The Random E46/ZHP Question Thread

[704sw]

you know, i'm all about doing things like james may, but sometimes you gotta take a page out of clarkson's book. Hammers are good. That worked perfectly.

[joeybananaz18]

https://i.imgur.com/UAktKmk.gif

Need to step my hammer game up...


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[John in VA]

you know, i'm all about doing things like james may, but sometimes you gotta take a page out of clarkson's book. Hammers are good. That worked perfectly.

Using a "real" penetrating oil vs. WD-40 makes a difference, too. PB B'laster, Kroil, 50/50 mixture of acetone and ATF.

[joeybananaz18]

Using a "real" penetrating oil vs. WD-40 makes a difference, too. PB B'laster, Kroil, 50/50 mixture of acetone and ATF.

gonna keep that in mind. thanks for that!

[ELCID86]

Your best bet is to add a 10th bolt to your next ECS order and sell them as a set.

Thanks. Or maybe I'll just sell as-is (or without the bolts) and let the buyer buy them. I actually somehow have two extra sets of 12mm.

[san]

Thanks. Or maybe I'll just sell as-is (or without the bolts) and let the buyer buy them. I actually somehow have two extra sets of 12mm.

Any rubbing with 12mm?


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[joeybananaz18]

So I’ve been wanting to do some leatherique treatment to my interior and I feel like my drivers side I going to need some touch up dye. Because of this I’ve toyed with the idea of just getting new covers. I don’t have heated seats currently, but thought about doing the retrofit in the future.

I saw this pop up last night.

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?m...2F123207412461

I’m thinking of just letting the leatherique set on this for a couple of days and then swap it into my drivers side, that way I’m “pre-wired” for heated seats. I would just keep an eye out for a new passenger side and then do the same.

I was watching a DIY on YouTube and the guy said the heated seat connection wasn’t the same as what he had in his car already. Dose anyone know if there are different connections for heated seats? I would have assumed they were all the same.


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[John in VA]

So I’ve been wanting to do some leatherique treatment to my interior and I feel like my drivers side I going to need some touch up dye. Because of this I’ve toyed with the idea of just getting new covers. I don’t have heated seats currently, but thought about doing the retrofit in the future.

I saw this pop up last night.

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?m...2F123207412461

I’m thinking of just letting the leatherique set on this for a couple of days and then swap it into my drivers side, that way I’m “pre-wired” for heated seats. I would just keep an eye out for a new passenger side and then do the same.

I haven't found Leatherique very helpful on BMW leather later than the mid-90s - BMW used a different process where the leather color is more painted on & sealed vs. older leather (E23/24/28/30). The Leatherique Rejuvenator Oil doesn't soak in very well. I'd try some Griot's or Sonax leather cleaner.

[704sw]

I haven't found Leatherique very helpful on BMW leather later than the mid-90s - BMW used a different process where the leather color is more painted on & sealed vs. older leather (E23/24/28/30). The Leatherique Rejuvenator Oil doesn't soak in very well. I'd try some Griot's or Sonax leather cleaner.

I did not know that was true of Montana, but I definitely knew Leatherique was useless on Napa. Thanks for the heads up.

[pedro2u]

I just tried (yesterday) Leather Rescue Leather Conditioner and Restorer on just the front seats in my convertible.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Seats are black leather and at 79K miles were showing lighter colored creases and some wear on the driver bolster. They darkened up nicely and seem more pliable. The visible bolster wear has almost disappeared. I'd give it a thumbs up. I could already live with the result, but I may try another application to see if that makes any further improvement.

Wish I had taken before pictures, but here's the drivers side/bolster after: