e46 M3 Spark Plugs - So Called Replaced by Stealer..

[Spiro]

So... with the amount of flat spots and dead spots I've been having, Oil changes, tended to help here and there, mainly when the car was warmed up, they all seemed to vanish, together with this, I cleaned the Throttles on the Car, and ICV, this making a very stable power difference and/in delivery,


with this pickle... and the car's last Major Service was done at a Stealer... I would like to mention the name as those fuker's still owe me a new Key for my Car, 2 Years going now...

I made an attempt last night at doing an oil change, oil filter and The SPARK PLUGS... here is what I found...


I've attached the images, of the OLD Plugs and 1 New Plug, I've changed all of them, and wow... a very very very different car again...

Taking out the old Plugs after removing the first 1 had to be done with caution, as if you see the condition they are in... that explains it all...


Here are the Pics...

















So basically.. the condition of these plugs shows that during all the major services the car went through... the plugs where never changed...


Sad case, but at least my car is running much better now...

 

[zama]

It sux knowing that you cant trust anyone with your car anymore :argh:

 

[Spiro]

It sux knowing that you cant trust anyone with your car anymore :argh:

I think the point of stamping a "Service Book" is now a pointless exercise and means nothing...

 

[moranor@axis]

could just be the pics but the new plugs seem like they have a few more threads on...

 

[Spiro]

sorry.... I think it's camera/spark plug angle...

 

[moranor@axis]

I was just wondering if they changed the design for some reason

 

[Spiro]

I was just wondering if they changed the design for some reason

no idea.... now i'm starting to doubt that camera angle.... :biglol:

 

[Peejay]

You should always ask for you old parts back. That way you'd know id they changed it or not. :thumbs:

 

[444YYY]

Spiro, what the km on your car?

 

[Spiro]

Spiro, what the km on your car?

on 155 000

 

[M3_FTW]

You know they only change plugs at 100 000km's on the E46 M3

 

[Legacy]

You should always ask for you old parts back. That way you'd know id they changed it or not. :thumbs:

Actually under MP it does not work like that, they replace the old parts and then keep them for all sorts of reasons.

 

[bhavz]

i just had mines replaced @ 140,000km & must say that it has made a huge difference..

 

[M3_FTW]

You should always ask for you old parts back. That way you'd know id they changed it or not. :thumbs:

Actually under MP it does not work like that, they replace the old parts and then keep them for all sorts of reasons.

Yep, while under MP you will not get the used parts back.

 

[444YYY]

Spiro, what the km on your car?

on 155 000

I'd say those spark plugs probably did 55 000km. If they did 155 000km, they would look more degraded!

 

[Andy1GP]

They look quite worn. 155000km might be a stretch but not impossible. My Z4M went for an Inspection and they didn't do the plugs, took it back with some other niggles and they changed the plugs. They have it on the CIA and also mailed me the actual job card. It's about the best you can do with BMW. Unless you physically check.