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    58 minutes ago, hunter said:

    aaaaaand now i've got ASC, ABS and Trans Failsafe Prog error -doh

    After these shows up last weekend, HQSTU helped me clear them

    Last night they came back in rush hour traffic this time with a dead speedo. Ive limped the car home (not far from where the error kicked in )

    Today we will try scanning again and possibly replacing the rear wheel speed sensor to eliminate that fault (speedo)

    Fingers crossed it is only a sensor and not the whole ABS module....im thinking it might be the latter though 😫

    My fingers are crossed for you too. At least it’s not a gearbox. 

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    1 hour ago, Sammo said:

    I’ve not measured but mine uses plenty of oil as well - common on these engines I thought? but as I don’t do enough kms I’ve never really worried about it. Just top up a few times between changes.

    Does not otherwise show any CCV symptoms smoke or anything and pulls hard. Maybe a new CCV would help but a few litres of oil is easier and cheaper 😬

    O2 pilot mod is an option as well, supposed to work well, something to do with changing the vacuum so the piston rings work better? Which I understand can be a major reason for oil consumption.

    BMW suggest 1 litre per 1500km is ‘fine’.

    I found a 1L bottle of oil in the back compartment from the previous owner which makes me think the original engine also chewed oil (although the rip in the return tube from the CCV might have had something to do with it). 

    I’m pretty keen to put the genuine valve in. I was so mad I skimped on it on the E39 for it to basically fail on its first startup, seems some parts are just worth paying the premium on. 

    iv topped it up twice this year so it’s not super frequent, and now I’m aware of it I know roughly when to check the dipstick.

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    23 minutes ago, Eagle said:

    Was it the genuine\OE replacement?, don't trust the diaphrams in the aftermarket ones. The few ive done on M52 and M54's reduced the oil consumption after replacement.

    Ah interesting. I had the same issue with a Meyle one on the M62. This is an ‘OE Supplier’ from FCP (I bought the kit) but it does look to have some negative reviews, might be worth putting in a genuine one. Thanks for the heads up. 

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    6 minutes ago, Eagle said:

    That a fair bit. Have you done the CCV?

    I might be exaggerating abit but I’m pretty sure it’s about that. Yeah everything has been replaced and doesn’t look to be leaking anywhere. OFHG, sump gasket, rocker cover gasket, CCV. No blue smoke or anything out the back. 

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    218,500 km

    oil change time! Super cheap had a sale in the weekend. I managed to score the last 7L of HPR 5W40 for $91. Thanks to @Mikan for the stash of oil filters. I do like how the Mann filters come with the o ring and crush washer. 

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    Edit: I should add that I am absolutely thrilled with where this car is at now. It’s finally at that point where if you drove it and had to guess the mileage you wouldn’t believe it’s done 218k. I also prefer to drive this daily over the E30 now. I think it’s the steering rack that gives it the edge. 

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  12. Posted · Edited by adro · Report reply

    $450

    Selling a set of 4 style 96 wheels that came on my E46 330i.

    Specs are square set 8J x 17 offset of 47

    http://www.bmwstylewheels.com/bmw/96

    Wheels are in good condition. Tyres are also OK but on the lower end of life left (will pass WOF)

    4 center caps, acouple have had the tabs broken so have been RTV'd on by previous owner.

    Pickup Wellington preferred but happy to work with pack and send or mainfreight depot drop off.

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    4 hours ago, E28E30 said:

    I got to the same place with my SE.  Got enthusiastic, paid top dollar, want it to be manual and subtle suspension tweaks ie turn it into @adro’s spec, but it’s not worth it.  Another $10k could be spent and I would still have a mint SE with comfort interior, and doesn’t seem worth it.  So am looking at factory manuals now and see how I feel then about selling the red machine next year

    I spent about the same as my purchase price doing my mods and it seemed a bit stupid at the time, the whole time i was thinking why am I doing this to a 4 door as i'm never going to get this money back, but it was a fun project and end result made it totally worth it.

    I think if the cars mint like yours, which you already own and you just want a manual, the conversion is still not a bad option. You get to replace a bunch of old parts while you are at it which in theory you would probably have to replace on a factory manual after 30 years anyway (slave, master cyls, clutch, output seal, guibo, short shifter etc). Manual 325 SE for $40k in 5 years time might sound like a bargain?

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    3 hours ago, Cement said:

    Very nice wheel, I would love one for me 318Ci !! Have not researched them as yet but are they hard to come by ? I have no control buttons currently and will need some shortly plus maybe the airbag is different so not sure how that works.

    REALOEM is your friend for airbag part numbers.

    I don’t think they are that hard to come by as there’s so many m-sport E46’s around. For reference Weitz was selling one for $280 recently which I was too slow to get and I got this one for $220. 

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    On 11/4/2021 at 1:44 PM, Young Thrash Driver said:

    You should enjoy it, these are a nice steering wheel. The rim thickness and smaller diameter makes a huge change. Also the cruise control and sound buttons are very economically placed. Some manufacturers get this really wrong but I reckon BMW nails it with this steering wheel.

    Driven a few km’s with the new steering wheel and I love it! That extra squish really makes for a comfortable drive, and I do love those little pads for your thumbs.
     

    I got another scanner for PA Soft and it’s working nicely. Finally I have been able to change the remote unlocking to flash the lights (it was only flashing lights for locking). Tried to do the temp re-calibration but couldn’t find the line of hex I’m looking for so will save that for another day. 

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  19. Posted · Edited by adro · Report reply

    218,xxx km

    this week marks 1 year with the touring. 
    probably close to spending double what I was intending to spend but that’s old cars for you. 

    Passed it’s WOF with no notes last week. First WOF in my ownership so I’m very happy. 

    thanks to @Sammo for spotting this steering wheel on FB. It arrived yesterday and with a bit of a clean up it’s come up a lot better than the initial photos of it. Still will need to be wrapped again down the track as there is some deterioration on right hand side, but good enough to use now. 

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    installation wasn’t quite as straight forward as the bracket the airbag clicks into had a sticky spring and was also missing a couple of springs that fit underneath it meaning the airbag stuck out horribly.

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    3 torx 30 screws and it was easily swapped over.

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    Iv also swapped my original airbag out as it supposedly had been updated with the Takata recall, however I noted it’s still a Takata bag that’s in there? I’ll have to do a bit more research. The govt website is saying no recall required for my plate, however previous owner insisted it had multiple airbag recalls done. 

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    Now I will look at getting the old one fixed up, it’s got some stitching coming undone. 

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    Turned the car on and it didn’t explode, no airbag light either. It’s quite a bit thicker than the original wheel so am looking forward to a test drive. 

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    On 10/16/2021 at 3:37 AM, Olaf said:

    First time I did it, it was on my back in my mate's driveway.  You always remember your first 😁.

    I think they're Inspection II or 50k km item, from memory?

    Sounds about right. I expect it would be easier to pry the fuel lines off with the smaller interval too.

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