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Fuel pump and filter.

Time for another post! In around august or september, i noticed a small puddle of oil directly under the right hand side of the intercooler after a long haul back from Hawkes Bay, which told me two things, one that the intercooler isn't completely sealed, and two that something upstream of the intercooler is leaking oil, which of course can only be the turbo. i recalled that Graham had fitted a new turbo to it during his ownership, however after chatting to him, found that it was fitted, didnt solve the problem he was looking at, so the original one was put back, leaving a minty one in the box with him. A deal was struck, and I was the owner of the new turbo, ready to be bolted up for the second time. (As anyone who knows me knows, I have owned several hundred BMWs, at least another 50 or so non-BMs, and worked full time off and on in other shops as well as for myself. It was the first time I have ever done a turbo swap!) I also made sure that the exhaust was clocked properly, and reinstalled the chassis brace I removed a few years back im sure I mentioned here somewhere! Road test, and wow, what a difference, and now i believe that 320d are quicker than 325 328i as the internet says they are. initial 1990s/2000s/diesel turbo lag and then hits hard! Never done it again tho, as thats not what this car is in my life for! Tho it does have a very audible whistle to it which i do enjoy, and wish my F15 M50d did the same! Intercooler went back in as it is, and will deal with that air leak at some other point, if it becomes a bigger problem. As it turned out, after a few weeks of driving, with the added boost, the DDE was obviously demanding more fuel pressure, and two weeks later the mid fuel pump decided to quit 3km from home on another little road. The 320d run three fuel pumps, one lifter pump in the tank, one mid pump located next to the fuel filter/regulator (both of which are same location as a petrol E46), and a third HPFP which i replaced already. Upon diagnosis, I found all that happened was the plug had come off the pump, however it was covered in diesel, as was the underside of the floor. plugged it in, and the car fired right up, but drips formed quite quickly from the plug. Have seen this a few times before, especially on N52/54/55 waterpumps, but not on a fuel pump before! Ordered a replacement, and good to go once more! I mentioned earlier i ordered some Bilstein B4s and had some used msport springs here. While the car was in the air and waiting for the pump to arrive, and another WOF a month or so away, i had a quiet day so time to swap the front struts over. Again, these turned out to be another original part from 2002! on removal, I managed to snap the bolt holding in the ABS sensors on both sides. I doubt they have been moved since 2002 either. for now, i have just urethaned them back into place, and will deal with them if/when they ever fall out. Cant say a huge difference in handling since its not a car i throw around anyways. however, there is a bump in my drive way, and three speed bumps on my street, that feel a lot more solid going over. As for ride height, i was expecting a bit of a drop from the msport springs, but nothing! I measured the car before and after and at best would be 5mm in it! A pet peeve of mine with the car has always been that the cluster is in miles. I respect that the car is a UK import, and with Graham being a pommy too, i like its part of the cars heritage. but mpg means nothing to me, and if the ODO was in kilometers the number looks much bigger!!! I played around with NCS Expert and PA Soft, and now have the digital part of the dash showing metric. Its still the original cluster with the M35080 chip which means not a lot else can be done with it, which is reassuring! And of course the physical speedo is still in Miles, so still true to its heretige! Last week, I was pulling out of my street, and had a wee incident with a Mercedes. Young indian chap, learners license unaccompanied, and only in new zealand for a few weeks. almost brand new A class merc, and rubs his bumper along my left rear door and wheel. ripped the whole corner of the bumper off his merc, and only a paint graze no dent at all to the 320d. Which brings us up to today. Intending to take it for a roady up to Hawkes Bay tomorrow and being out of a WOF (expired two days after above incident so that was lucky), i took it down today, and another clean sheet WOF. Unfortunately while there, they did mention the fan looked a little wobbly, and sure enough its time for a new water pump! Ive known the viscous clutch has needed doing for some time, however being a diesel they dont get hot anyways. So another couple of things to add to the list. So tomorrow I will have to take my F15 M50d, which im not upset about obviously. Planning to catch up with Graham too, who has some old paperwork for the car he has kindly kept to give to me! Its funny these old cars. It's definately not the prettiest in my driveway, and i have parted out much tidier cars than this one. With the parts ive thrown at it over my ownership its not the cheapest to own either, even if the economy would say other wise. But for some reason, I have quite the affection for it, so Im planning on keeping it on the road as long as it wants to!

