William's 330Ci ZHP Maintenance and Project Thread

[anandoc]

Ah nice! I didn't even notice they were the same. I just assumed they were the same part as our strut tower nuts. Saves me some dough.

Yeah those strut brace nuts are very expensive at $10.50/ea.

[BMWCurves]

Yeah those strut brace nuts are very expensive at $10.50/ea.

Hence my fear of having to buy six of the stupid things.

[BMWCurves]

This nice weather in DC mixed with procrastinating while studying for an exam tomorrow has me daydreaming of getting back to my car

Updated list of maintenance/mods to be done upon my return (for personal reference).

• Oil change (nowhere near my normal 5k mile interval, but it's coming up on the year interval)
• Brake fluid flush (1 year interval).
• Paint brake calipers. I am currently foregoing my plans for yellow. Now I need to decide between either a lighter blue like today's generation ///M calipers or black. Leaning black.
• Coolant flush (2 year interval).
• Put back on my APEX ARC8 wheels (the car is currently sitting on my Style 135s in storage).
• Install yellow fog lights.
• Install UUC TSE3 exhaust.
• Install E46 M3 front strut brace.
• Install E46 M3 motor and transmission mounts.
• Perform a full exterior detail.
• Perform an interior detail with Leatherique treatment.
• Swap carpets from all weather to carpet for the summer.
• Inspect power steering fluid leak
• Replace old fuel filter soft hoses

List of other odds and ends I need to do:

• Finish my coupe interior swap DIY guide
• Actively try and sell my factory coupe interior.
• Buy an external microphone and record the sounds of the factory intake, BMW Performance intake, and GruppeM intake. Perform with the mic by the intake, inside the cabin, and by the exhaust. Repeat with UUC TSE3 installed. Make a comparison video.
• Just drive the damn thing

I'm sure there's more I'm missing.

One of the most recent photos of it:

[san]

Is the brake fluid flush really necessary after just a year and considering you haven't really driven it much?


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[BMWCurves]

Is the brake fluid flush really necessary after just a year and considering you haven't really driven it much?


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Honestly, probably not. But it's cheap to replace and brake fluid is hygroscopic so it will absorb moisture with time. Driving probably increases the rate of moisture absorption (movement theoretically exposes it to more places where moisture exists) but there is a baseline absorption of moisture. Having stainless steel brake/clutch lines probably helps minimize moisture absorption as well.

[Lorenzo]

Good list of projects! I would not go with black brake fluid. The old fluid will be black - ha. You'll want to see the change in color from old to new.


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[san]

Good list of projects! I would not go with black brake fluid. The old fluid will be black - ha. You'll want to see the change in color from old to new.


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Hmm, I thought he was talking about the caliper paint. What are black, yellow and blue brake fluids?


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[Lorenzo]

Hmm, I thought he was talking about the caliper paint. What are black, yellow and blue brake fluids?


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Ha. You're right. He mentioned the colors under brake flush - hence my confusion.


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[BMWCurves]

Yup . I had copied that list from an earlier post and did a piss poor job of editing.

[ELCID86]

;-)
(And good luck on the exam! )