What did you do for your ZHP/ BMW / MINI today? #2

[das boots]

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One of my favorite mods I had done to my cars.

Do the trans mounts as well
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How easy or hard to replace mounts? Are they DIYs? Are the P/Ns different for the left and right side?

[Vas]

How easy or hard to replace mounts? Are they DIYs? Are the P/Ns different for the left and right side?

They are a diy. Part numbers are the same for left and right.

[slater]

So how did you introduce more vacuum into crankcase? Pics.

i don't have any pics.

you're effectively disconnecting the stock CCV system and replacing it with these parts:

- catch can
- 3/4" high-pressure oil-friendly hose
- 5/8" high-pressure oil-friendly hose
- hose clamps
- 5/8" PCV valve (i can dig up the part # if needed, it is posted somewhere on this forum)

here's how it can be setup:

- 3/4" hose routed from outlet in valve cover, to inlet on catch can.
- 3/4" hose routed from outlet on catch can to 5/8" reducer
- 5/8" hose routed from reducer to 5/8" PCV valve, mounted vertically (i have mine underneather the intake manifold)
- 5/8" hose routed from PCV valve to severed OEM intake manifold CCV connector (this is the vacuum source). this concludes the vacuum portion.
- remove and cap oil drain hose inlet on dipstick tube that ran from the old CCV unit

I drive 30-32k miles a year. How much does the 135i get driven? 2 months would not be a fair estimate in my case. I'm worried about having to do it every week, because I WILL forget and I am most definitely very lazy. The less I have to do the better.
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See my point above. How many miles do you drive in a week? How often do you empty your catch can?

i don't know how much i drive per week, but we average about 20K miles per year on the ZHP. i empty it every 3-4 months from april til november. in the sub-zero months i check it often because i am paranoid about freezing oil vapor mayo. if i was using the stock CCV i would be freaking out.

i'm actually going to be implementing a heater system for the catch can to keep the oil vapors from freezing.

11812283798

One of my favorite mods I had done to my cars.

agreed, i love the M3 engine mounts on my car as well.

How easy or hard to replace mounts? Are they DIYs? Are the P/Ns different for the left and right side?

very easy. same mount for both sides. if you have about 18"-24" of socket extensions that will help a lot (one with a wobble end will help on the passenger side).

[das boots]

agreed, i love the M3 engine mounts on my car as well.
very easy. same mount for both sides. if you have about 18"-24" of socket extensions that will help a lot (one with a wobble end will help on the passenger side).

Is there a DIY picture thread somewhere available? I looked at YouTube. It was very generic. No help there.

[NoVAphotog]

Is there a DIY picture thread somewhere available? I looked at YouTube. It was very generic. No help there.

This video looks good. 16mm socket, 18-24" extensions, offset box wrench...

[Vas]

This video looks good. 16mm socket, 18-24" extensions, offset box wrench...

I am Russian man. Change radiator so we decide to change engine mounts. Use bare hands. Grrrr..

[330i Lover]

I was wondering where he was from! Motha Rushhha!

[Vas]

I was wondering where he was from! Motha Rushhha!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkB9...ature=youtu.be

[330i Lover]

I jump in it!! Funny.

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[das boots]

This video looks good. 16mm socket, 18-24" extensions, offset box wrench...

Are engine mounts on same location as transmission?