Non car things over the weekend. Small bikes instead. Massive amount of fun. Syds Run 2024 in Christchurch. A charity run for leukemia in the name of the guy who started this event. Syd. 560 odd scooters and small CC bikes. I've been two years in a row now. Syds 100th Birthday (RIP) would have been next year. They reckon there is going to well over 600 bikes this time. Buy a sh*t bike, chuck on your battle jacket and join the fun. Live your Pest Life. I have a 1978 Yamaha Chappy LB80 which is a laugh.

Great drivetrain but I can imagine the ‘dog taking a sh*t’ silhouette might limit the market somewhat.

Hi All, I'm working on an N52 swap for my E30. It seemed like a good idea when the headgasket blew in the M20. Is there anyone with a stock E30 in the Rotorua area that wouldn't mind if I took a few measurements? There are a few things that I wish I'd worked out before I sold the original engine.

Been spending plenty of quality time with the F31 - May not be the most thrilling drive but is bloody practical and looks great. Had the rack bushing replaced again (free repair FTW) and new front tyres - post prang she’s looking as good as new.

Got the front calipers painted, baked and decals applied ... only to find the Textar anti rattle spring ordered is the wrong size Located the (hopefully) correct one which is on the way from Spareto now. Just in case anybody else stumbles across this looking for the correct part, this is what I have ordered and should be correct: https://spareto.com/products/delphi-accessory-kit-disc-brake-pads/lx0469 I already hate the retention pin system, potentially as I have new pins and have put an extra layer of paint in the holes I'm trying to whack them in to ... but still, just seems pretty suck. Forgot to mention previously also I swapped the bridging pipes end for end as the Renault mounts the caliper to the front of the car and the E46 to the rear.

BMW Blue, from your BMW dealer. 1:1 with deionised water.

Making me think more and more about going Tech1 on my vert…

Sorted out today by Elite Wheels (thanks @Gaz!). 5 stars - would recommend. Dropped off this morning, picked up this arvo. Just need to get some new rubber on now (not related to pothole - just old and shagged).

Time for another update 😊 Some progress has been made on fabricating coolant lines. The current intention is to use an E39 diesel coolant reservoir mounted on the intake side of the engine bay, freeing up room on the exhaust side for the DSC module and vacuum reservoirs. Two aluminium pipes run atop the intake side chassis rail, one for the coolant reservoir to the heater core and thermostat, and another from the radiator to the heater control valve. The next step is to fabricate a hard line to connect these up to the thermostat. In other news, the final exhaust-side engine mount arm has arrived from manufacturing. Test fitting looks good, with only a small shim required on top of the engine mount to raise the mount up slightly, due to there being more compression in the engine mount than anticipated. With that in place, the gearbox mount design was finalised, propshaft angles were checked and the design sent off to be manufactured.

I relayed this and my wife simply said "he is correct though.." lol

Its actually me that selling it, forgot to post here earlier! https://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=5015937568 Its a monster of a thing. Only selling as Im hoping to put money towards an i8. Full service (plugs, oil, filters) and new rear, premium (Arnott) air suspension. No reserve, accepting bids form $17.5k.

What about this? From memory it’s nearly as big as the original x5? https://www.autocar.co.nz/2023-bmw-ix1-xdrive30-review/

DM me if you want. I live in Rotorua and have an E30. Keen to see what you've done with the conversion as well.

Sorry @Olaf - as a dog owner it’s something I see frequently. Applicable to all the sloping roof SUV’s though, nothing specifically against the BMW version

Because people keep perpetuating the myth the genuine stuff its some secret formula that you have to use otherwise you cooling system is going to fail . This is the equivalent which is $84 retail. Its a literally licensed OEM approved. Buy it on special\trade and you getting a decent discount. Another reason to buy Penrite etc stuff is you can get it pretty much anywhere in the country 7 days a week. My mates had Nylon green HOAT sitting in his E36 for over 15 years. Did a cooling system overhaul not too long ago and its perfectly clean.

