Snuffalufigus's Build/Maintanence Thread :)

[Snuffalufigus]

* Update! Going to be selling my ZHP soon :( *

I will be getting retired from the Air Force within the next few months and will be moving near my family to go to school. Unfortunately they live where it snows quite a bit and I don't want to put the ZHP through fierce winters and salted roads in Reno. So I am in the market for a 335xi (all wheel drive). I will be posting a for sale thread soon with pictures. I would like to keep the ZHP in the Mafia as I know it will be taken care of! Whoever buys it will be getting a great deal and a highly maintained vehicle!

* End Update *

Well this is a long time coming! I apologize that it took me this long to post this seeing as how I purchased my ZHP over a year ago lol! I am still somewhat new to the whole forum thing (I'm not on here a lot) so bear with me as I post pictures and document my mods/maintenance. Keep in mind that I live in an apartment and don't have the tools or knowledge to do most of this stuff myself. Oil changes and certain mods I have done myself but for everything else I have gone to an Indy Mechanic that specializes on BMWs. Everything they replace they warranty for 3 years, 36,000 miles. The cost of this stuff (mostly preventative mx) has started to really add up and has gotten a little discouraging. However, whenever I go drive my car that feeling gets replaced with complete exhilaration. I love this car and I don't think I could ever sell it.

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Purchased on 15 January 2015 from WOLFN8TR :)
Mileage at time of purchase:134,500
Year: 2005
Model: 330CI ZHP
Exterior Color: Sparkling Graphite Metallic
Interior: Black Cube
Transmission: Steptronic
Body Type: 2 Door Coupe
Packages: ZHP Sport Package + Convenience Package - Heated/Power Front Seats, Moonroof, Smokers Package, Rain Sensor/ Auto/ Xenon Adaptive Headlights, Auto Climate Control, Harmon Kardon System

Mods that were already done at time of purchase: New 18x8.5 ET35 VMR V710's & 235/40/18 Yokohama YK580 Tires, KWV1's up front with Koni Sport Shocks in rear (Reinforcement Plates in front & rear), Gruppe M adjustable End Links, Carbon Fiber Kidney Grilles & Splitters, Khoalty 6000K LED Angel Eyes, Lamin-X Tinted Headlight Film, Window Tint, Smoked Turn Signals & Side Reflectors, SGM License Plate Frame & Roundels, Bimmian NO Blind Spot Euro Mirrors, Eonon GM5150 Nav, UltraGauge OBII Display, Sprint Booster with Sport Button Mod, New Cup Holder, New ///M Tri Stitched Steering Wheel and ///M Pedals.

Previous Owner's Maint History:
8/6/11
97,800
New Belts
New ECS Aluminum Water Pump Pulley
New Idler Pulley for Water Pump
Replaced the Oil Filter Housing Gasket

8/21/11
98,000
New Hood Struts
Tinted Front Windshield- 75%
New Fog Bulbs- 4000K
LED Interior Lights

9/1/11
99,000
New Hood Cowl
New Cabin Filter
New Lower Window Trim Pieces

10/11/11
100,000
Oil Change- Mobile One, 0-40w Synthetic
New Smoke LED Side Markers
New Smoke Reflectors

1/1/11
102,171
New VCG
Rebuilt VANOS- Beisan Anti Rattle Kit
New NGK Platinum Plugs
Painted Brake Calipers & Hubs

6/10/12
107,000
New Air Filter
LaminX Tinted Headlight Film
Rebuilt DISA Valve with the G.A.S kit

8/1/12
108,800
New Mann Fuel Filter
#13327512019

8/6/12
109,000
Change Rear Diff Oil
Redline 75w-90

10/4/12
111,060
Cleaned MAF

10/17/12
111,600
Thanks to William!
Sprint Booster II with Sport Button Mod- SBBM0002S

10/19/12
111,665
New Oil Pan Door
Oil Change- Mobile One, 0-40w Synthetic

11/1/12
112,000
Transmission Oil Change, Filter & Gasket
7 Quarts of Redline Synthetic

1/28/13
114,545
New Duralast Gold 94R-DLG Battery
(Original BMW Battery Still in Car!)

