Last edited by John in VA; 09-14-2021 at 10:33 AM.
2006 330ci ZHP - Silbergrau Metallic / Stoff Laser/Anthrazit / Alu Black Cube trim / Adaptive Xenon headlights / HK hi-fi system / heated front seats
Since/if the intake manifold is coming off, the sky's the limit! Much of the stuff on my car was original/16 years old, so I started at the radiator & worked back to the firewall to include all heater hoses - water pump, tensioners, belts, fan blade, expansion tank, coolant hoses, intake gaskets, valve cover gasket, sparkplugs, oil filter housing gasket, power steering reservoir & hoses, CCV parts. Probably forgot something!
2006 330ci ZHP - Silbergrau Metallic / Stoff Laser/Anthrazit / Alu Black Cube trim / Adaptive Xenon headlights / HK hi-fi system / heated front seats
I replaced it at 80k. There were some broken plastic bits on the inside. I only did it cause SC will be a bitch to take off later.
- I did the dip stick o-rings (got viton for the bottom one)
- since you're taking off the manifold, you'll need the intake gaskets.
- The starter. People say it's easier with the transmission out, but I think it's easier with the intake manifold out.
- I also replaced the lower hose that connects to one of the coolant hard lines
- That stupid fuel vent hose that connects to the side of the intake manifold, I replaced that with a way longer one lol
- Since you're taking off like all the intake stuff, clean TB, TB gasket, clean/replace ICV, ICV gasket, DISA/gold DISA, new intake hoses/air filter
- CCV and all the hoses connected to it
- clean the fuel injectors (didn't do this cause my injectors will be replaced)
while you're in there is dangerous lol I replaced some other things along the way. But it wasn't related to being under the manifold. But it was just easier since it wasn't in the way.
2006 Coupe | Black Sapphire Metallic | Natural Brown | Gruppe M Intake | Corsa TSE3 | Michelin PSS on Apex ARC-8 | Koni Yellows |
Is it just me or do the fog light trims come off really easy? I just noticed the right side on mine is just... gone. And pulling off the other side took next to no effort:
Grrrrr I have to see at finding a used one. Or see if there is an aftermarket one for cheap
Edit: huuuuuh turns out new is only like $20. I thought it would cost an arm and a leg
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