Back in Virginia, Dumfries area, 2004 330i

[SapBlk330i]

I have a '04 330i ZHP 6 spd M/T Black Sap/Cube with Black Alacantra interior, Zenon's and 69k. I bought it in '07 w/ 24k and have installed; ECS strut brace, Koni FSD; Eibach Pro springs; F/R tower reinforcement; BavAuto F/R Drilled rotors & SS Brake lines & Ign coils;Blk Grill; AFE Exhaust; K&N intake; AFE Magnum Scoop; TMS F/R Polyurethane Bushing including subframe; M3 Engine & Trans mount.

This weekends projects are steering coupler, FCAB, fuel filter and associated hoses.

Upcoming repairs/upgrades are MAF, ICV, Gold Disa, AFE MAGNUM Intake, LSD, Shark, fix darn headlights, tint and one hell of a detail!

I need everyones experience and want to contribute my own experiences as well.

I neglected this girl for 8 years ��, DON'T JUDGE ME!

Also, I've been chasing this damn SES light and rough idle, thinking either Vac leak, MAF or DME update(didn't get done overseas). Any help would be appreciated. I can post codes later.

Ive been a member since May but this is my first chance to post. I see there are alot of us in the DMV, Please feel free to hit me up. Thanks for the ad.

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[Vas]

Welcome to another virginia member.

For as long as you owned it, the car still has low miles.

[oldzilla]

Welcome.

[ELCID86]

Hey. I'm right down the road in Stafford (off 610/Garrisonville Rd).


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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." - anonymous

[SapBlk330i]

Awesome, that's where I bought that super sweet sienna in the background!


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[NoVAphotog]

Welcome!! Great looking car and cheers to another Virginia member! I'm up in Arlington. Lot of us here now!

[fredo]

Welcome, you will love this forum.

[NVthree30i]

Welcome I'm in fairfax

[johnrando]

Welcome!

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[SapBlk330i]

Can someone recommend an Indy shop in the area for me to get the shark update done or does any one have the equipment and experience to do it? Never have, probably could, but I don't want to gamble $1500 on a new DME after it gets bricked!


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[BMWCurves]

Can someone recommend an Indy shop in the area for me to get the shark update done or does any one have the equipment and experience to do it? Never have, probably could, but I don't want to gamble $1500 on a new DME after it gets bricked!


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Other local members can probably chime in but if not, try bimmershops.com, it's like the yellowpages of BMW-specific shops. It's not perfect, but a good starting place.

[ELCID86]

I'd see if RRT or PTuning can do it.


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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." - anonymous

[BCS_ZHP]

Can someone recommend an Indy shop in the area for me to get the shark update done or does any one have the equipment and experience to do it? Never have, probably could, but I don't want to gamble $1500 on a new DME after it gets bricked!


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I've done a couple of Shark installs, not hard, just need a real battery charger, and a mirror. I have one of the roll around battery chargers that you see in most shops, can borrow a mirror from my wife, it should only take 15 mins but double that estimate cause we'll re-read the instructions 10 times to ensure we don't brick the DME. I live up in Lorton/Fairfax Station area, 5 miles from Occoquan. My daughter has soccer this coming Saturday at noon out in Leesburg, won't be home until after 3. However, nothing scheduled on Sunday, LMK if you want to drive up and do it that day, easiest way to reach me is via text at number below.

And if you can get upper/lower intake boots along with the F connector with little hose that connects to upper boot before the weekend, then can pull MAF, ICV and DISA for cleaning at the same time so your whole intake side will be clean & leak free and the new Shark can provide best results. Doing this will take another hour or so. Order online from Fairfax BMW, get 20% off list price, the 2 boots, F connector & short piece of hose will probably be about $6o-65.

