m42b32 said:

My wife's car is an R60 Countryman S All4 and it's pretty fun to drive even with an automatic, good in the snow, and gets like 30mpg too. Not nearly as much room inside as the e91 (it's easily a foot shorter) but still can fit a decent amount of stuff inside with the back seats folded. 

That's definitely some good info, thanks! I was planning on going to see these three this weekend. Any insight always helps.

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Bassboy3313 said:

Today a new owner got the opportunity to grab this touring and hopefully enjoy it as much as I have. This car was very enjoyable after the B30 and manual swap. It definitely didn't hurt the value either. Time for something new as a daily tho. 

Currently in the market for something different. Thinking either an e91 Touring or even a Mini Countryman S to have some boost back in my life while still being able to haul things. Any other suggestions are welcomed.

My wife's car is an R60 Countryman S All4 and it's pretty fun to drive even with an automatic, good in the snow, and gets like 30mpg too. Not nearly as much room inside as the e91 (it's easily a foot shorter) but still can fit a decent amount of stuff inside with the back seats folded.

Currently in the market for something different. Thinking either an e91 Touring or even a Mini Countryman S to have some boost back in my life while still being able to haul things. Any other suggestions are welcomed.

Daily driver status commence!!

Error Code 106 - Control Vanos Mechanicall Outlet Blocked or Jammed

Error Code 8 - Air Flow Meter

Error Code 106 could if been a few different things, cam sensor, vanos seals, vanos solenoids, etc. I decided to start swapping parts off the Z3 coupe to diagnose the problem. Started with the exhaust side cam position sensor. Swapped the part, cleared adaptations and Error codes, fired it up. Luckily first try was a success! Cam sensor cleared the Error Code 106.

For Error Code 8, I was going to swap MAFs, but unfortunately the 2.8L Z3 coupe MAF is the same size as the B25 MAF, not the B30 MAF. Decided to just go ahead a buy a new MAF off FCP Euro while purchasing tue new cam sensor and oring. Hopefully this is it and daily driving commences. 

After this, still gotta full up the AC system and good to go.

YoungCR said:

I like how the wagon still towers over the coupe 

Touring makes it look so tiny and the touring isn't even big

After a couple startups to see how things were going, the engine started running extremely rough and wouldn't idle. @B C ended up stopping over with his computer. We checked fuel injectors, good. Checked coilpacks, good. Nothing was obvious from the outside, so we plugged the computer in to check error codes. After translating a few we narrowed it down to the DISA valve. Turns out the plug wasn't fully seated on the connector. Plugged it in and purred like a kitten. Sweet! 

Torqued down axle nuts and crank bolt, bled the clutch a million different ways until it finally got all the air out, dropped it on the ZHP wheels and took it for a short "around the block" drive. All seems pretty good. 

Time to throw the front end back on, hood, fill AC install airbox and start daily it.

B C said:

Very nicely done! Im in for the detailing party

Deal!

Still have to seam seal and undercoat the underside, but I'm very happy with it. Shifts through all gears like it should. 

I have to get a new black leather shift boot instead of the grey one I found at the u-pull. Also, once this whole project is wrapped up, this thing is getting a full interior detail for sure. Yikes!!!

I made a template of the inside hump piece and traced it on the car to prep for cutting. 

I then proceeded to cut it out carefully with a dremel, not to hit any of the wiring or catch something on fire.

Fits great and shifting feels exactly as it should now!

Now I just have to get some panelbond, seam sealer and rivets to attach it permanently and put all the interior back together.

YoungCR said:

Interesting. So did all the xi's have the raised tunnel then?

This is my assumption based on everything I've read, seen and experienced through this process...

All preface lift e46 xit's, regardless of auto or manual, had the raised tunnel since bmw based all chassis' off of being manual even if they became auto's on the assembly line. 

Then, for some unknown reason, the facelift xit's that were manual got the raised tunnel and auto's got the flat tunnel due to shifter assembly. 

Again this is just my speculation with what I've seen and experienced.

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NCS Expert

1)      File>Load Profile>Expert mode (or Factory Coding,  depends on which version of NCSExpert you have)

2)      Go to “F1 VIN/ZCS FA”>”F3 ZCS/FA f.ECU” (reads vehicle order from module)

3)      Select E46 Chassis

4)      Select AKMB

5)      Select “F2 Enter FA”, ignore incorrect VIN, click OK

6)      Remove $205 (automatic transmission control module) from vehicle order by selecting it from the list and hitting the delete key.

7)      Hit “OK” to exit

      Click “F6 Back”

9)      Click “F4 Process ECU”

10)   Select AKMB, click “OK”

11)   Click  “F2 Change Job”

12)   Select “FA_Write” , click “OK”

13)   Click “F3 Execute Job” watch for it to show “job ended”  under AKMB

Now write the updated vehicle order to the ALSZ module:

14)   Click “F1 Change ECU”

15)   Select ALSZ

16)   Verify that JOBNAME = FA_Write, if not,  select “F2 Change Job” to “FA_WRITE”

17)   Click “F3 Execute Job”

Exit NCS Expert

18)   Open NCS Expert to check that $205 is gone from the vehicle order (steps 1-5)

19)   Click “F6 Back”  

20)   Click “F3 Process Car”

21)   Click “F1 Code Car” (these steps reset everything to default, this will not undo the $205 being removed from vehicle order)

22)   If trans icon is flashing, unplug transmission control module.

23)   Unplug blue connectors near DME (GM Module)

Run INPA

Clear error memory

Clear adaptations

You will know you are successful when the gear indicator on the instrument cluster is no longer illuminated (will not show a gear icon, will not show "P, R, N, D, or S", nothing) and the car can start with the clutch switch/clutch pressed

I know the shift rod is on the correct side as it would hit the top of transmission when flipped the other way. I had to install the rear bushing carrier bracket due to my car missing this. I am curious if the way I installed it (check previous posts) pit the bushing too high which is lifting the whole carrier? 

All I can find online is stuff for RWD e46s, nothing for the XI AWD shifter carrier as its different. 

Any ideas? I will have to remove the exhaust and heatshield, possibly driveshaft again to get a good view on what's going on. Just figured I'd see what ya'll think in the meantime.