The Random E46/ZHP Question Thread

[az3579]

I'm interested in people's thoughts on these maintenance intervals. Should they be more, less? Is anything missing? I like to be conservative.

Things I'd change:

Brake fluid - 2 years if you do not track your car. 6 months if you do. You'll never boil your fluid under normal driving.

Air filter - I believe this is a 30k item

Cabin air filter - Also 30k. Honestly, I've only ever replaced it once the entire time I've had the car (about 100k or so ago), and didn't even need to back then. I never noticed a difference and am of the thinking that it's pointless.

Fuel filter is a 60-100k item. I'd do it at 100k if you drive a lot, 60 if you don't.

Spark plugs are a 100k item.

Belts are a 60k item, together with your cooling system.

Pullies - I do these when I do the cooling system.

[BMWCurves]

Things I'd change:

Brake fluid - 2 years if you do not track your car. 6 months if you do. You'll never boil your fluid under normal driving.

Air filter - I believe this is a 30k item

Cabin air filter - Also 30k. Honestly, I've only ever replaced it once the entire time I've had the car (about 100k or so ago), and didn't even need to back then. I never noticed a difference and am of the thinking that it's pointless.

Fuel filter is a 60-100k item. I'd do it at 100k if you drive a lot, 60 if you don't.

Spark plugs are a 100k item.

Belts are a 60k item, together with your cooling system.

Pullies - I do these when I do the cooling system.

Appreciate it, BP.

There aren't any time intervals (i.e. days/years) for things like diff/trans/power steering fluids, or the other items I listed as N/A, are there?

[Vas]

Appreciate it, BP.

There aren't any time intervals (i.e. days/years) for things like diff/trans/power steering fluids, or the other items I listed as N/A, are there?

I go with the Mike miller maintenence schedule.

[Sockethead]

I get about 60k out of a set of plugs...

[san]

Spark plugs on my Zhp were changed 60k miles ago by PO... Guess it's time, I'm exactly at 120k miles now...


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[az3579]

Appreciate it, BP.

There aren't any time intervals (i.e. days/years) for things like diff/trans/power steering fluids, or the other items I listed as N/A, are there?

I drive too much to ever have to worry about age, so I couldn't tell ya.

[ELCID86]

Thanks. Anyone else confirm?

I checked realoem once I got home. They are different part numbers for sedan and coupe.


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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." - anonymous

[ELCID86]

I go with the Mike miller maintenence schedule.

+1. And He'll send it to you if you ask nicely.


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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." - anonymous

[BMWCurves]

I go with the Mike miller maintenence schedule.

That's what I used as a rough basis. I have his guide dated 03/13. For those who want a copy, just Google "Mike Miller lifetime maintenance schedule" and it should pop up there.

[Vas]

Yeah. I just stuck with it