Bruce
703-two-three-two-8535

[ELCID86]

I've done a couple of Shark installs, not hard, just need a real battery charger, and a mirror. I have one of the roll around battery chargers that you see in most shops, can borrow a mirror from my wife, it should only take 15 mins but double that estimate cause we'll re-read the instructions 10 times to ensure we don't brick the DME. I live up in Lorton/Fairfax Station area, 5 miles from Occoquan. My daughter has soccer this coming Saturday at noon out in Leesburg, won't be home until after 3. However, nothing scheduled on Sunday, LMK if you want to drive up and do it that day, easiest way to reach me is via text at number below.

And if you can get upper/lower intake boots along with the F connector with little hose that connects to upper boot before the weekend, then can pull MAF, ICV and DISA for cleaning at the same time so your whole intake side will be clean & leak free and the new Shark can provide best results. Doing this will take another hour or so. Order online from Fairfax BMW, get 20% off list price, the 2 boots, F connector & short piece of hose will probably be about $6o-65.

Bruce
703-two-three-two-8535

Learn from the master. #E46Jedi

[ELCID86]

Still around?

[SapBlk330i]

I am. Haven't been very active lately due to work. Bruce offered to help me, but I wasn't able to make it work with a new baby and all.

Funny you contacted me today, just ordered AFE Intake, sprint boost and asymmetric mirrors. I also ordered a replacement gasket to fix an oil filter housing assy leak.


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[SapBlk330i]

Since last post I have replaced FCAB an Flex coupler, installed bavauto coils and replaced vac hoses.


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[SapBlk330i]

I hope to install this weekend new window regulators in pass rear and driver side.


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[SapBlk330i]

Plus I need to adjust flex coupler one tooth to the right and adjust EBrake.


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[ELCID86]

Nice work. Glad you are still "wrenchin ". Sending you a pm.


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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." - anonymous E46 fanatic

[JAZZHP]

Hi. A bit late to this, but I'm in Manassas, on the Woodbridge side so not too far from you. I just met Shawn and a few other local guys this month, as I'm sorta new to the Mafia. Owned my car almost a year and it's about to hit 100k, so I'm about to do a preemptive engine compartment refresh, probably suspension soon to follow. Shawn gave me some good tips. Not really planning any performance upgrades, but I'm sure I could be easily swayed. ;) Look forward to meeting you when the time is right. I probably ought to meet Bruce soon also--it looks like he has a wealth of experience.
Rob

[BCS_ZHP]

Anthony,
The offer still stands, let me know when you want to do the Shark install. On the OFHG, use a piece of cardboard and punch 6 holes (2 at top, 2 more rows of 2 below it, like a 6-pack holder). Use that to put your bolts in because they are different lengths on that OFH and must go back in the correct holes for it to seat properly.

Rob,
I look forward to meeting you sometime too. We used to have a '04 vert ZHP 6 sped, was my wife's, a fun car and rare with an alcantara interior.

Bruce

[johnrando]

Hey Bruce! So you got rid of the vert? Nice of you to offer the assistance.

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[Lorenzo]

Welcome! Virginia member list keeps growing! I'm from Sterling VA.


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[SapBlk330i]

Hey all, I appreciate the welcoming. Bruce, I have bought the Shark and I intend to do it this weekend. I got a great deal on a shop charger off Amazon. Truth be told I have 6 kids (5 under 6yo) and finding time away has been a real challenge to the wife and I. I hope to meet you all some time soon. I appreciated Shawn's invite earlier this month, but I already promised the wife some getaway time.

Over the last couple weekends I have knocked out OFHA, I used the cardboard trick Bruce recommended, installed AFE Stage 1 intake, Sprint boost and 2 window regulators. I do have an SES I'm trying to tackle. Codes are 2882 fuel bank 1, 2974 pre-cat O2 & 27C3 oil level sensor. I think the oil level sensor could be bad due to the copious amounts of oil on it with the OFHA leak. As for the other 2 codes, I replaced the CCV due to a Hydro lock last february after moving here from Hawaii. Did not have Cold Weather CCV. I replaced all O2's in October. It was recommended that I change the MAF because I was changing the O2's, but I couldn't afford it at the time. I know my DISA is getting a little louder and I will replace in the next 2-3 months. I have replaced all tensioners, pulleys, belts, Alternator, plugs, vac hoses, F connector, fuel filter, oil/filter and VCG. VANOS was done 15-20k ago. I'm hoping shark will resolve the 2882 & 2974. Thinking in will have to change the Oil Level Sensor to clear that.

