Running Thread of the Daily: 325XI

[DrLeadFoot]

Snap said:

Copper rtv is good stuff, what is the CEL on for, Cat? Who is doing the reflash?

Working with Tuning Tech by Frank Smith for the tune. Apparently my DME is locked out, probably an Evolve tune, and I cannot read/flash the DME. Going to have to by a DME, send it to Frank Smith and he will bench flash it with my VIN. FUN!

-Got the trans fluid and filter replaced. Used Redline ATF.

-Radiator was leaking so I replaced that.

-Popped in a metal water pump.

-New lower coolant temp sensor.

-New thermostat.

-Put in new bolts and OEM gaskets between the headers and stock exhaust. EBay ones blew out in 500 miles.

My clock spring just broke so that will go in shortly. Airbag light is on and sometimes randomly honks.

[patsbimmer1]

DrLeadFoot said:

My clock spring just broke so that will go in shortly. Airbag light is on and sometimes randomly honks.

Hahahaha!  That's a cruel cruel joke your car is playing.  I love it.

[DrLeadFoot]

patsbimmer1 said:

DrLeadFoot said:

My clock spring just broke so that will go in shortly. Airbag light is on and sometimes randomly honks.

Hahahaha!  That's a cruel cruel joke your car is playing.  I love it.

I go to flick the honker off then look around to see no one except myself in the mirror flipping my face the bird. #bimmerlife

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[B C]

My dad was in the business of tracking people down for repo guys and would often have to follow people around town until they stopped long enough for a tow truck to arrive and take their car. One of his cars that he would use for this developed a short in the alarm system and would honk randomly.  cover = blown.

[DrLeadFoot]

Oil change at 190,172 with Mann filter and Castrol 0W-40 Synthetic.

Passenger side, front window regulator.

Rotated 17" snow tires.

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[DrLeadFoot]

Finally got the tune uploaded from Frank Smith Tuning Tech!!  Hopefully the engine light will be off for awhile. 

Might need to get new header nutz due to a pre-cat code on bank 1.  We shall see!

[DrLeadFoot]

-New steering rack from RackDoctor.net
-Alignment
-No check engine light
-28mpg to Chicago and back yesterday!!

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[DrLeadFoot]

Oil and filter change!  194,163 miles.  Castrol 0W-40 & Mann filter.

Got the summer set up on a while ago and added a Motorsport Hardware Stud Kit.

Running great!

[DrLeadFoot]

198,622 miles.

New BMW OEM thermostat 

Oil change with BMW 0w-30 Oil & OEM filter

[DrLeadFoot]

New passenger seat belt tensioner. Pic of old one.

[DrLeadFoot]

Lost brakes today while I was on a home tour with out of town buyers.  Thank the BMW Gods that I was going super slow coming to a stop sign when the pedal hit the floor.

I have been pushing the current pad/rotors tonthe limit and had a brake job on my radar anyways so this pushed me to get it done.

A box in my garage has been sitting for about a year with 330i calipers, carriers and pads.  So here we go! 330i on left, 325xi on right.

Also turned over 200,000 miles!  Missed the moment due to being on the phone with a seller but this is close enough.  Measuring miles instead of mins.

[YoungCR]

You had room in your garage for those to sit around for a year?? Haha JK glad things didn't go worse with the clients.

[DrLeadFoot]

YoungCR said:

You had room in your garage for those to sit around for a year?? Haha JK glad things didn't go worse with the clients.

It was a tight squeeze but they made the cut not to toss them.  Lol

[DrLeadFoot]

Breaking purists' hearts with the new 330i/325xi!

Rust free trunk installed, Thanks Troy!

[Jdesign]

Nice ///M badge poser.  

[DrLeadFoot]

203,XXX miles

New Bilstein B6 struts/shocks and replaced the rear broken spring with these green ones my buddy had.  The original ones were thicker and had white markings.  Sitting a little lower in the rear but I'll get new 325xi rear springs later.  Totally different car with the new shocks. 

[DrLeadFoot]

Popped in some used OEM xenon headlights! I've been wanting these for awhile and picked them up for a good price. 

They plugged right it and fired up.  No coding needed as of yet!

[B C]

I love how most winter-driven E46 325 are neglected but you are maintaining and updating yours properly.

I’m going to be shopping bulbs for mine soon if you have any recommendations

[DrLeadFoot]

B C said:

I love how most winter-driven E46 325 are neglected but you are maintaining and updating yours properly.

I’m going to be shopping bulbs for mine soon if you have any recommendations

Thanks!  I like this car! This is the wife's car and she likes it a lot too. 

I'm at a crossroads with it to start doing body work or swap all this car's AWD & other goodness into a e46 wagon and rebuild a m54b30 to pop in. Then keep up with the bodywork on a wagon. 

I justed asked the guy to include the bulbs and he did.  Lol.

Let me know what you get!

[wasnt m3]

With my previous experience swapping the halogens for xenon is it will throw a code until you turn them on, then the headlight out warning will go away. PM'd you regarding a fantastic e46 xi touring I would love to find a nice home for.