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T.Bird
02-22-2012, 08:19 PM
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I’ve seen a couple other members doing this and was recently reminded why its good to have a log of maintenance/observations.

Over the last couple of months my SES light has popped on, *Misfire:Cylinder 3. I reseated coils and got autozone to clear the code, then it popped back up 1 month later. I also had rough idle at startup on 2 very rare occasion. I happened to find my “I bought my ZHP today” post on e46fanatics and saw on one of the subsequent pages a note that I had oil in my 3rd cylinder while changing the plugs. My valve cover gasket was leaking oil onto the plug….misfire:DUH! I had completely forgotten. $$/time saved…I was about to start looking into coils.

So, dates and mileage might be a bit rough….but here goes:


Purchased 8/05/2010 93,220 miles.
PO had kept up with dealer maintenance as car was a lease. (records of 15k mile services, brake fluid exchange in '08)

Date - miles - work
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08/01/2010 – 93,198 – Dealer changed rear brake pads/rotors

08/05/2010 – 93,220 – Picked up from dealer in NJ, drove 2.5 very happy hours home.

08/08/2010 – 93,xxx – Refinished headlight lenses

08/12/2010 – 93,xxx – Spark plugs (oil in 3rd cylinder), techron fuel treatment

08/13/2010 – 93,xxx – Changed oil/filter(M1 0w-40), air filter, PS fluid, rear badge delete, cleaned MAF

08/15/2010 – 93,xxx – Changed cabin air filter

08/xx/2010 – 93,xxx – Black kidney grills, clear corners/markers, custom clutch stop

08/xx/2010 – 93.xxx – Painted amber section of rear lights red

09/06/2010 – 94,xxx – Coding done, ECU update, visual confirm, both beams on hi, (more?)

09/1x/2010 – 94,xxx – Dead battery, replaced with walmart battery

09/15/2010 – 94,xxx – Swapped shift knob back to ZHP style

11/xx/2010 – 9x,xxx – Scrubbed rubber coating off of cup holder to “refinish”

06/21/2011 – 107,xxx - Control arm bushings: Meyle HD, fuel filter

06/22/2011 – 107,xxx – Waterpump, radiator hoses, belts, idlers, coolant tank, t-stat/housing, fan switch, BMW coolant

06/23/2011 – 107,xxx – Oil/filter change(M1 0w-40), tranny fluid(RP synchromax), diff fluid(RP ??), attempted custom AUX input…and failed.

06/29/2011 – 107,xxx – Engine running lean SES light

06/30/2011 – 107,xxx - Cleaned MAF to find source of engine code, discovered ripped intake boot

07/01/2011 – 107,xxx - Installed upper/lower intake boots after much cursing, installed missing fog light trim

08/13/2011 – 108,xxx – ZHPmafia stickers “installed”

08/15/2011 – 108,xxx – Car started with rough idle (2nd time this has happened)

09/19/2011 – 109,xxx – 4 tires install:Conti DWS (2 flats on way to shop), 4 wheel alignment

12/xx/2011 – 110,xxx – Installed angel eyes from Modbargains

01/27/2012 – 112,xxx – Attempted custom AUX input again….failed (bad radio)

02/01/2012 – 112,xxx – Built custom CAI, cleaned alcantara steering wheel…wtf? Now it looks great.

2/3-5/2012 – 112,xxx – Refinished wheels:sanded, primer/base/clear, broke lug bolt

02/06/2012 – 112,xxx – Drilled out lug bolt, tapped/cleaned all thread on RR, one thread on RF

02/22/2012 – 112,223 – Valve cover gasket, VANOS seals/gasket, DISA seal

03/01/2012 - 112,678 - Hit bad pothole, tore sidewall, replaced LF tire

06/??/2012 - 114,xxx - Car picked up from dealer, AC not blowing cold, taken back to dealer

06/??/2012 - 114,xxx - AC recharged and picked up

08/31/2012 - 117,735 - Car would not start, no fuel pressure, diagnosed as fuel pump

09/01/2012 - 117,735 - Fuel pump replaced with OE part

09/06/2012 - 117,859 - Emission testing performed


I’ve probably missed a few things…so I’ll keep adding.

Need to address:
Change brake fluid
paint lower front grill

Scared of one day addressing:
Clutch

ryankokesh
02-22-2012, 09:15 PM
Great log....I need to get on this...


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T.Bird
09-07-2012, 07:54 PM
Bump, made some additions. (From May on) :(