I have read a lot of threads and as far as I can tell I have done most fixes that will throw these codes except MAF, DISA or fuel pump. Fuel pump was changed in 2011 same as VANOS 15-20K ago.

I would greatly appreciate any recommendations for items I have yet to look at. BTW I am using a Bavarian Technical reader, I do intend to upgrade to a BLUETOOTH OBDII, after taxes of course.

[BCS_ZHP]

Anthony,
Crap, you could've borrowed my battery charger versus buying one. I work in Stafford right outside the Quantico Marine Base, would've been fairly easy to meet up to loan it to you. Do the oil level sensor when you change the oil, because of its location you're going to lose the oil anyway. The oil level sensor is a wire inside the oil pan, it feels for/senses the oil level. If someone turned the key to the on position when the oil was being changed, I.e., no oil in the pan, that wire fries itself in a few seconds. That sometimes happens because a tech will try to reset the oil maintenance interval indicator on the dash in the middle of an oil change, not a good move. On the MAF sensor, have you tried cleaning it with MAF cleaner, $5 for a can from any auto parts store. just remember to only spray in the direction of the air flow, spray, wait repeat, a few times. When doing the DISA valve, plan to pull the ICV and clean it with carb cleaner, it makes a difference. Also, the big diameter intake boots, upper & lower, did you replace those? If not, do so when you check the DISA. On the fuel bank code, has the fuel filter ever been changed? It's a 2-man job unless you want a gasoline perfume bath. A bad DISA could also cause that fuel bank code. The pre-O2 code is alluding me right now.
Bruce

[SapBlk330i]

I appreciate it, but who couldn't use a new battery charger. I have cleaned the MAF and the ICV (was really black). The upper and lower boots were inspected when I installed the intake. I replaced cracked boots in 2014 and they looked fine. I will check again since the boots looked good and I did not do the most thorough inspection. Fuel filter has been replaced, I have done it every 15k. I don't remember turning key during oil change, but I cannot commit to that answer. Thanks again! As you can tell, I'm reaching.


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[SapBlk330i]

ICV boot was also replaced when cleaned. Intake manifold gasket was replaced with CCV following Hydrolock (shop did repairs).


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[danewilson77]

Belated welcome. Have fun. Stay safe.

[SapBlk330i]

Hello Gentlemen, I apologize for the silence. I have been really busy this spring.

Ok, I bought a Bluetooth OBDII. I bought, but never replaced the oil level sensor. I cleaned it and added dielectric grease and have not had any problems. I also never got to the SHARK.

Which brings me to the point, I need to update DME with SHARK. I have the charger already. I have purchased Turner Pulley kit and the RETRO-QUICK kit w/ new ZKW lenses. The goal is to get these done in July.

I have a new problem, the oil leak was cleared after the OHFA gasket repair. However, now I have a few more spots in the driveway. At closer inspection I can tell its dripping out the oil plug access cover and backend of the skid plate, but it's not the oil plug. I needed to do an oil change about 1k ago. Over the last few months I have been adding about a 1/2 quart every month. I have replaced the oil cap, and gaskets. I cannot definitively tell where the leak is from. I can see no oil around VCG, OHFA, or VANOS hoses. The dipstick is dry but the oil level sender is filthy. I am not convinced it is the oil level sensor, since the cable is dirty a far up as I can see. I don't know if motor oil migrates up like penetrating oil does and if it was wind pushing it up shouldn't it be everywhere?

To the point again, I think it's the oil pan gasket. I think it's leaking from the aft end by the bell housing. After obtaining 3 quotes ranging from $2200-$2800, I have decided I am going to tackle this myself and hopefully get to finally meet some of y'all. To me it's better to spend $150 on the tools, parts, some food to eat and beers to drink while doing it. I am busy for the rest of June, but that gives me a chance to buy the required Engine Support Bar. I have already purchased the oil pan gasket and dipstick gaskets.

Is there anything else I should replace while in there?

I just did the FCABs earlier this year.

I also want to do the pulleys at the same time since I am pulling the intake, belts, and Power Steering Pump exposing the alternator.

Lastly, I want to do an upper engine cleaning the day before using ACDELCO X66P and an Liqui-Moly engine flush since I will be changing the oil anyway.

I am confident I can do all of these but I want to repay the invite to come over and hopefully y'all can help a brother out. I am going to buy an electric impact wrench and sockets since I only have a pancake compressor.

Standing by for any comments and recommendations.

Based on my work schedule it will be on a weekend. I will probably do the upper engine cleaning, Liqui-Moly flush the day before and drain the oil the night before.

If anyone is interested, message me.

[Vas]

Hello Gentlemen, I apologize for the silence. I have been really busy this spring.

Ok, I bought a Bluetooth OBDII. I bought, but never replaced the oil level sensor. I cleaned it and added dielectric grease and have not had any problems. I also never got to the SHARK.

Which brings me to the point, I need to update DME with SHARK. I have the charger already. I have purchased Turner Pulley kit and the RETRO-QUICK kit w/ new ZKW lenses. The goal is to get these done in July.

I have a new problem, the oil leak was cleared after the OHFA gasket repair. However, now I have a few more spots in the driveway. At closer inspection I can tell its dripping out the oil plug access cover and backend of the skid plate, but it's not the oil plug. I needed to do an oil change about 1k ago. Over the last few months I have been adding about a 1/2 quart every month. I have replaced the oil cap, and gaskets. I cannot definitively tell where the leak is from. I can see no oil around VCG, OHFA, or VANOS hoses. The dipstick is dry but the oil level sender is filthy. I am not convinced it is the oil level sensor, since the cable is dirty a far up as I can see. I don't know if motor oil migrates up like penetrating oil does and if it was wind pushing it up shouldn't it be everywhere?

To the point again, I think it's the oil pan gasket. I think it's leaking from the aft end by the bell housing. After obtaining 3 quotes ranging from $2200-$2800, I have decided I am going to tackle this myself and hopefully get to finally meet some of y'all. To me it's better to spend $150 on the tools, parts, some food to eat and beers to drink while doing it. I am busy for the rest of June, but that gives me a chance to buy the required Engine Support Bar. I have already purchased the oil pan gasket and dipstick gaskets.

Is there anything else I should replace while in there?

I just did the FCABs earlier this year.

I also want to do the pulleys at the same time since I am pulling the intake, belts, and Power Steering Pump exposing the alternator.

Lastly, I want to do an upper engine cleaning the day before using ACDELCO X66P and an Liqui-Moly engine flush since I will be changing the oil anyway.

I am confident I can do all of these but I want to repay the invite to come over and hopefully y'all can help a brother out. I am going to buy an electric impact wrench and sockets since I only have a pancake compressor.

Standing by for any comments and recommendations.

Based on my work schedule it will be on a weekend. I will probably do the upper engine cleaning, Liqui-Moly flush the day before and drain the oil the night before.

If anyone is interested, message me.
Give me a date in advance. I will bring over my engine support bar and help out.

I just did the oil pan gasket on my wife's car this past weekend so if you have any questions, let me know.


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[Don Adolfo]

Really late here, but I wanted to say hi and let you know I'm in Woodbridge in the Dale City area near the corner of Minnieville and Cardinal. Hope to meet you sometime.


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[SapBlk330i]

Really late here, but I wanted to say hi and let you know I'm in Woodbridge in the Dale City area near the corner of Minnieville and Cardinal. Hope to meet you sometime.


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I'm not too far, By port patomac


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[Don Adolfo]

I'm not too far, By port patomac


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Is that on Highway 1?


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