Added 45. DSC / ASC E46 Information
http://www.bmwtech.ru/pdf/e46/ST034/9%20Engines.pdf
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Added 45. DSC / ASC E46 Information
http://www.bmwtech.ru/pdf/e46/ST034/9%20Engines.pdf
Added DISA operation to #11.
Great info Dane! How about adding the G.A.S website link on #11 for the retrofit option instead of buying a entire new DISA. Very happy with the results and quality of the parts.Quote:
Originally Posted by danewilson77
Bayerische-Motoren-Werke
It's down around #43 I think.Quote:
Originally Posted by WOLFN8TR
Sent from Williamsburg, VA USA
Cool
Added.
45. Are you installing a strut bar, that does not allow enough strut mount bolt to show (for fastening)?
http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=927849
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46. How to wet sand a panel on your E46
Dane just a heads up. This Link under 20. Pillar felt sag
The link works, but it doesn't have any pictures anymore. I can't find anything else on the internet that shows how to remove C pillars on a sedan
Ok. Thanks. I'll add some stuff. Just so ya know....start to pry up the c pillar corner-most forward, then when its loose (the entire pillar), then you can reach behind and unplug the light. Done.Quote:
Originally Posted by Newjack
Sent from Williamsburg, VA USA
47. E46 BMW Performance Strut Bar install Instructions
48. ECSTuning Brake bleed procedure and information
http://www.ecstuning.com/BMW-E46-330...1/Video247-SD/
Dane can you add this link into #39 for the Automatic Transmission. This is a really good DIY for doing a fluid change with several links. Also for those that can't measure the operating temp during the fill procedure my trans fluid temp was 95 degrees after 10 minutes of idling.
http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=438667
Thanks Wolfy.
Man that oil change video with the oil filter coming out in pieces :(
Perhaps one should add that WIX oil filters are not OE/OEM and one should go with Mahle or Mann...easy to find, too.
I find this one (although using a pump and not a pan-drop OC) a much better video and very well shown/explained:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=v2v8yAjx5iw
OK......will view tomorrow Washy. Thanks for the input.
bumping for newer members, this thread has a lot of info...
Updated. Thanks Washy.Quote:
Originally Posted by Washburn
UnBump! oops...
Why is this being bumped, and not just a sticky?
:)
I love this thread. Helped me save some serious coinage.
It always has been stickied.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave_B
HTC DNA, Williamsburg, VA
Could we update the main thread with the new DIY's?
Sure. PM me with your recommendations. Thanks TonyQuote:
Originally Posted by Tnhl1989
Bump. Added due to Charlie's vigilance. :)
Question: What is the proper location to rebadge my ZHP?
Answer: Below.
For Sedans:
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7485/...c5956339_o.png
For coupes/M3s:
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7530/...44b0204c_o.jpg
"No flamesuit required"
So just trying to see if i should do my PS reservoir if i'm doing my PS fluid flush? I guess the question is really would it be PM if i'm only replacing the reservoir, no hoses and not the pump?
Fill it, drive it, drain it, fill it, drive it. Do this 2 or 3 times to get fresh fluid in the system. Use a turkey baster to suck out the old fluid.
So, if I did the flush is replacing the reservoir a "might as well" kinda thing?
Yes as the fluid is cheap and it's very easy to do. So ya "Might as Well". [emoji106]
What a great thread! Sooooo glad I found it. Thank you!!
This thread lead me to this for window failure: http://www.skene.org/bmw/window/
Anyone know of other walkthroughs with more pics? And any other input on how successful this may or may not be?
http://www.zhpmafia.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1388Quote:
Originally Posted by UWISHU1
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Hold the laughter please :p
I watched a few oil change videos. None of them seem to address opening the oil drain plug access panel/door. So what is the proper way to open the door?
I opened it, but I'm not sure if it was the proper way. I rotated the plug, though it didn't seem to make it much easier to open.
Most cars don't come with it and policies add it because it looks odd (and we're anal). Just loosen the bolt/screw a turn or two...Quote:
Originally Posted by holyc0w
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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
I'll see in another year. It probably would've been better if it wasn't there. This "screw" thing is plastic, right?
I think I see what I was missing. My panel doesn't have a screw. I think it's one of those plastic expanding rivets.
This has to be the best and most valuable DIY thread...ever.
That said - has anyone tried refilling manual transmission fluid via the shifter area as opposed to doing it while lying on the floor? ie: running a tube (after removing the shifter boot/etc.) down into the trans tunnel to the fill hole and filling it with a funnel while sitting in the cockpit.
I've done it that way on other cars but wondered if there's anything preventing this method on the E46.
edit; So I did my transmission fluid today, and the fill-through-the-shifter-hole method works quite well on this car... Just pop the shifter surround/boot/insulation and trans tunnel rubber seal, then slip a 1/2" or 5/8" tube through the hole, down to the transmission fill hole and - voila! You can fill via a funnel and hose from the comfort of the passenger seat. 😁 Better than lying on your back, pumping 100 times on one of those quart-top fluid pumps! Just be sure not to spill any because trans fluid smells nasty, and you don't want even a drop of it in your carpet.
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FYI; The link for item #41 is no longer valid (as of this post.)