The E46 M3 Journal
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A couple of pics from tonight.
I have a new driver side wiper arm to install. I feel the old spring is losing its mojo.
The engine light has been off for a couple of thousand miles now. Running great! #letsseehowlongittakesforittocomeonafteripostthis
@DrLeadFoot
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She started running a little rough yesterday. I replaced the #4 coil but no change.
There is no engine light on. I'm wondering if the fuel pressure regulator is bad. Possibly do a fuel filter.
Needs an oil change too.
@DrLeadFoot
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Why have I not thought of that before?!
I always forget, and hate stickers. I guess I could also put a post it in my glovebox... -
I just change the oil at even 10k intervals, and just the filter at 5k, eg: 200k = oil change, 205k = just filter, 210k = oil change etc.
Why do you change the filter 2x as much as the oil? I have never heard of this before.
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John runs royal purple so to offset the cost he uses it longer
just kidding im guessing since synthetic last longer he just changes filters to keep the fluid clean. Curious for the explanation though.I am interested to hear as well. They do make long life filters for these maintenance schedules if that is truly the reason. There are enough manufacturers using extended oil change intervals for years now that the products are available to accommodate.
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This is true, I was referring to changing the filter more often on the Nissan, not the BMW. It has a super tiny oil filter and concerns me, it also is in a terrible spot that it can't be swapped for a longer one to have more surface area. It's definitely not necessary though. The Royal Purple HPS is good for more than 10k, I just go for overkill by changing it that often.
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This is true, I was referring to changing the filter more often on the Nissan, not the BMW. It has a super tiny oil filter and concerns me, it also is in a terrible spot that it can't be swapped for a longer one to have more surface area. It's definitely not necessary though. The Royal Purple HPS is good for more than 10k, I just go for overkill by changing it that often.
Piece of mind is a reasonable enough answer for me lol
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This vibration might be due to a loose connection between the headers and section 1 of the exhaust. I will look into it next week. This should explain the running rich on bank 1&2.
Another guy on M3forum.com had loose trans bolts so I'll snug them up.
@DrLeadFoot
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How is the smell running headers on the s54? I went with long tube headers and catless on the S50 for a long time and it made your cloths smell like a drag strip. Just curious how it is on these cars, I'd like to do headers soon, but I might consider putting 200 cell cats in the section 1.
Silver Grey E46 M3
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How is the smell running headers on the s54? I went with long tube headers and catless on the S50 for a long time and it made your cloths smell like a drag strip. Just curious how it is on these cars, I'd like to do headers soon, but I might consider putting 200 cell cats in the section 1.
It isn't as stinky as my catless non-turbo S52 was. Closer to race gas than dirty smelling.
@DrLeadFoot
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It isn't as stinky as my catless non-turbo S52 was. Closer to race gas than dirty smelling.
I can vouch for the race gas smell from following it on the cruise to scooters this year. I actually questioned about whether it was running on race gas.
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I can vouch for the race gas smell from following it on the cruise to scooters this year. I actually questioned about whether it was running on race gas.
And I could smell it behind you haha. MOLITOR WHERE ARE THE 540I ROLLING SHOTS??
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I can vouch for the race gas smell from following it on the cruise to scooters this year. I actually questioned about whether it was running on race gas.
And I could smell it behind you haha. MOLITOR WHERE ARE THE 540I ROLLING SHOTS??
Haha
I need to get those up!! #illfindtime
@DrLeadFoot
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Haha
I need to get those up!! #illfindtime
Definitely! I would love to see them. Should be some good ones in there.
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