The Random E46/ZHP Question Thread

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Originally Posted by san

I am planning to change the oil in my Zhp at a friend's garage today as I don't have a garage anymore. I forgot to get the oil filter with me, so I was thinking -

Can I change the oil first, then drive about 30 miles back to my place and change the oil filter later?


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No

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Originally Posted by danewilson77

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Hmm. Why though?


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Originally Posted by san

Hmm. Why though?


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I'm just thinking how often we change our oil, and why not do it right, vice risk pushing crap from an old filter into brand new oil?

Will the car blow up..... No.

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Originally Posted by san

I was thinking the same thing. Just needed a bit of reassurance to make sure I wasn't missing anything. Thanks!


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Pretty sure that is sarcasm.

Why would you want to run your new oil through the old filter and get all the crap mixed in?

Guys the filter flows in one direction. It's not like he's backflushing fresh oil through it the wrong way. What's caught in the filter will stay in the filter.

30 miles should be ok. Spin off the filter cap enough to break the vacuum so whatever oil is in the filter housing drains back and out the pan

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Originally Posted by ZHPizza

Guys the filter flows in one direction. It's not like he's backflushing fresh oil through it the wrong way. What's caught in the filter will stay in the filter.

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This makes the most sense. Other responses seem to be under the impression that the filter... doesn't filter.

Anybody fix a sagging headliner yet? Looking for suggestions or ideas on how to approach this repair.

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Originally Posted by Vas

Anybody fix a sagging headliner yet? Looking for suggestions or ideas on how to approach this repair.

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Remove the headliner panel from the car; have the panel reupholstered or replace it with a factory-new part; reinstall. Once the foam between the fabric & the panel starts to fail there is no going back!

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Originally Posted by John in VA

Remove the headliner panel from the car; have the panel reupholstered or replace it with a factory-new part; reinstall. Once the foam between the fabric & the panel starts to fail there is no going back!

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Mostly concerned with finding the same material/fabric that will match the pillars. Reason being is that those were replaced with brand new ones when they started to peel.