New member E46 M3

[Vish Padayachee]

Unfortunately not. They are Equip reps. Had to put them on when I hit a pothole in Durban and BMW could not supply 2 original rims.

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Are those Work Equip 05s? Can we see a side shot of the car?

Unfortunately not. They are Equip reps. Had to put them on when I hit a pothole in Durban and BMW could not supply 2 original rims.

 

[///M3 - ZN]

Welcome sir .

Very nice specimen you have , try to source a set of 19 inch oem diamond cut rims , they will transform your car as your car is silver .

:chef:

 

[Vish Padayachee]

Morning Guys

I have done the bearings and have covered 350km so far. Been taking it easy and no major problems yet. Only fault so far is a TPS error which i will sort out this weekend.
Hopefully this is the last of my problems, though I have to admit that the car has given me trouble free motoring from the time I purchased it. This has been the first time the tappet cover and sump have been opened.

 

[///Avi]

Glad that it is back on the road. Enjoy it!

 

[Sspower]

beautiful ride brother

 

[Vish Padayachee]

beautiful ride brother

Thank you Sir

 

[individj]

hi..nice car man..i hope it goes well..you'll be extremely lucky having a bearing knock on an m and not having to sort the crank..i am hoping its the case though..sending good vibes & enjoy!

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wait wait ...you have a fantastic collection man..please make a post for the Fords..i had a RS Turbo series 2 & XR6..sold it to my bud who's dad had a Saph Cos 4x4..they also have a Granada Coupe and a few others

 

[shauwn]

Morning Guys

I have done the bearings and have covered 350km so far. Been taking it easy and no major problems yet. Only fault so far is a TPS error which i will sort out this weekend.
Hopefully this is the last of my problems, though I have to admit that the car has given me trouble free motoring from the time I purchased it. This has been the first time the tappet cover and sump have been opened.

Nice one champ, how much did the bearings set you back and who did them for u if i may ask?

 

[Vish Padayachee]

Morning Guys

I have done the bearings and have covered 350km so far. Been taking it easy and no major problems yet. Only fault so far is a TPS error which i will sort out this weekend.
Hopefully this is the last of my problems, though I have to admit that the car has given me trouble free motoring from the time I purchased it. This has been the first time the tappet cover and sump have been opened.

Nice one champ, how much did the bearings set you back and who did them for u if i may ask?

Bearings were R 4500 from BMW
Sump Gasket R 250
Oil R 1100
Oil Filter R 200
Total cost - R 6050

Vanos and bearings were done by me.

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hi..nice car man..i hope it goes well..you'll be extremely lucky having a bearing knock on an m and not having to sort the crank..i am hoping its the case though..sending good vibes & enjoy!

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wait wait ...you have a fantastic collection man..please make a post for the Fords..i had a RS Turbo series 2 & XR6..sold it to my bud who's dad had a Saph Cos 4x4..they also have a Granada Coupe and a few others

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There was no damage to the crank. I stopped the car as soon as I heard the sound and the knock was only audible above 2000rpm. I feel that if I manage to cover a 1000 km without picking up another knock I'm safe.

I really do not want to take the engine out for an overhaul.

 

[individj]

i hear you..you wouldnt need to take it out worst case though.

 

[Mpower11]

Welcome bud! Awesome car you have there!

 

[Vish Padayachee]

Welcome bud! Awesome car you have there!

Thank you Sir

 

[PLV]

Welcome! Love the car, and best of luck with the new bearings!

:thumbs::thumbs:

 

[Vish Padayachee]

Welcome! Love the car, and best of luck with the new bearings!

:thumbs::thumbs:

Thank you. My fingers are crossed. looking good thus far. I've covered 500 kms. Taken it to 220km/h and no knocking yet.

 

[B16A4]

great job you did there.. im suprised at the cheap price of oem bearings

 

[Vish Padayachee]

great job you did there.. im suprised at the cheap price of oem bearings

I thought that was quite expensive. Got a shock when I heard the price for big end bearings. I paid R300 for a set of big end bearings for my V8 Ford 302W motor.

 

[madhoshival]

great job you did there.. im suprised at the cheap price of oem bearings

I thought that was quite expensive. Got a shock when I heard the price for big end bearings. I paid R300 for a set of big end bearings for my V8 Ford 302W motor.

Lovely car bro! Please post more pics.

As for the bearings I also thought that was expensive.. I paid around R500 for bearings for my polo gti.. but then again I don't think you can compare to a BMW. Glad it's all sorted though!


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[Vish Padayachee]

great job you did there.. im suprised at the cheap price of oem bearings

I thought that was quite expensive. Got a shock when I heard the price for big end bearings. I paid R300 for a set of big end bearings for my V8 Ford 302W motor.

Lovely car bro! Please post more pics.

As for the bearings I also thought that was expensive.. I paid around R500 for bearings for my polo gti.. but then again I don't think you can compare to a BMW. Glad it's all sorted though!


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Spares for M cars are hugely inflated. You will find that the same spare that is used in another BMW model will be much cheaper.
I'm also quite sure that all bearings, irrespective of the make of the car are made with the same materials. Only difference is the sizes, but vastly different prices.

 

[individj]

yip

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they should be bladdy giving us bearings the a$$holes! they've bankrupted so many people because of the issue!

 

[JohnLod]

Hi Guys
I own a 2001 E46 M3 which I purchased in 2002 with approx. 30 000 km on the clock.
Only mod on the car is a decat. and a set of 19" rims.

Welcome,

send me your vin to check for campaigns, last 7 digits.

Cheers