Starting this to serve as a working maintenance / repairs log.
2003
BMW E46
330iZHP
6MT
Grey interior
Purchased on 7/8/16 photo from when I was looking it over in the shop a few days before
Everything was in good order, I was pretty particular when looking it over. It's on the original cooling system and due for filters by the looks of them, so I will be giving it a bit of attention over the next few weeks.
Previous owner (JB3) installed the M factory helical lsd. And turner sway bar in the rear, came with the front loose in the trunk. Will install when I have a moment at work.
First thing I did was massage all the nasty out of the steering wheel. Warm water and a micro fiber and gently rubbing. Dried with towel. Air dried for a day. Then used a cheapo fabric shaver to clean up a bit of pilling. I wasn't fully satisfied so I broke out the school Quattro and very gently shaved the stray areas.
Then a bit of a whores bath. Meguiars wash and wax in one, followed by a coat of Meguiars NXT wax.
Vehicle believed to be on the original cooling system.
So I ordered a Stewart water pump and a behr thermostat.
I tend to over do things a bit, in that spirit i will probably go aluminum radiator and end tank. I've got to compare it to the oe on Monday when I'm back at work.
Plenty of other maintenance scheduled
Oil/filters/trans fluid/RTABs etc.
7/22/16: Played catch-up on maintenance. Intake filter, Fuel filter, Fuel injector service, Oil service, Brake flush, Microfilter, Spark plugs, Power steering fluid exchanged, BMW fuel injection additive. Installed Performance Knob and Pedals.
8/7/16: Khoalty interior LEDs installed.
8/8/16: Installed Meyle HD RTABS, ECS limiters, SR Water Pump, Thermostat, Behr Expansion Tank, OE Cap
9/13/16: Windows Tinted by RM Tint Pros here in Raleigh. Tires installed at local DTC.
9/14/16: Driver airbag final repair performed.
9/29/16: Installed Eonon GA6150F Headunit.
10/20/16: Replaced Oil Filter Housing gasket.
1/25/17: modified E90 roof rack to fit E46 and installed. Installed Injen Intake.
1/28/17: Dinan stage 2 software calibrated for intake installed. (204HP 197Tq)
4/21/17: performed oil service 117632 miles. Sending sample for analysis.
4/25/17: replaced both front regulators with URO premium.
4/27/17: installed Mishimoto radiator.
5/13/17: installed front and rear Meyle rotors, EBC Yellow Stuff pads, ECS stainless brake lines form and rear and ECS stainless clutch line while also deleting the CDV. Performed an electronic/and bleed of the brake system.
6/10/17: installed Khoalty yellow fog lamps.
6/11/17: First HPDE at NCCAR
6/20/17: BPC Dyno tune, (220.3HP 219.25Tq)
7/14/17: Oil service with Liqui-Moly 5w40 and OE filter from FCP.
7/24/17: installed Schroth Quickfit Pro harness anchors and test fit harness. (For HPDE)
8/20/17: installed gas CCV
8/30/17: installed sprint booster v2 with functional sport button panel.
9/2/17: replaced window regulator at LF via warranty from URO.
9/13/17: Brakes flushed and tires rebalanced for upcoming HPDE
9/14/17: alignment, dialed in as much camber evenly L/R in the front as possible with stock mounts. For upcoming HPDE.
10/31/17: Besian Vanos seals and anti rattle installed and oil service with liquimoly 5w40. Renewed valve cover gasket and Vanos block gasket.
11/5/17: first Auto-X event Winston Salem, NC fairgrounds. Best time 40.945
11/15/17: removed yellow stuff pads and reinstalled pagid pads from before track season. No brake noise is weird!
11/16/17: installed apex sm-10 wheels 18x8.5 et35 and a set of Goodyear eagle f1 all seasons. (Rubs)
12/22/17: ditched the Goodyear eagle F1 in favor of a set of pilot sport as3.
2/2/18: installed AKG FCABs 75D (much tighter feel up front no noted increase of NVH)
2/21/18: performed a brake fluid flush with Motul 660 for a few upcoming events.
10/07/18: installed Achilles baffled oil pan. Changed oil. Performed alignment for track weekend. Had yet another LF window regulator failure
4/6/19: oil service 5w40
8/14/19: oil service 5w40 swapped on the track pads and performed a brake flushed with ate type200
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