The Random E46/ZHP Question Thread

[Karl Lazlo]

Sorry I'm not showing my bare knob.

Tease.

[BMWCurves]

It isn't your UUC kit. Your shifter bushings are worn. And you may have pink eye.

Haha I don't even know where to begin with those statements, or if any of them are serious? I doubt the bushings are worn since UUC provides new Delrin bushings, and I am very certain I don't have pink eye. Although...

Lol. My Autosolutions SSK sits dike dis.

Sorry I'm not showing my bare knob.

It's okay, my imagination can fill in the rest

[Karl Lazlo]

Haha I don't even know where to begin with those statements, or if any of them are serious? I doubt the bushings are worn since UUC provides new Delrin bushings, and I am very certain I don't have pink eye. Although...

1. Serious
2. Serious
3. Jury is still out

The UUC provides for new bushings (IIRC) but not all of them. The listing to the right, other than being conservative politically, is
likely due to a worn or broken 5th gear lockout pin. I would also see the doc about that potential conjunctivitis.

[BMWCurves]

Hmm...I'm not clear on what the lockout pin does, why would a worn/broken lockout pin cause the rightward positioning or the rotational issue? I feel resistance both toward 1st/2nd and toward 5th/6th gear.

[az3579]

1. Serious
2. Serious
3. Jury is still out

The UUC provides for new bushings (IIRC) but not all of them. The listing to the right, other than being conservative politically, is
likely due to a worn or broken 5th gear lockout pin. I would also see the doc about that potential conjunctivitis.

The thing is, it was fine before the SSK install ever took place. That part isn't touched during the process, so it's unlikely it broke during this time.

[BMWCurves]

Two questions:

1. Would there be any wiring issues retrofitting the side mirrors from a 2004 E46 M3 to a 2005 330Ci?
2. Anyone have any idea how much it might cost to repaint said mirrors? The car I might pull them from is black, I'd need to repaint it Orient Blue.

I appreciate any and all help!

[az3579]

You need to swap mirror motors because you can't use the M3 motors. Getting them aligned can be a challenge.

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[05Imola]

Is the rear subframe the same on all E46s? I have the chance to pick up a rear subframe from a 330i Auto. I would change the bushings on my time and then swap it into my MANUAL ZHP. Not sure it will swap right over.

[san]

I usually use bmw's (shell) 5w30 oil for my Zhp... Since the winter is about to start and I live in a place where it gets close to zero and negative temps, is it better if I go with Mobil 1 0w-40??


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[BMWCurves]

Is the rear subframe the same on all E46s? I have the chance to pick up a rear subframe from a 330i Auto. I would change the bushings on my time and then swap it into my MANUAL ZHP. Not sure it will swap right over.

I would wager that the 330xi and M3 might have a slightly different subframe, but across 330i transmissions they would have the same subframe. Someone else with more knowledge can confirm.

I usually use bmw's (shell) 5w30 oil for my Zhp... Since the winter is about to start and I live in a place where it gets close to zero and negative temps, is it better if I go with Mobil 1 0w-40??

How cold is it going to get where you live? I think 0W-40 oil will be better suited to colder climates because the oil will be less viscous than 5W-30 when you first start the car allowing the oil to circulate and lubricate the essential motor components more quickly. On the other end of the spectrum, 0W-40 will be slightly more viscous at normal operating temperatures than 5W-30 oil (the "30" part of that oil) but that shouldn't matter for our engines, people use both those oils with no issues as far as I know. Next oil change I'm moving from BMW's 5W-30 to Mobil's 0W-40.