?) to access those rear bolts was giving incorrect torque values on the wrench. All the other VCG bolts were perfectly fine.

[Serf27]

Originally Posted by E93Seattle (Racerbruce)

more insult to injury by the dimwits - thank you serf.

i presume the right side has a fastener for the fender-to-bumper as well that is accessible by removing the right wheel well liner (closest to the front of the car)....correct? if yes, this location has the oil cooler heat exchanger located in the lower area....perhaps just removing the wheel well liner fasteners would allow enough flex for the liner to be pulled back just a bit to access the referenced fender-to-bumper fastener??

Yes, you can remove the screws on the liner and bend it around to access the bumper mounting screws. With the oil cooler vents, it will be annoying though, and even more annoying if trying to do it with the car in the ground.
It is easier to lift the car up and remove the front wheels.

This is the correct bracket you need, it slides onto the fender somehow, I’ll get a pic later.
https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/bmw-guide-for-bumper-side-left-51117156555?ads_cmpid=1586640911&ads_adid=59893888 775&ads_matchtype=&ads_network=g&ads_creative=2983 02526031&utm_term=&ads_targetid=pla-327620319311&utm_campaign=&utm_source=adwords&utm_ medium=ppc&ttv=2&gclid=EAIaIQobChMImKGhjbPvgQMVdha tBh2wrQHkEAQYASABEgJjXfD_BwE#fitment

The bracket listed in the other post is only a support for the edge of the bumper. It doesn’t fasten anything.

If you are picky like me and want oem screws in the correct locations, then this is the mounting screw.
https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/bmw-screw-sechskant-07143428231?ads_cmpid=1586640911&ads_adid=59893888 775&ads_matchtype=&ads_network=g&ads_creative=2983 02526031&utm_term=&ads_targetid=pla-327620319311&utm_campaign=&utm_source=adwords&utm_ medium=ppc&ttv=2&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIodGE2rTvgQMVtxC tBh0MnAcOEAQYASABEgIT_fD_BwE

[DBShiznit]

Originally Posted by Serf27

Here’s my old lci wagon. I did a full m sport conversion. You could not tell the difference between this and an m sport, unless you looked at the vin or are a true enthusiast of the chassis. .
I cut the rear bumper and mated to an e90 m sport bumper.
It was a lot of work to do the conversion, reason why my pre lci will take some time to finish.

When you said you had to cut the rear bumper, did they not have an M option from factory? I'm very new to wagons and would love to own one in the future so I'm picking your brain lol

[E93Seattle (Racerbruce)]

Originally Posted by Serf27

Yes, you can remove the screws on the liner and bend it around to access the bumper mounting screws. With the oil cooler vents, it will be annoying though, and even more annoying if trying to do it with the car in the ground.
It is easier to lift the car up and remove the front wheels.

This is the correct bracket you need, it slides onto the fender somehow, I’ll get a pic later.
https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/bmw...fD_BwE#fitment

The bracket listed in the other post is only a support for the edge of the bumper. It doesn’t fasten anything.

If you are picky like me and want oem screws in the correct locations, then this is the mounting screw.
https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/bmw...SABEgIT_fD_BwE

thank you serf,
this is very helpful.

part # ending in 6555....fortunately, i ordered this part (left and right) when i ordered the brake air ducts, screws, fasteners, etc which arrive next week; grateful for all of the assistance.

additionally, i ordered this front bumper hardware kit from turner motorsports...https://www.turnermotorsport.com/p-5...-hardware-kit/

[Brandoch]

Originally Posted by dols388

Washed it and changed the oil.

A big load of BS

[E93Seattle (Racerbruce)]

Originally Posted by Brandoch

A big load of BS

does a wash and an oil change not qualify for "what did you do to your car today"....

[Brandoch]

Originally Posted by E93Seattle (Racerbruce)

does a wash and an oil change not qualify for "what did you to to your car today"....

It's the typical bot post

[E93Seattle (Racerbruce)]

Originally Posted by Brandoch

It's the typical bot post

oh - perhaps you should report this to the administrator.

[Brandoch]

Originally Posted by E93Seattle (Racerbruce)

oh - perhaps you should report this to the administrator.

I did and if you noticed it's gone now.

[oVeRdOsE.]

Originally Posted by E93Seattle (Racerbruce)

oh - perhaps you should report this to the administrator.

This week all vBulletin forums I,m on at get ''attacked''.

V4 EOL was in 2017, bimmerpost run on v3.x. So...

It is unfortunate, but it's hard to keep it safe.
Bimmerpost got bots for now, but the other got url redirected or massive p0rn popups.

[E93Seattle (Racerbruce)]

Originally Posted by Brandoch

I did and if you noticed it's gone now.

well done and thank you.
i am not versed in "reading a bot" so this left me thinking you were negatively commenting on the wash and oil change....i was wrong.

[Efthreeoh]

Originally Posted by E93Seattle (Racerbruce)

does a wash and an oil change not qualify for "what did you do to your car today"....

Does sitting in the local Lazerwash as I type this count?

[Efthreeoh]

Drying cycle... almost done.

[E93Seattle (Racerbruce)]

Originally Posted by Efthreeoh

Drying cycle... almost done.

well done efthreeoh -
vehicle cleanliness and beautification counts

[E92_William]

Repaired the m sport bumper side mounting points with a lot of very detailed plastic melting and some points I cut off a good crashed bumper in the junkyard and filled in the huge holes the PO drilled to fit a euro plate... Also repaired some ripped parts in the m sport skirts, which I’m still considering given how little of a difference they are from the regular side skirts.

Will be in for paint hopefully next week.

[Efthreeoh]

Originally Posted by E93Seattle (Racerbruce)

well done efthreeoh -
vehicle cleanliness and beautification counts

Best I could do at the moment.

[Hoody007]

Turned the heater on today (first time I’ve really needed it since I bought the car). It’s only hot on the driver side - lukewarm on the right middle vent, and cold on the passenger side one. I’m pretty sure whatever idiot owned the car previously used stop leak in the system at some point, as I found grayish residue in the expansion tank when I did the radiator. Outstanding.

Booking the car for a heater core flush. It’s like $320. Just hope I don’t lose heat on the driver side once it’s done…

[E93Seattle (Racerbruce)]

Originally Posted by Hoody007

Turned the heater on today (first time I’ve really needed it since I bought the car). It’s only hot on the driver side - lukewarm on the right middle vent, and cold on the passenger side one. I’m pretty sure whatever idiot owned the car previously used stop leak in the system at some point, as I found grayish residue in the expansion tank when I did the radiator. Outstanding.

Booking the car for a heater core flush. It’s like $320. Just hope I don’t lose heat on the driver side once it’s done…

IF the heater core required replacement, is it the equivalent to gator-wrastlin' to remove/replace??

[Efthreeoh]

Originally Posted by E93Seattle (Racerbruce)

IF the heater core required replacement, is it the equivalent to gator-wrastlin' to remove/replace??

Need to pull the dash out.