My F30 330d M-Sport

[Anees]

Yup…experienced this too. Was sorted by BMW The Glen (Jhb South). Cheap part to replace.


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Part was cheap but labour to fit costs more than the part 🙈

 

[Anees]

Update - 170 xxx km - Oil Service & Black Badges

Just the usual, driving and maintaining

The only new mod is the replacement black badges that I fitted all round. Makes quite a big difference to the overall look of the car

 

[Sabretooth tiger]

I love the black badges. Been considering it for my car as well since its totally white and gloss black including the side Msport badges and 320i badge. Just need to do the roundels

 

[Anees]

I love the black badges. Been considering it for my car as well since its totally white and gloss black including the side Msport badges and 320i badge. Just need to do the roundels

Get them bud. You won't regret it

My side ///M badge is still standard, will look into getting the gloss black replacements

 

[Sabretooth tiger]

Get them bud. You won't regret it

My side ///M badge is still standard, will look into getting the gloss black replacements

Will message Firi just now.

 

[Anees]

Update - 180 xxx km - Oil Service

Happy to report that the car is still running flawlessly. Oil service was carried out over the weekend using Motul oil and Mann filter

Vehicle is still doing 95% long distance mileage, 150km round trip per day between Bloemfontein and Thaba Nchu. Speed limit driving with speedocruise gets me 1000km on the tank

Could honestly not ask for a better daily 🥰

 

[Morribiscuit]

BEAUTY!
Glad she is going so strong still! 👏

 

[Anees]

Update - 190 xxx km - Oil Service

Oil service was carried out over the weekend using Motul oil and Mann filter. Next service at 200 xxx km will be a major. Should be doing that service within a few months

I also attended the Thaba Nchu drag day that was held on 6 July 2024. Didn't plan on actually participating but decided on the day to run the car. Had a great time and met a few good guys there. I managed a personal best of 13.9, unsure of exit speed

Not sure if that's a good time or not but I had tons of fun. It was my first event and I definitely plan on attending more. Also planning on visiting @Xcede Performance sometime towards the end of the year 👀

 

[///M Individual]

Update - 190 xxx km - Oil Service

Oil service was carried out over the weekend using Motul oil and Mann filter. Next service at 200 xxx km will be a major. Should be doing that service within a few months

I also attended the Thaba Nchu drag day that was held on 6 July 2024. Didn't plan on actually participating but decided on the day to run the car. Had a great time and met a few good guys there. I managed a personal best of 13.9, unsure of exit speed

Not sure if that's a good time or not but I had tons of fun. It was my first event and I definitely plan on attending more. Also planning on visiting @Xcede Performance sometime towards the end of the year 👀

That's a great time bud well done!

 

[Anees]

Update - 200 xxx km - Service & New Tyres

Just keeping the maintenance history up to date

200 xxx km service done over the weekend
- Motul 8100 Oil
- Oil Filter
- Air Filter
- Cabin Filter
- LM Ceratec
- LM Diesel System Cleaner

Managed to get a good deal on a set of Goodyear Eagle F1 Assymetric 3's so bit the bullet and fitted a brand new set yesterday
Mileage at which they were fitted - 200 806 km

Vehicle had an inspection yesterday and all seems well except for engine mounts. They are starting to show wear and would most likely need to be replaced within the next few months

 

[Anees]

Update - 210 1xx km - New Battery

My OEM BMW battery started giving a bit of a lazy start during last week with the start/stop function also no longer working. On Saturday evening the battery completely died, luckily while at a garage. Managed to get it jumped and drove straight home

This morning saw me go straight to Battery Centre where it was confirmed that my current battery is dead. Battery served well as it had a 2018 manufacture date

Replaced with a First Battery LN5AGM this morning which comes with a 36month warranty

I was told that First Battery manufactures batteries for BMW SA and when I checked, all engravings on the First Battery matched the engraving on the OEM battery and therefor I was happy to fit it

 

[unobeat]

What a car Anees

I had to rear the whole thread from the beginning as i could not stop smiling from ear to ear because of your continuous updates that you are loving thia car.

Keep the updates coming and these diesel cars are special.

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[PsyCLown]

Glad you're enjoying the car, you've added a decent amount of mileage in the time you've owned her.

Did she get to visit Xcede Performance yet?

 

[Anees]

What a car Anees

I had to rear the whole thread from the beginning as i could not stop smiling from ear to ear because of your continuous updates that you are loving thia car.

Keep the updates coming and these diesel cars are special.

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Most definitely special 🥰

I see myself driving this car for a long time to come still. It never fails to amaze me

This year is dedicated to maintenance. Battery is replaced, engine mounts to be done during the year still

 

[Anees]

Glad you're enjoying the car, you've added a decent amount of mileage in the time you've owned her.

Did she get to visit Xcede Performance yet?

Absolutely love this car

From April 2023 to Feb 2025, I've done approximately 70k km. 141 xxx km to 210 xxx currently

This was mainly due to me travelling between EC and FS, 1000km roundtrip, twice a month for work during 2023. 2024 saw the car do a daily round trip of about 170km between Bloemfontein and Thaba Nchu. 95% of the mileage was all long distance open road driving on the N6 and N8 though.