6/15/13
115,000
Carbon Fiber Splitters
Carbon Fiber Kidney Grilles
New Bimmian No Blind Spot Mirrors
New Leather Tri Stitch ///M Steering Wheel
3M Dinoc'd Lower Steering Wheel Trim Piece

1/15/14
115,500
New Eonon GM5150 Navigation Touchscreen

4/4/14
116,900
UltraGauge OBII Gauges
Mechanical Fan Delete
BEHR Electric Fan
(25.1mpg before, 25.5mpg after)

6/4/13
118,000
AFE Air Filter
Replaced Entire Cooling System (except radiator)
- G.A.S 1.4 Bar Billet Radiator Cap
- Stewart Water Pump
- Thermostat- BEHR
- Exspansion Tank- BMW
- Tranny Tsat- BEHR
- BMW Rad Fluid
- Water Wetter
- Hoses- BEHR
- Sensors
- AC Pulley
- AC Belt

7/27/13
119,589
Oil Change- Mobile One, 0-40w Synthetic.
Power Steering Flush & Refill- Mobil 1 ATF

8/25/13
120,000
Cleaned ICV
New BMW Intake Boots

2/18/14
126,000
Cleaned MAF Sensor

4/12/14
127,283
Oil Change- Mobile One, 0-40w Synthetic
KW V1's, New Strut Mounts, Reinforcement Plates
Status Gruppe Adjustable End Links
BMW Performance Carbon Fiber Strut Bar

5/4/12
128,000
New Rear Shocks- Koni 1271Sport
New RSM and Reinforcement Plates

8/10/14
130,000
Khoalty 6000K LED Angel Eyes

8/17/14
131,000
4- VMR 710's, 18x8.5" ET35
4- Yokohama 235/40/18's
10mm H&R Spacers on the Rear

8/24/14
Angel Eyes On/Off Switch

12/20/14
134,500
Oil Change- Mobile One, 0-40w Synthetic
Replaced Oil Filter Housing Gasket and Fan Belts

A little background:
I just want to say that Gary (previous owner) has a great taste and love for this car. I had just gotten back from a deployment and flew to Vegas to pick this baby up. He picked me up from the airport and took me to his house where the car sat. I immediately fell in love! Gary is such a great guy and I felt a little bad taking the ZHP away from him. But then again he had a new M3 so I guess it's okay lol At no point in my ownership with the mechanical issues I faced did I ever regret buying the car. Well here goes my journey thus far...

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My Maintenance/Mods:
2/5/15 - 134,825
Serpentine Belt shredded - was told by indy mechanic that it was due to alternator failure (90 Amp instead of 120). Replaced belts and alternator with genuine BMW Bosch w/lifetime warranty.

2/10/2015 - 134,850
Installed Back-up Camera

2/17/2015 - 137,099
Replaced rear pads and rotors
Replaced FCABS
Replaced Windshield Washer Pump

4/16/15 - 138,720
Oil Change - Mobile One, 0-40w Synthetic
Replaced Cabin Air Filter

4/16/15 - 138,714
Re-wired Halo lights due to angel eyes cutting in and out
Replaced both HID Bulbs

4/29/15 - 138,820
Replaced Eonon GM5150 NAV unit because literally everything stopped working one thing after the other lol
Had a custom installation of a DDIN Pioneer AVH4100NEX by Audio Xperts in Vacaville, CA. This thing is sweet, comes with Apple Carplay and Android Auto

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5/7/15 - 139,150
Passenger Side Airbag recall performed

9/30/15 - 143,330
Oil Change - Mobile One, 0-40w Synthetic
Oil Leak dye test performed by local indy shop. CCV and oil pan gasket minor oil leaks found.

10/5/15 - 143,350
Purchased Corsa TSE3 "light" exhaust from Turner Motorsports

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11/10/15 - 145,033
Felt a vibration/shudder in 2nd at 2000 RPM. Took car into indy mechanic and they discovered that the CSB (center support bearing) had failed and had took the entire driveshaft with it. Had to replace entire driveshaft and assembly. At this point the cost of this repair almost made me sell the ZHP but I realized at least I will have a new OEM driveshaft that should last the rest of the life of the car. (hopefully)

11/16/15 - 146,119
Automatic Transmission Fluid Exchange/Flush - This was done by my Indy Mechanic which is a reputable shop and certified to work on BMWs. They use the transmission's own pump to cycle out the old fluid. Fluid replaced with ATF synthetic, A/T Quick Clean, and Auto Trans Conditioner

Also did power steering and brake fluid exchanges

11/18/15 - 146,129
Front bumper was not the original OEM bumper when I had purchased the car. Originally there were a few rock chips (not a big deal) but over time the paint started chipping and peeling off like crazy. I had a local BMW dealership look up the VIN and they told me the vehicle was in an accident. I'm assuming the front bumper was replaced and had a cheap paint job done on it. I took the car into a specialty shop here called Rick's Body and Paint and had them repaint and refinish the front bumper. They blended it in and the car looks better than it did when I bought it!

