What did you do for your ZHP/BMW today?

[Sockethead]

eBay specials. Dated back to 2009. Never installed and the seller was just looking to move the headers. $40 and comes with OEM gaskets.

Looking at the pics it looks like the welds on the flange are TiG instead of the more common MiG. Tig is usually a stronger weld

[JKO_ZHP]

I would check the drain plug. That looks like way too much oil for a failed OFHG. What did the intake side look like?

Sent from my GSIII, bitches.

Intake side was alright, but everything surrounding the housing was covered in oil since the fanblades flung it all over the place.
Really hope it's not the actual housing itself that's cracked.

CCV? I'm not sure what else would dump oil like that...

Cracked oil pan? or perhaps something for not washing those rims!

Oil pan wouldn't make sense since I didn't hit anything today or actually ever.....okay I give up, the housing died on me.
I gave up on the wheels a long time ago. I have nothing to use besides a small towel and a bucket of water....besides, the exterior is equally dirty and it's rain season so it's up to mother nature now hehe

[az3579]

Thanks! I was wondering cause we were looking at the perforated performance knob for the 135 but it had the boot attached and we already have a sweet Alcantara boot on it...

Fear not Rob, you can use your current boot. Just remove it from the new one and you're done! Follow my DIY if you want to retro the perforated knob; I have the same one.

Feel free to text me for more details.


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[danewilson77]

Vanos pipe pop off?

Sent from Williamsburg, VA USA

[PHZ]

What did the ZHP do for me today? Blew black smoke into my face, spit out all the oil that I just had changed less than 3,000 miles ago, left a piss trail on the road, and robbed me of 7 straight hours that I could've used towards studying for a final tomorrow morning.


Either the oil filter housing or gasket is broken. If it's the gasket, the replacement's only $8 but if it's the housing.......$300~.
DISA could be involved too, heard some kind of plastic flapping noise whenever I gassed it but no sounds when cruising.


Even at stock height with no springs, coilovers, or anything, it was still too low.


This was my previous E46, also '05, silbergrau. 325Ci.
She spits oil too. I'm starting to think my roundels are or something, I took them off the 325 and put them on the 330 after this happened and look now....one died, causing it to leak oil but this current E46, it didn't die. It just leaked oil randomly. I was driving to school earlier in the morning and everything was completely fine.
Took the POS backup Lexus ES 300 out for the first time in a while to use but the battery was dead. Got a new one at Sam's Club.

Seriously considering fixing then trading/selling for a S2000 or something.

So sorry man!!!

[Sockethead]

Fear not Rob, you can use your current boot. Just remove it from the new one and you're done! Follow my DIY if you want to retro the perforated knob; I have the same one.

Feel free to text me for more details.

Tnx BP!

[JupiterBMW]

Fear not Rob, you can use your current boot. Just remove it from the new one and you're done! Follow my DIY if you want to retro the perforated knob; I have the same one.

Feel free to text me for more details.


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Or send perforated knob to Jupiter.. Sorry, you should all know I would most likely sell body parts for one.


In other news, after giving my car a bath, she repays me with some funky no-start thing.. When I turn the key to start position, nothing... If I hold it there, it eventually starts... No cranking, just silence and then all of a sudden, starter engages and she fires right up. Instead of waiting, if I turn key off, and go for second start again, she fires right up, no delay...

Anyone?

[Ryans323i]

20mm turner spacers put on rears I place of the 12.5s. Looks much better.

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Looks good. Any rubbing yet? Wish I knew you were wanting 20mm spacers, I have a set I've been trying to off for awhile now.

Installing new BMW OEM c/f Diffuser, purchased from Stuart. Sold my non-OEM one to Charlie. New 1 in the process of being put on the car, old one one the ground. Very little difference, owing that to the quality of my non-OEM one. EDIT: while they look different colors in the pic, that's just due to lighting, they are the same.

Looking good. Can't really tell a difference though. And who's that sexy guy reflected in your bumper?!

So I went out and snapped some pictures of the headers. The welds are good and consistent. The fitment should be good.



Sent from my GSIII, bitches.

Can't wait to see those installed! They look great.

[johnrando]

LOL Ryan. You really CAN'T tell the difference. Up close, yes, but I'm really happy with the quality of the non-OEM one. I was kinda surprised at that. Gives me hope for those c/f euro-splitters that I'm going to order.

@JKO, so sorry about your car. Hopefully it's not a big fix, and definitely get rid of those Roundels, new ones are not that expensive.

[UdubBadger]

Can't wait to see those installed! They look great.

the important part is the power they put down.

My numbers jumped up to about 260/235 with headers.