What did you do to your car today?

dj_aj · 09-23-2018, 11:21 AM

Replaced Vanos Solenoids after 140K Kms and cleaned the engine bay. There was so much oil and gunk, I couldn't even see the solenoids and connectors before. Eventually will have to trace down the source of it.

ryan stewart · 09-23-2018, 12:31 PM

Finally fitted this so I can tow my motorcycle. Bit more of a PITA on a wagon with comfort access compared to their instructions but its on there:

Definitely invisible when not on:

K9Leader · 09-23-2018, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by ryan stewart

Finally fitted this so I can tow my motorcycle. Bit more of a PITA on a wagon with comfort access compared to their instructions but its on there:

Definitely invisible when not on:

Very nice! Brand, model, part #? I would like to do one on my E91 for a bike rack.

K9Leader

RLe92335 · 09-23-2018, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by 4 Doors

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Finally got catless downpipes installed on my XI. What a difference.

Power feels great, turbos sound awesome, and, I think I like the smell. All senses in harmony.

Did you swap yourself? (Respect if so)

What brand did you go with?

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Originally Posted by RLe92335

Finally got catless downpipes installed on my XI. What a difference.

Power feels great, turbos sound awesome, and, I think I like the smell. All senses in harmony.

Did you swap yourself? (Respect if so)

What brand did you go with?

Not a chance

I had it done by a shop. Went with VRSF. Glad I got a new set of clamps with my order. Old ones were rusted to hell.

335e92tx · 09-23-2018, 10:33 PM

Thurs - it got a new right side passenger weather strip around the door
https://www.ebay.com/itm/2008-2009-2...4/162226855355
- now no more wind from 70+.
Old weatherstrip was soft right at the upper corner. Been that way a while.

Today - it got the AFe-Gt intake filter cleaned and oiled and the interior cleaned and bug spots removed (ext).. .

Oil change in 500miles with a Oil sample going to blackstone labs and then maybe some plugs and E85 flex tune...

tlow98 · 09-23-2018, 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by dj_aj

Replaced Vanos Solenoids after 140K Kms and cleaned the engine bay. There was so much oil and gunk, I couldn't even see the solenoids and connectors before. Eventually will have to trace down the source of it.

Likely it’s your oil filter housing gasket. You’ll want to do it as oil on the serpentine belt can lead to slipped belt which leads to a breached front crank seal that’s a huge pia.

It’s a quick fix and cheap. Good insurance

ryan stewart · 09-24-2018, 06:50 AM

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Originally Posted by K9Leader

Very nice! Brand, model, part #? I would like to do one on my E91 for a bike rack.

K9Leader

Invisihitch/execuhitch. If you were JUST doing the bike rack it's like an hour job. Most of the chore was getting all of the trim off for the wiring.

It also is a little cheaper if you just buy the rack receiver part.

dj_aj · 09-24-2018, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by tlow98

Likely it’s your oil filter housing gasket. You’ll want to do it as oil on the serpentine belt can lead to slipped belt which leads to a breached front crank seal that’s a huge pia.

It’s a quick fix and cheap. Good insurance

Appreciate the help, will try to do that and the valve cover gasket at the same time.

Socket · 09-24-2018, 09:33 AM

installed a new subwoofer

3Coupe4Me · 09-24-2018, 12:32 PM

I’m currently at 192,000 miles and finally needed a valve cover gasket change. There nothing like smelling burning oil when you start the engine and also see smoke coming from under the hood. I decided to DIY because of cost and convenience. The gasket was $40 at autozone and I woke up Sunday morning and did it in about 3 hours. So far driving to work today shows no smoke or burning oil.

6ixSpd · 09-25-2018, 02:31 AM

Replaced the water pump and thermostat. Bought the kit two years ago and now it finally threw a fault code for the water pump. In it goes!

What a bitch of a job because of how messy it was due to the bottom of my motor being soaked in dried up oil and dirt from the previous owner's neglected VCG + OFHG when I bought it. All the hoses, sway bar, connectors, etc - all just caked in a layer of oiled up dirt and grime. My arms looked like the swamp thing after.

And fuck that damn top bolt! My E12 swivel socket was too thick and kept falling off the screw, so I had to make do with a 10mm hex. Re&re'ing that one bolt wasted over an hour this way. The rest was a cake walk. All in all, worth saving the $400 in labor in the end.

Also installed the M3 control arm specific headlight level sensor rod. Good TLC week for the 328.

tlow98 · 09-25-2018, 12:32 PM

That’s a lot of grime. My engine was similar when I bought it but I thoroughly washed after replacing the OFHG. *hopefully* it’s clean down but the WP...

This phantom bolt always seems to come up. Not looking forward to it!

Ozzie335i · 09-25-2018, 12:44 PM

2nd bolt in a rear tire in a week fixed.