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12/1/2015 - 146,143
I got rear ended by a crazy dude in a Civic. I pulled over and he took off. I chased him down and got his license plate number for the police. Rear bumper needed minor repairs/repaint. This was performed by Cook's Collision in Vacaville, CA.

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1/15/16 - 146,210
Purchased BMW performance Shifter and E-Brake Handle w/boot from Turner Motorsports

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2/16/16 - 147,893
Replaced oil pan gasket and oil dipstick tube seals followed by an oil change (5W40).
Replaced oil separator/CCV.
Replaced power steering hoses
These were all replaced and warrantied by Motoring Specialists in Vacaville, CA.


Planned Maintenance/Mods:
Replace CCV and Oil Pan Gaskets - Done!
Replace power steering hoses - Done!
Fix trunk latch button
Fix wiring issue with angel eyes. One is only half on

[ELCID86]

I remember you buying it. Glad you came out ;-)


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"ZHP is a garbage option anyway- just some cosmetic upgrades with a different cam and diff to claw back some of the performance lost fitting those hideous and heavy wheels. Any 330 with a 3.46 diff will smoke a ZHP every time. The whole Mafia thing reeks of childish behavior." - an e46fanatic

[Snuffalufigus]

I remember you buying it. Glad you came out ;-)


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"ZHP is a garbage option anyway- just some cosmetic upgrades with a different cam and diff to claw back some of the performance lost fitting those hideous and heavy wheels. Any 330 with a 3.46 diff will smoke a ZHP every time. The whole Mafia thing reeks of childish behavior." - an e46fanatic

Thank you Sir! I am having issues viewing this thread while logged in. Once I figure it out I'll add pictures :)


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[Vas]

Welcome. Nice looking coupe

[BMWCurves]

Those VMRs look nice. Seriously making me question my choice for Apex 17"ers (I WILL STAY STRONG).

Sorry to hear about you being rear ended, that's a shitty experience.

Costs do mount, especially with unforeseen things, but take comfort in knowing you have a great looking car that I'm sure you love driving. At the end of the day, that's what should matter.

[Snuffalufigus]

Those VMRs look nice. Seriously making me question my choice for Apex 17"ers (I WILL STAY STRONG).

Sorry to hear about you being rear ended, that's a shitty experience.

Costs do mount, especially with unforeseen things, but take comfort in knowing you have a great looking car that I'm sure you love driving. At the end of the day, that's what should matter.

Thanks so much! Means a lot :)

Yeah I have a good feeling that it will be smooth sailing here on out.

[Lorenzo]

Very nice looking ZHP! Welcome to the forum. How to you like the automatic transmission? I have a manual coupe and may be getting 2nd ZHP in automatic sedan for daily.

[fredo]

Welcome, sir ! Glad to hear the ZHP went to a good home. Looks SHARP ! I met Gary back in November and I agree. He's a great guy. :thumbsup

[cakM3]

Nice to see you here Adam! :biggrin Gary took great care of this ZHP during his ownership and I see it is still in good hands with you! Looking forward to seeing what else you have in store :roundel

[ELCID86]

Thank you Sir! I am having issues viewing this thread while logged in. Once I figure it out I'll add pictures :)


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There were some site database issues. Should be resolved now. If not, let Dane know.


