GotZHP's E46 330i ZHP Maintenance & Build Thread w/ Pics & DIYS

And the smoke test reveals........

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A leak at the dipstick tube to oil pan connection..... God am I light headed :cigar

Nice, what were you smoking?

"Now my BMW smells like the art teacher's office..."

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Originally Posted by holyc0w

Nice, what were you smoking?

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Wood tip Swisher, nothing fancy. The wood tip was definitely dipped into something sweet! Got such a head rush from chiefing on that thing and trying to find where the smoke wqs coming from

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Originally Posted by Karl Lazlo

"Now my BMW smells like the art teacher's office..."

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For me, it was the wood shop teacher lol.

It was crazy taking the upper boot off and just seeing how much smoke was in the lower boot and on. Car stumbled hard once then started right up. Coughed up all the smoke.

I'm glad you found it. I need to try smoke testing mine again.


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Oil is pumped from the pan to the filter correct?

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Cannot positively locate the other 1/4th of the O-ring. pretty sure its in the pan :facepalm

Here is a good one for us E46 owners :roundel

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I'll be the one on the left.

I tell them some ridiculously large number and then watch their reaction LOL