Originally Posted by
usinjin
Wishful thinking?? Not exactly sure where you got that. These are my reasonings I’ve come to after discussing issues with my mechanic and internet research. Of course I could be wrong, which is another story altogether. If anyone can correct anything I’m coming up with, that would be appreciated, as it’ll help me learn and better understand.
No aftermarket intakes/boots/filters of any kind.
130F seemed more or less normal to me, after reading comments of ~150F AIT on similarly specced e46 models across various forums, and reassurances that that range was probably okay. Especially after running the car hard and then allowing it to idle again, perhaps heat-soak played a part. Perhaps the tune it’s running plays a role.
Again, I could definitely be wrong.