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"ZHP is a garbage option anyway- just some cosmetic upgrades with a different cam and diff to claw back some of the performance lost fitting those hideous and heavy wheels. Any 330 with a 3.46 diff will smoke a ZHP every time. The whole Mafia thing reeks of childish behavior." - an e46fanatic

[WOLFN8TR]

Well this is a long time coming! I apologize that it took me this long to post this seeing as how I purchased my ZHP over a year ago lol! I am still somewhat new to the whole forum thing (I'm not on here a lot) so bear with me as I post pictures and document my mods/maintenance. Keep in mind that I live in an apartment and don't have the tools or knowledge to do most of this stuff myself. Oil changes and certain mods I have done myself but for everything else I have gone to an Indy Mechanic that specializes on BMWs. Everything they replace they warranty for 3 years, 36,000 miles. The cost of this stuff (mostly preventative mx) has started to really add up and has gotten a little discouraging. However, whenever I go drive my car that feeling gets replaced with complete exhilaration. I love this car and I don't think I could ever sell it.

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160207/93a9f331bdf3c017c6c14be064c9abdd.jpg

Purchased on 15 January 2015 from WOLFN8TR :)
Mileage at time of purchase: 134,500

A little background:
I just want to say that Gary (previous owner) has a great taste and love for this car. I had just gotten back from a deployment and flew to Vegas to pick this baby up. He picked me up from the airport and took me to his house where the car sat. I immediately fell in love! Gary is such a great guy and I felt a little bad taking the ZHP away from him. But then again he had a new M3 so I guess it's okay lol At no point in my ownership with the mechanical issues I faced did I ever regret buying the car. Well here goes my journey thus far...

My Maintenance/Mods:
2/5/15 - 134,825
Serpentine Belt shredded - was told by indy mechanic that it was due to alternator failure (90 Amp instead of 120). Replaced belts and alternator with genuine BMW Bosch w/lifetime warranty.

4/29/15 - 138,820
Replaced Eonon GM5150 NAV unit because literally everything stopped working one thing after the other lol
Had a custom installation of a DDIN Pioneer AVH4100NEX by Audio Xperts in Vacaville, CA. This thing is sweet, comes with Apple Carplay and Android Auto

11/10/15 - 145,033
Felt a vibration/shudder in 2nd at 2000 RPM. Took car into indy mechanic and they discovered that the CSB (center support bearing) had failed and had took the entire driveshaft with it. Had to replace entire driveshaft and assembly. At this point the cost of this repair almost made me sell the ZHP but I realized at least I will have a new OEM driveshaft that should last the rest of the life of the car. (hopefully)

11/18/15 - 146,129
Front bumper was not the original OEM bumper when I had purchased the car. Originally there were a few rock chips (not a big deal) but over time the paint started chipping and peeling off like crazy. I had a local BMW dealership look up the VIN and they told me the vehicle was in an accident. I'm assuming the front bumper was replaced and had a cheap paint job done on it. I took the car into a specialty shop here called Rick's Body and Paint and had them repaint and refinish the front bumper. They blended it in and the car looks better than it did when I bought it!

12/1/2015 - 146,143
I got rear ended by a crazy dude in a Civic. I pulled over and he took off. I chased him down and got his license plate number for the police. Rear bumper needed minor repairs/repaint. This was performed by Cook's Collision in Vacaville, CA.


Hi Adam, great to see you're ZHP thread, it looks great! It was so hard to watch my ZHP drive away, but Adam is a great guy and from what I see here it's in great hands! Now it's back on the Mafia, nice! Love the mods you've done to it! I loved every minute of the 3 years of ownership.

Sorry to see you had a few big ticket repairs, especially the CSB taking out the driveshaft, ouch! So the car was involved in an accident, interesting. I had noticed a few differences in the paint under the hood. I can't imagine how mad you were after getting rear ended by the Honda Civic! That sucks, glad to hear you got his license plate info for the police. Hopefully she runs great for years to come with NO issues. Stay away from Honda Civic's!

Hey I have a bunch of photos of maintenance, mods etc if you want them. Take care...:thumbsup



How to you like the automatic transmission? I have a manual coupe and may be getting 2nd ZHP in automatic sedan for daily.

I really enjoyed driving the Step ZHP especially adding the Sprint Booster to it!

[Whammy]

Well done! Love it!!

[johnrando]

nice werk!

[Snuffalufigus]

Very nice looking ZHP! Welcome to the forum. How to you like the automatic transmission? I have a manual coupe and may be getting 2nd ZHP in automatic sedan for daily.