I bet that Focal sub sounds fine. I have JL Labs.

LOL_E90 · 09-25-2018, 03:57 PM

- JB+ installed finally
- Replaced stock air filter with a AFE MagnumFlow Pro Dry S

m3jala · 09-25-2018, 04:34 PM

Dropped my car off at RRT for rod bearings and some other love, and miss the sound of the V8 already lol.

Keeping myself occupied with this. Interior detail and carbon fiber wrap on my old e46. Finding my path through some plans to bring it back to life.

feuer · 09-25-2018, 05:51 PM

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And fuck that damn top bolt! My E12 swivel socket was too thick and kept falling off the screw, so I had to make do with a 10mm hex.

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This phantom bolt always seems to come up. Not looking forward to it!

It's worse on x-drive, I have done them all. 1/4 wobble extension with 1.4 socket make the job a lot easier.

Socket · 09-26-2018, 04:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Ozzie335i

2nd bolt in a rear tire in a week fixed.

I bet that Focal sub sounds fine. I have JL Labs.

sounds awesome
was running a 10" alpine R10
The 13" focal kicks its ass

Have a set of Focal Be utopia No 7s going in next month

CTinline-six · 09-26-2018, 08:14 AM

Installed sport shift knob.

Also got it back from New Country in Hartford. Most of my dealer experiences over the years have been bad, but this one was excellent. Car had a leaking valve cover gasket. I have the SULEV warranty since it's an N51. They found the cover to be cracked so replaced that also and the gasket. They cleaned the engine bay, and performed the 2 recalls the car had.

Never realized how much a cracked valve cover could impact the car. It seems to run/shift smoother.

Ludilo · 09-26-2018, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by CTinline-six

Installed sport shift knob.

Also got it back from New Country in Hartford. Most of my dealer experiences over the years have been bad, but this one was excellent. Car had a leaking valve cover gasket. I have the SULEV warranty since it's an N51. They found the cover to be cracked so replaced that also and the gasket. They cleaned the engine bay, and performed the 2 recalls the car had.

Never realized how much a cracked valve cover could impact the car. It seems to run/shift smoother.

The shift knob looks great- where can one purchase it?

CTinline-six · 09-26-2018, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Ludilo

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Originally Posted by CTinline-six

Installed sport shift knob.

Also got it back from New Country in Hartford. Most of my dealer experiences over the years have been bad, but this one was excellent. Car had a leaking valve cover gasket. I have the SULEV warranty since it's an N51. They found the cover to be cracked so replaced that also and the gasket. They cleaned the engine bay, and performed the 2 recalls the car had.

Never realized how much a cracked valve cover could impact the car. It seems to run/shift smoother.

The shift knob looks great- where can one purchase it?

I got mine off ebay.

bloppitybloop · 09-26-2018, 07:44 PM

Cut the white wire in the driver's side mirror to stop it from folding all the way out. I tried a few things before cutting the wire and nothing worked. Got tired of rolling the window down after starting it and manually putting it into the correct spot.

Socket · 09-27-2018, 06:19 AM

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Originally Posted by reckedhim

Cut the white wire in the driver's side mirror to stop it from folding all the way out. I tried a few things before cutting the wire and nothing worked. Got tired of rolling the window down after starting it and manually putting it into the correct spot.