Mileage should be much less going forward now since I've moved to Centurion at the beginning of 2025. My daily commute is now 35km compared to 170km. The time on the road is still the same though 😭

Car hasn't visited @Xcede Performance as yet. I got married in September 2024 and relocated to Centurion recently so funds were prioritized towards that.
The Xcede visit will still happen at some point

 

[Anees]

Update - 211 xxx km - Oil Service
Went a tad bit over the 10k km service interval this time as I was waiting for the month end weekend to go to Free State to get the car serviced at my parents. I don't have the space or any of my tools here in Centurion to DIY unfortunately

211 xxx km service done over the weekend using the following:
- Motul 8100 Oil
- Oil Filter

My brother was also home and his 120d was also due for an oil service which we carried out using the same

 

[MLorgat]

Out of curiosity, have you ever serviced the gearbox?

 

[Anees]

Out of curiosity, have you ever serviced the gearbox?

The gearbox was serviced at ZF before my ownership. I have not taken it in or attempted any DIY in my ownership

 

[Anees]

Update - 216 098 km - Front Disks and Pads & Diff Oil Change

I recently started hearing a humming/whining sound from the rear of the 30d at low speeds only in 1st and 2nd gear. The sound was at first only audible on deceleration but after a few days it would appear on acceleration as well. I assumed that it was either bearings or the diff

Being new in GP, I was uncertain as to who to take the vehicle to. By chance I gave @Silverbird_96kw a call who informed me that @johndoe was back in business

I messaged Clinton on Friday evening and popped into his workshop on Saturday morning for a vehicle inspection

The following was discovered:
Cracked front disk
Humming diff/bearings
Low coolant
Loose airbox inlet pipe

The disks and diff were our biggest concern. The car was immediately booked in and @johndoe started working on it Monday morning

The following was fitted/work done:
Febi Bilstein front brake discs
Hella Pagid front brake pad set
Brake wear sensor
Diff oil changed using Motul Motyl Gear 75w90 Oil
Coolant + Distilled water (50/50 Mix)
Brake fluid tested
Coolant system pressure tested

19 May 2025:

• Fitted the protective covers on the driver side seat, steering wheel and footwell
• Move car onto the lift
• Open bonnet, checked coolant level is low
• Cleaned and refitted the coolant tank cap
• Checked the brake fluid and removed the excess brake fluid
• Removed the wheels
• Stripped the brakes on the front, both discs, pads, caliper brackets, dust shields, guide pins
• Cleaned the rust off the wheel hubs, washed the dust shields, caliper brackets and bolts
• Reset the brake calipers, washed the hubs and brake calipers,
• Prepped the new pads with anti squeal spray
• Refitted BMW emblem on wheel center cap and fitted to the wheel
• Dried the hubs with compressed air, added copper anti seize onto the wheel hubs, fitted the dust shields
• Cleaned the new discs and fitted them
• Fitted the caliper bracket and new brake pads
• Greased and installed the guide pins, and retaining clip
• Removed the lower engine bay tray
• Filled up coolant tank and pressure tested the system for over 30 minutes, confirmed there are no leaks in the system
• Topped up the window washer fluid
• Measured tires and brakes
• Stopped there for today

Status of The Vehicles Tires and Brake Pads​	​	​
Wear and Tear​	Tire Tread (mm)​	Brake Pad (mm)​
Front Left​	5.77​	12​
Front Right​	5.79​	12​
Rear Left​	4.81​	6​
Rear Right​	5.19​	5​

20 May 2025:

• Went to BMW to get the diff oil
• BMW Northcliff only has 2 bottles in stock
• The car takes 3 and they want R2274. Which is too much
• Going to check with Goldwagen for the Motul alternative
• Raised vehicle, sprayed the diff oil plug with parts cleaner to clean any dirt/dust around the plug screw
• Removed the diff plug, cleaned the diff plug
• Extracted 1.2L of diff oil from the car, filled up the pump with 1.2L of new Motul diff oil and pumped it into the diff
• Refitted the oil plug and cleaned the area around the plug
• Disposed of the old diff oil

21 May 2025:

• Refit the air intake feed to the airbox so that its secure
• Check rear right brakes for the sound customer mentioned
• Remove wheel, remove brake pads and caliper bracket, clean contact surfaces with wire brush, refit pads and caliper bracket, refit wheel
• Blow engine bay with compressed air as its very dusty
• Take vehicle for a short test drive around 4km's to check brakes and listen for any funny sounds
• Come back and check brake fluid level
• Run diagnostics, picked up lots of error codes, cleared them and rescanned vehicle
• Reset CBS item for Front brakes
• Put the car on the lift and checked the rear right wheel for any sounds. There still is a slight sound but nothing major. This relates to the brake disc being old and warped a little bit
• Wiped down the engine bay with a damp cloth then applied a plastic treatment on all the black plastic covers
• Lastly I have put the battery on charge as it was a bit low

The above detailed breakdown is what Clinton provided daily with photographic evidence per step. The service received was phenomenal. Daily communication, meticulous attention to detail and solid advice from someone who doesn't just want the Client to waste money but get value for money

I am super impressed with the top tier workmanship from MMS Auto and will continue to support them

 

[///M3FAN]

Awesome to be able to have access to service like that, well done Anees and Clinton on the maintenance journey and updates