Thanks! I love and prefer automatics due to living near San Francisco and stop and go traffic. If I lived out in the boonies or tracked my car I would have to have a manual for the full control. But for everyday driving, it's second to none. Especially with all of the mods done! I think my ZHP is one of the only ones with the mods it has and driving it everyday is such a blast.

[Snuffalufigus]

Welcome, sir ! Glad to hear the ZHP went to a good home. Looks SHARP ! I met Gary back in November and I agree. He's a great guy. :thumbsup

Thanks Fredo!

[Snuffalufigus]

Nice to see you here Adam! :biggrin Gary took great care of this ZHP during his ownership and I see it is still in good hands with you! Looking forward to seeing what else you have in store :roundel

Hopefully within the next year I will have my hands on a ESSTuning Stage 1 supercharger! :headbang


There were some site database issues. Should be resolved now. If not, let Dane know.


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"ZHP is a garbage option anyway- just some cosmetic upgrades with a different cam and diff to claw back some of the performance lost fitting those hideous and heavy wheels. Any 330 with a 3.46 diff will smoke a ZHP every time. The whole Mafia thing reeks of childish behavior." - an e46fanatic

Yes Sir it is all fixed now! Thank you!




Hi Adam, great to see you're ZHP thread, it looks great! It was so hard to watch my ZHP drive away, but Adam is a great guy and from what I see here it's in great hands! Now it's back on the Mafia, nice! Love the mods you've done to it! I loved every minute of the 3 years of ownership.

Sorry to see you had a few big ticket repairs, especially the CSB taking out the driveshaft, ouch! So the car was involved in an accident, interesting. I had noticed a few differences in the paint under the hood. I can't imagine how mad you were after getting rear ended by the Honda Civic! That sucks, glad to hear you got his license plate info for the police. Hopefully she runs great for years to come with NO issues. Stay away from Honda Civic's!

Hey I have a bunch of photos of maintenance, mods etc if you want them. Take care...:thumbsup




I really enjoyed driving the Step ZHP especially adding the Sprint Booster to it!







Dude I was more pissed when he tried to drive off. I chased him through neighborhoods while on the phone with the police for a good 10 minutes. It was dark out and he shut his lights off thinking I wouldn't see him lol.

And I think that's part of having a high mileage vehicle. If I had a garage and/or some tools I could have saved a ton of money on some of the repair costs. And I would love the pics! I also need to post a link to your ZHP maintenance thread so people can see your pictures.


Well done! Love it!!

Thanks!


nice werk!

Thank you Sir! I have always idolized your ZHP

[johnrando]

Thanks back at you.

[Snuffalufigus]

* Update! Going to be selling my ZHP soon :( *

I will be getting retired from the Air Force within the next few months and will be moving near my family to go to school. Unfortunately they live where it snows quite a bit and I don't want to put the ZHP through fierce winters and salted roads in Reno. So I am in the market for a 335xi (all wheel drive). I will be posting a for sale thread soon with pictures. I would like to keep the ZHP in the Mafia as I know it will be taken care of! Whoever buys it will be getting a great deal and a highly maintained vehicle!

2/16/16 - 147,893
Replaced oil pan gasket and oil dipstick tube seals followed by an oil change (5W40).
Replaced oil separator/CCV.
Replaced power steering hoses
These were all replaced and warrantied for 36,000 miles or three years by Motoring Specialists in Vacaville, CA.

[WOLFN8TR]

Bummer Adam! Retired you aren't that old yet...[emoji6]

Someone will get a very well maintained ZHP! I still have a bunch of photos I took when I owned it if you want them.

[Snuffalufigus]

Bummer Adam! Retired you aren't that old yet...[emoji6]

Someone will get a very well maintained ZHP! I still have a bunch of photos I took when I owned it if you want them.

Haha it's medical retirement! I would love the pictures. I think I have some of the ones you emailed me a while ago. Part of me doesn't want to sell it because of all of the love and money I put into it. But I am going to hold off on posting a thread because I might end up going to school out here in California. If I do, then I will hold on to it for a few more years. I just don't want to put the ZHP through snow and salted roads ya know?

Anyways, how's the M3? A friend of mine just bought a white E92 M3 with the competition package. That thing is a monster!

[WOLFN8TR]

Gotcha. Ya I don't blame you not wanting to drive it in the snow. The M3 is great, love every minute of ownership so far. [emoji41]