Nice work

Wont bother you again

09-23-2018, 11:21 AM	#7085
dj_aj BMW Enthusiast 37 Rep 79 Posts Drives: 07 335i E92 Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Canada iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 BMW 335i [8.50]	Replaced Vanos Solenoids after 140K Kms and cleaned the engine bay. There was so much oil and gunk, I couldn't even see the solenoids and connectors before. Eventually will have to trace down the source of it.
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09-23-2018, 12:31 PM	#7086
ryan stewart Major 2255 Rep 1,364 Posts Drives: 2008 328it Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Atlanta, GA iTrader: (0)	Finally fitted this so I can tow my motorcycle. Bit more of a PITA on a wagon with comfort access compared to their instructions but its on there: Definitely invisible when not on:
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09-23-2018, 10:33 PM	#7089
335e92tx ahat 1082 Rep 2,594 Posts Drives: Was '07-335e92 - Now '13-335IS Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Texas iTrader: (6)	Thurs - it got a new right side passenger weather strip around the door https://www.ebay.com/itm/2008-2009-2...4/162226855355 - now no more wind from 70+. Old weatherstrip was soft right at the upper corner. Been that way a while. Today - it got the AFe-Gt intake filter cleaned and oiled and the interior cleaned and bug spots removed (ext).. . Oil change in 500miles with a Oil sample going to blackstone labs and then maybe some plugs and E85 flex tune... __________________ '13 335IS N54 (1 of 373 LeMans Blue out of 3597 total production e92)- Grey interior (1 of 24 in LMB with any trans- 1 of 14 with DCT)-MODS -MFactory LSD/MHD-BQ custom Tune/ATM-IC/AFE Momentum GT Intake/Konis/Mfront&HeimJoint Rear rods&arms/Brembos. https://photos.app.goo.gl/Lo6aHZRo7XqtPkhL8
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09-24-2018, 09:33 AM	#7093
Socket Lieutenant General 4719 Rep 11,971 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Australia iTrader: (4) Garage List 2008 BMW E92 [0.00]	installed a new subwoofer Attached Images
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09-24-2018, 12:32 PM	#7094
3Coupe4Me Private First Class 88 Rep 177 Posts Drives: 2007 328i Coupe Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: S.FL iTrader: (1)	Popped the cover off the top of the engine I’m currently at 192,000 miles and finally needed a valve cover gasket change. There nothing like smelling burning oil when you start the engine and also see smoke coming from under the hood. I decided to DIY because of cost and convenience. The gasket was $40 at autozone and I woke up Sunday morning and did it in about 3 hours. So far driving to work today shows no smoke or burning oil. Attached Images __________________ ------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------
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09-25-2018, 02:31 AM	#7095
6ixSpd Save the manuals! 6075 Rep 6,771 Posts Drives: '16 M3, '23 718 Spyder Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: 416 iTrader: (4)	Replaced the water pump and thermostat. Bought the kit two years ago and now it finally threw a fault code for the water pump. In it goes! What a bitch of a job because of how messy it was due to the bottom of my motor being soaked in dried up oil and dirt from the previous owner's neglected VCG + OFHG when I bought it. All the hoses, sway bar, connectors, etc - all just caked in a layer of oiled up dirt and grime. My arms looked like the swamp thing after. And fuck that damn top bolt! My E12 swivel socket was too thick and kept falling off the screw, so I had to make do with a 10mm hex. Re&re'ing that one bolt wasted over an hour this way. The rest was a cake walk. All in all, worth saving the $400 in labor in the end. Also installed the M3 control arm specific headlight level sensor rod. Good TLC week for the 328. __________________ '16 M3 \| '23 718 Spyder Past: E92 M3, F87 M2, E39 M5, etc Last edited by 6ixSpd; 09-25-2018 at 02:49 AM..
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09-25-2018, 12:32 PM	#7096
tlow98 Major General 2350 Rep 5,291 Posts Drives: 2009 E91, 2014 F15 x35i Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (2)	That’s a lot of grime. My engine was similar when I bought it but I thoroughly washed after replacing the OFHG. hopefully it’s clean down but the WP... This phantom bolt always seems to come up. Not looking forward to it!
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09-25-2018, 12:44 PM	#7097
Ozzie335i Lieutenant Colonel 662 Rep 1,532 Posts Drives: 2011 335i Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: DFW iTrader: (1)	2nd bolt in a rear tire in a week fixed. I bet that Focal sub sounds fine. I have JL Labs.
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09-25-2018, 03:57 PM	#7098
LOL_E90 Enlisted Member 6 Rep 28 Posts Drives: E90 335i xDrive Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: US iTrader: (0)	- JB+ installed finally - Replaced stock air filter with a AFE MagnumFlow Pro Dry S
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09-25-2018, 04:34 PM	#7099
m3jala Captain 547 Rep 765 Posts Drives: Jet Black 2013 BMW M3 Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Tysons Corner, VA iTrader: (0)	Dropped my car off at RRT for rod bearings and some other love, and miss the sound of the V8 already lol. Keeping myself occupied with this. Interior detail and carbon fiber wrap on my old e46. Finding my path through some plans to bring it back to life. Attached Images
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09-26-2018, 08:14 AM	#7102
CTinline-six Hoonigan 6947 Rep 3,017 Posts Drives: '09 328i, '98 Wrangler Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Connecticut iTrader: (0) Garage List 2009 BMW 328i N51 [0.00]	Installed sport shift knob. Also got it back from New Country in Hartford. Most of my dealer experiences over the years have been bad, but this one was excellent. Car had a leaking valve cover gasket. I have the SULEV warranty since it's an N51. They found the cover to be cracked so replaced that also and the gasket. They cleaned the engine bay, and performed the 2 recalls the car had. Never realized how much a cracked valve cover could impact the car. It seems to run/shift smoother. Attached Images __________________ "Yeah, but your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should." -Dr. Ian Malcolm, Jurassic Park Last edited by CTinline-six; 09-26-2018 at 08:47 AM..
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09-26-2018, 07:44 PM	#7105
bloppitybloop Major 398 Rep 1,371 Posts Drives: 2007 335i Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Wisconsin iTrader: (1)	Cut the white wire in the driver's side mirror to stop it from folding all the way out. I tried a few things before cutting the wire and nothing worked. Got tired of rolling the window down after starting it and manually putting it into the correct spot.
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