This topic pops up regularly on all sorts of forums and FB groups and I genuinely don't get why it's still a debate. BMW genuine blue coolant concentrate still works out to roughly the same price as any quality aftermarket equivalents, so why would you bother/gamble with anything else? I guess this green Penrite stuff is the closest equivalent that you'd get off the shelf from SCA - $57 / 5L = $11.40 / L I picked up 4 bottles of BMW concentrate from the dealership the other week, I believe I paid around $120 so is $30 / 1.5L of concentrate. Add to that 5L of demineralized water for $10. Typical fill would be around 6L so you're looking at 2 x $30 + $10 / 6L = $11.60 / L Supposedly, the genuine coolant is made to a specific formulation that works well with the alloy used in the engine block/head and the plastic/rubber parts comprising the cooling system. There's all sorts of debate as to whether that's true, whether other aftermarket coolants made to the required specification do the same thing etc etc. I could understand the inclination to take a chance on that stuff if genuine cost twice as much but there's literally next to no difference in price. If you care about your car, just go genuine. This is the one rare instance when it doesn't cost you anything extra.

thank you for that rather idelible image. never been particularly taken with the X6; that description sticks! 🤣 .... I think you've clocked the internet today, Matt! kudos @balancerider

FYI, been offered $17k, which Id let it go at, but told potential buyer Id wait a week (and Im putting in all new ignition coils in meantime anyhow), so any offers above that?

Decent price. $219 too much for unknown quality.

I put the wiring to the side of the structure. Its a bit tight but I managed to get it throgh and down. I just have the 2 screws at the front holding it down. Mine already had an older android head unit in place so it was already cut to fit.

Been waiting on a special. These are now half price so gonna grab one today (last day of special).

This is compulsive viewing, so many truth statements in here, brilliant: 1994: SECRETS of the COMPANY CAR MEN | From A to B: Tales of Modern Motoring | BBC Archive Skip to 39 minutes in for the BMW 320i driver if you have insta-patience-syndrome.

Yea i wasnt sure either after googling so i got under it and looked. has the metal flat pan and a sticker saying its the GM one. my 530i e61 has the plastic finned pan ZF trans

Reluctant sale of: Boris Please click on the link for full details, but the short of it is WoF and Registration until March 2025. 168,626KM and I have partial service history. Previous owner was the archetypal ‘lady owner’, wife of an old boy I play golf with. She owned the car for fifteen years, both privately and under her company name, always garaged and serviced on time. The condition of the car speaks to that, drives great and everything works as it should. I have driven it all over the North Island without issue and up until the arrival of our second child, commuted 100KM in it daily. Really nice spec’ with all the M Sport bits, Hellrot exterior, leather interior and Style 24 wheels. I bought an E53 when number two arrived and to be honest the only reason I am selling this is because it isn’t getting the use it should, and it won’t for the foreseeable. I could use the funds to set the X5 up for family camping. Plate ‘328 S’ included. Located North Shore, Auckland. It would be great to keep this one in the community, $9,000. Great buying in time for Summer! Please send me a message if you or someone you know is interested in discussing further and I will send you my contact details. Thank you, Josh

Has been sorted but thank you for the offer!

Rock Auto is usually the cheapest and their shipping is pretty good as well. They dont always have the same selection as FCP, ECS or Spareto.

The 130i failed its warrant due to a blown shock and the pads were contaminated from the oil from the shock. I decided to go all in and give it a glow up. BTW 3d design suspension is made by Ohlins. For those that remember my old 330ci, it had 3d design suspension, and was pretty sharp handling wise.

yes. diesel crank needs the nose machined up - shortened - and a keyway, I think. All the M42/M44 mods seem to require $$ machine costs, for moderate increases in power/torque.

Either crank can spin up to 8k happily, limiting factor is always the valve train according to the metric mechanic info. The perks of the M44 bottom end is a little more displacement and it has a larger oil pump which flows better at high rpm. But the late M42 head has a host of benefits over the M44 head so it makes sense to marry the two for an OE+ street motor I think and still keeps things simple. Unfortunately nothing is a drop in solution with the diesel stroker crank as far as I know. One way or another you end up having to deck the pistons, have custom rods made, or both in order to get the CR and the valve/piston gap correct. All that being said. The stock M42 is a lovely motor. I've taken the e36 for a few burns since getting it driving again. Not fast but super zingy and responsive, feels like a mini M engine.

