My E46 M3 Maintenance Thread

[moranor@axis]

those are some expensive plugs :rollsmile:

 

[calypso]

Sorry to do slighly off topic, but I bought an air filter just the other day from the dealer and it had the foam.

Spark plugs good value at the dealer? Or better to buy privately?

 

[frikkieh]

Great write-up and good references there Kabal. :ty:
Ramps FTW - it is much safer and easier to use as opposed to jacking up the car.
:thumbs:

 

[Philip Foglar]

DIY is really the way to go!! So much more satisfaction! :thumbs:

 

[kabal]

Sorry to do slighly off topic, but I bought an air filter just the other day from the dealer and it had the foam.

Spark plugs good value at the dealer? Or better to buy privately?

interesting. part #?

I didnt try to hard privately. I tried my local midas, and they couldnt give me a price.

 

[Xack]

Eish Kabal, i like this thread, would you mind if we all share what we experience with these DIY jobs, great thread duderaise:

 

[calypso]

Manufacturing date isnt too old either. I got this by specifying one for my e36, but realoem says it should fit the e46 too.

 

[zama]

I love this thread

raise: Kabal

 

[kabal]

nice, must go pick one up then, might as well for around a hundred bucks

 

[Sabretooth tiger]

Awesome thread, should help a lot of guys:thumbs:

 

[Andy1GP]

Peertjies maybe you should take over this thread? Just add all the work to this one then you have it all together in one nice thread

 

[kabal]

definitely :thumbs:

 

[herr bmw]

agree with andy on this:rollsmile:

also kabel,love what you did with this car,seeing it last weekend raise:

glad it is in good hands here in gauteng:thumbs:

 

[Peertjies]

Peertjies maybe you should take over this thread? Just add all the work to this one then you have it all together in one nice thread

Good idea Andy!
I'll list everything that's been done since I got the car
and see if I can find links to some of the posts!

 

[Peter@AEW]

Here is the VANOS work

http://www.bmwfanatics.co.za/showthread.php?tid=47038

 

[Spiro]

Subscribed... :thumbs::thumbs::thumbs:

 

[Peertjies]

Okay so the first thing that was done was the cats and CDV delete.
The cats were replace by resonators. Here's a link to the sound afterwards.

Then the CSL's were refurbished and sprayed to Sparkling silver.

After that I booked it in at PSR for a quick software tune.
http://www.bmwfanatics.co.za/showthread.php?tid=40299

And lastly it went in to Peter and Alexander for a Vanos seal replacement and a oil service.
http://www.bmwfanatics.co.za/showthread.php?tid=47038

The car seems as it should be... smooth and burning rubber!
I enjoy every moment I get behind the wheel!

I think it's time to do a good photoshoot and post some pics!
Maybe I must get hold of oupa Colin...he proofs to be very
good with a camera in hand :rollsmile:

 

[kabal]

still look great raise:

 

[ihsaan]

Wow that is beautiful, always loved a white e46 m3 with CSL wheels, car porn most definitely.

Kabal i like the DIY car maintenance you doing, sounds like its much more rewarding then sending it to any dealers, im in the market currently for an e46 m3 and this thread will help alot when i do find the perfect one:rollsmile:

 

[Sirhan]

A newbie questions here, I enjoyed servicing my previous cars but with my Z4M my only concern is the dashboard warning light indicating that the car requires a service.

How do you clear this warning message if you do a DIY?