The Random E46/ZHP Question Thread

[az3579]

BMW's oil from the parts department is 5W-30. It's what I have currently in my car. I'm moving to Mobil 1 0W-40 on my next oil change. Not sure what is the most preferred oil for our cars, but from the Mafia oil thread (link), it should be Group IV or Group V oil, and:

"If you decide you want to run an oil not on this list either ask or buy one that meets the following. Our cars like to run oil that has a Viscocity @ 100°C of 11-14 (cSt). I probably wouldn't buy an oil that goes out of this range. Your Winter (W) weight should be 0, 5, or 10. Your upper number should be 30 or 40. If you jump out of these ranges you risk hurting the engine."

Hope that helps. Read through that oil thread, a lot of interesting details.



Perfect, thanks for confirming the DME stuff for me! And I like to go BMW whenever I can, but when it's literally the same part just with the branding scratched off, I have no problem saving some money. Picking Hella was a smart choice, BP.

Okay, so it seems I was only half right.
While I don't think there's anything DME related to worry about, some kind of coding might actually be required.

I just installed my sensor and found that the light goes on when I shut the car off. My tech friend says that needs to be coded with ISTA/P, which I don't have working yet. I was surprised to hear this as the research I did didn't mention coding afterwards...

I'm sitting in a restaurant right now after having worked on my car all day. I'll check the level after dinner to make sure it's not just low.

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[BMWCurves]

Okay, so it seems I was only half right.
While I don't think there's anything DME related to worry about, some kind of coding might actually be required.

I just installed my sensor and found that the light goes on when I shut the car off. My tech friend says that needs to be coded with ISTA/P, which I don't have working yet. I was surprised to hear this as the research I did didn't mention coding afterwards...

I'm sitting in a restaurant right now after having worked on my car all day. I'll check the level after dinner to make sure it's not just low.

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Sounds good. Interested to hear what the solution will be.

[danewilson77]

Personally I avoid places like Jiffy Lube and Oil Can Henry's like the plague....

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[johnrando]

Hood shocks (support) went out today. Curious for opinions on A - a new 1 ($50), B - new 2 ($100) or C - find used off a part out car? money isn't the issue per se but wouldn't mind not dropping a hundred on something not so exciting.

Also, I can look but would Sedan and Coupe be the same part #?

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[ELCID86]

Hood shocks (support) went out today. Curious for opinions on A - a new 1 ($50), B - new 2 ($100) or C - find used off a part out car? money isn't the issue per se but wouldn't mind not dropping a hundred on something not so exciting.

Also, I can look but would Sedan and Coupe be the same part #?

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Curios. Are they just not holding it up or did it physically break?


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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." - an e46fanatic

[fredo]

Hood shocks (support) went out today. Curious for opinions on A - a new 1 ($50), B - new 2 ($100) or C - find used off a part out car? money isn't the issue per se but wouldn't mind not dropping a hundred on something not so exciting.

Also, I can look but would Sedan and Coupe be the same part #?

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I suggest to replace both with new ones, option B. My trunk ones started to fail on the Mini and e90 and I replaced all with new struts. In this way you know exactly what's in there.

[johnrando]

Shawn, just not holding up. Yes Fredo, I'm leaning option B as well.

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[BMWCurves]

Shawn, just not holding up. Yes Fredo, I'm leaning option B as well.

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I agree with Fredo. Unless another more modern BMW model shares the same hood shocks, I would go for new since any used ones would be 10+ years old at this point and will probably fail sooner rather than later.

[UWISHU1]

Follow up Q on the DSC thing: If in what I'll call full-off mode, does it disable the ABS? Someone mentioned this to me in passing. Hopefully not. Hopefully it just completely disables the computer and lets me take full control, but leaves ABS active.

Any input?

[az3579]

Follow up Q on the DSC thing: If in what I'll call full-off mode, does it disable the ABS? Someone mentioned this to me in passing. Hopefully not. Hopefully it just completely disables the computer and lets me take full control, but leaves ABS active.

Any input?

No. ABS stays active at all times unless you pull the fuse. There is no way to disable it short of breaking something it needs to operate (fuse is easiest).