Damn just ordered through ECS, hopefully the express shipping gets it here in time Yeah bro build is on here, cant wait to get it going mint again and add some of my own touches

Awesome thank you very much, ill have a look Cheers man i appreciate that, as soon as i saw it on trademe i knew i wanted it. Hopefully have it boosting asap

realoem.com fcpeuro.com & ecstuning.com are your friends If you're on faceballs - "BMW 130i owners unite" is a great resource as well. Nice car, I was tempted for a bit to buy it and parts rob for mine!

do it Jon! I love them in tech 1! I did that white one for the client, it was a bog standard 325i haha

Made me search up some old pics. Unfortunately pre-2015 are all photobucket so have watermarks (they're on the first few pages of this thread if you're interested). It had 20in Work wheels originally which I swapped for some BBS LM reps in 2012 or so. Still have all oem parts in storage (including all the oem wheels). This car is like lego, which keeps me interested over so many years. Although my interests have changed of late to much older cars from a different German brand, this one remains...! It has outlasted a lot (and was a bit touch and go for a while there whether I could keep him).

Reminds me of this scene, such a funny series from back in the day 🤣

Asking price $5400 ono Located Whangarei 330i Msport with full bodykit 140k Kms Auto(tiptronic) 3.0l rwd Fresh WOF and reg Genuine Alpina wheels (bad curb rash) Mishimoto air intake Phillips Head Unit Sunroof and alcantara seats (great for summer!) Spare set of factory Msport wheels can come with the car Since owning I have replaced oil/filter, 6x spark plugs, L/R front control arm bushings, rocker cover gasket, camshaft sensors, battery and alternator Cons Occasional rough idle, the engine light comes and goes with it. Passenger side front window not working Power steering has seen better days, unsure of cause. All round decent condition with a couple goodies. Shouldn't cost much to get back to perfect, could fix the remaining issues myself but running out of time and need the money. Still drives great and is a lot of fun with plenty of power. Lots of aftermarket goodies for these things so plenty of potential. Price is open for negotiation, and I can deliver within the upper North island for the right price.

I polished the headights using a fine compound on an orange foam pad, and the problem is now fixed!

Managed 11.155 @125.6MPH this time, but transmission wouldn't shift from 3rd to 4th, so could have been a 10.

There is a 330d for sale on Facebook marketplace. F31, m sport x drive. fairly good value for money, and in the current market prices are quite negotiable. https://www.facebook.com/share/15h63mSKPv/?mibextid=79PoIi

this is soooo sick bro!

I went for the Toolshed own branded 1/2" and will be getting the 1/4" this week. Not flashy but the selling points for me were: Nice Nm only scale Legible 0-9 units around the twist barrel Comes calibrated, with certificate https://www.thetoolshed.co.nz/product/15319-toolshed-torque-wrench-1-2in-dr-30-210-nm <--- Pretty sure i didn't pay $219, would have gotten on a special 👍

Never been happy with the way this car shifted gears but after perservering with different gearbox oils and knobs I am pleased to say I am now happy. Turns out the final piece to the puzzle was a gen ZHP weighted knob, I am sure I probably have worn bushings in there but it's much much better. Would not have thought a knob would make such a difference. Also if anyone is considering Wipertech blades I can report I am happy with mine.

I got my brake lines, supplied locally via https://nz.helperformance.com/ ... if you're in need of tasty braided lines I recommend 👍 Last week also got the misc items from Spareto (front caliper pin kit, basic pads and M3 parking brake shoes). Have yet to pull the trigger on the custom brackets and hats due to cost ... hopefully will order on pay day 😬 Then only need to arrange the remaining cross over pipe for rear caliper I stuffed up.

This thread is so next level, thanks for sharing!

Got my ITB's for my stroker build. Pretty excited 😊

EV company car for the win! Zero fuel bill, RUCs paid. Also next to no brake dust as regen braking is used 99% of the time for single pedal driving (wonder what old 3pedals would have to say about that) so don’t have to clean alloys that often. Amongst other things 😜

Keen to see how you go with it. Not that I need bigger brakes on mine but keen to take on a similar project eventually. My plan is to go with a simple 135i setup, mostly because it's tried and tested, adapters are readily available and the brakes themselves are relatively easy to come by locally. My main fear being that shipping on such bulky items will be the biggest killer, not awfully keen on dumping several grand on brakes alone. Wonder how 135i brake performance compares to the setup you're going with. Pretty sure all non-M E46's had the same master cylinder so your 318i one will be the same as on a 330i. From what I've read on the 135i conversion the master cylinder and booster should hold up just fine with the bigger brake setup, so long as they're in good working order. Pretty keen to know whether there are any out-the-box upgrade options out there though.

Most of the cloth seats I've seen are ripped, where as only the dried out leather seats have cracked. I think better off focusing on seats in good condition instead of what type.