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Zhp is off winter hibernation.


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Yup, that’s the plan. As much as I like doing things myself, this could be one of those things that are better left to professionals.


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Our garage currently doesn’t have any coating or sealant on it, just bare concrete. I’m looking into either polishing and sealing like you did or going the epoxy coating route. Both seems to have a...

Vas, what flooring solution did you go with?


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After almost 10 years. The battery finally died.
Time to look for lighter weight options.


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Ordered the e46 M3 strut brace plus bolts on eBay!


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Ah, I thought you picked up a new one in Germany!


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Congrats!
Is that one of the Blues we got in USA?

Also, XDrive? Seems to be sitting taller…


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Thanks Charlie!
I’m in the middle of replacing those pipes and it broke, so this helps!


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How did you manage to get the broken plastic coolant pipe stuck in the head?


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Alternator failed. Mileage 213636.


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Got the red battery light warning for about 30 seconds. Just in time for winter hibernation. Guess the alternator has had enough.


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We average about 25-26 mpg in winter and 27-28 mpg in summer with our x3 i4 turbo. Both being highway mpgs.


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Cleaned the Zhp yesterday, so of course it rained today


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If the dip does ever come back due to coils not performing like new, FCP warranty FTW!


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Yup, I’ve also noticed that I’m subconsciously shifting up at higher rpms cause I don’t notice the dip and how freely it revs. It’s also one of the easiest DIYs we can do on our cars!


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Replaced ignition coils yesterday. I’m pretty sure they were original (210k miles). Engine revs more smoothly and a pleasant surprise was that the 4k dip isn’t noticeable as much now, which I wasn’t...

Ordered Eldor coils for the zhp.


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Started her up after 5 months. A few hiccups at the beginning but idled normally after a minute or so…


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I paid about $7xx for parts and labor back in 2018. I remember the part being $160 or so? I don’t think it was OE part though…


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That’s pretty good!

What changes have you made apart from the 12v battery?


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@704sw


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So much better but it’s not surprising considering that the passenger side engine mount was split in half and leaking the oil/fluid. The the driveline feels much more tightened down and the gear...

Thanks!

Completed the job today. Replaced the oil pan gasket, steering guibo, engine mounts and control arm bushings.

Drove home about 30 miles and seems ok so far. Will need to check for...