The Random E46/ZHP Question Thread

[ComradeNick]

Yup, that must be the wrong part. I have the Genuine BMW shade for mine and it fits perfectly.

What's the part number on it so I can make sure they send the right one


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[az3579]

What's the part number on it so I can make sure they send the right one


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Not sure it even has one on it anymore; it's really old and beat up.
I'll check when I get home.

[3ZHPGUY]

We’ll be taking a 1,800 mile road trip this summer and I’m playing with the idea, of taking the ZHP. The car is nearing 160K and most maintenance is current. Things that I haven’t done are the fuel pump and filer and the PVC system.

The car runs and drives fine and I just replaced the battery and mass air flow meter.

Looking for thoughts, on just driving it or, do some work and spend some money first.


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[ZHPizza]

We’ll be taking a 1,800 mile road trip this summer and I’m playing with the idea, of taking the ZHP. The car is nearing 160K and most maintenance is current. Things that I haven’t done are the fuel pump and filer and the PVC system.

The car runs and drives fine and I just replaced the battery and mass air flow meter.

Looking for thoughts, on just driving it or, do some work and spend some money first.


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Definitely either change or at least put a fresh fuel pump in the trunk if you're ok with a roadside swap. I was lucky enough to show symptoms instead of a sudden failure, but most E46 owners are not. I think that's the only time bomb in these cars though...well...outside of the cooling system...

And the fuel filter would be a good idea for gas mileage alone.

[san]

We’ll be taking a 1,800 mile road trip this summer and I’m playing with the idea, of taking the ZHP. The car is nearing 160K and most maintenance is current. Things that I haven’t done are the fuel pump and filer and the PVC system.

The car runs and drives fine and I just replaced the battery and mass air flow meter.

Looking for thoughts, on just driving it or, do some work and spend some money first.


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I’ve done quite a few >1000 miles road trips on my zhp. As Nate said, replacing the fuel pump is a good idea. I’d also think about replacing the radiator due to age. I’ve replaced mine at 125k miles (176k now) because it was just before summer and I had a lot of road trips planned and I didn’t want to be stranded. My thinking was, I needed to replace it sooner or later so it wasn’t a question of saving money and since I bought it from fcp, I don’t have to pay for it again...


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[Oltorf]

Will a door trim panel from a '00 fit an '05 330i?

[ZHPizza]

Will a door trim panel from a '00 fit an '05 330i?

Yup

[BMWCurves]

Anyone have recommendations for a bluetooth OBD dongle? I finally got around to getting Torque for my Xtrons head unit.

[ZHPizza]

Anyone have recommendations for a bluetooth OBD dongle? I finally got around to getting Torque for my Xtrons head unit.

This one plays well with my xtrons and is low profile enough that I just leave it in the port

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00T5G53ZM..._-mNICb15B69PP

[BMWCurves]

Perfect, thanks! What do you do with the flap covering the OBDII port? Just let that sh*t dangle?