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Completed my first solo oil change on the 530i today. Going for 12 month change intervals. Even though it’s not a daily the same cadence worked well on my E46. Car turns 20 next month. ?

Few minor things tiked off the list this last couple of weeks; - new radiator was dripping, turned out to be the drain plug wasnt as snug as it needed ot be, eaay fix - realigned my under tray brackes (how i saw the rad was leaking) and now all under tray hardware can find it's home. Also instaled new captive washer where needed for the under tray screws. - treated the rear cubby to a good clean and protect to remove the white ashy condition the rubber coating was starting to take on, now looks near new. - sorted rattle in drivers side seat belt mount and poorly fitted B pillar trim in the same job. grear and a tighten applied to the seat beld mount and removal and reinstal of the Lower B pilar trim meant i could liine it properly with al the clips in place. some whwre bent fomr soem haphazard reinstall in a previous life thankfuly they werent broken, as i had initialy thought. however in the processi noticed the rear seat trim is broken and missing a clip, so in the market for those, if anyone reading thiss has one. - Oil change this weekend, bit over due, due to lock down forgetfulness and other priortities but going to smash that out tonight or tomorrow.

Awesome work mate - well done.

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Less harsh light is alo good for when the kids fall asleep in the back and you need ot transfer them with out waking the little Angels up

Not sure about those wheels mate. I’m happy to take them off your hands ? seriously though. Car is looking great. Really suits the silver trim. I found the auto level sensors in mine today. Just need to find some xenon lights now. Tempted to save for brand new ones

Shame this turned into a negative purchase for you. Enjoyed the detailed work you've put in. The new owener should have good peice of mind and enjoy the car, any thoughts on next project? (looking forward to more write ups)

20$ plus shipping?

Happy early Father’s Day to me. New low profile 3000kg jack.

Made it up the mountain today such a fun road up to Turoa

Road tripping.

Road tripping.

Repco had a special in Narva 150 plus bulbs this week. These claim to offer a longer beam length and better brightness at the same color temp I’ve got with the rest of the lights. Replacing the poor performing repco branded long life bulbs for the low beams only at this stage . I hate it when stuff like light globes gets skimped on. installing these and going for a night drive (mostly to get my kids to sleep) visibility was better with low beam and a lot better with high beam. Previously high beam was like having a hot spot in the middle with dim light on the edges of the beams now it is fuller everywhere, a welcome cost effective upgrade for now. id really like the angle to be a tad higher to go further down the road. Manual adjustment is something I miss from the e46

Try asking the tire shop to reverse mount the wheel for balancing. A local shop here had to do that for one on my e46 it sorted a shimmy out. Not sure why it made a difference but it did.

Yep. From the outside with lights off they look identical. Now we’ve cleared that up ?, I need to find me some Xenons to fit to bring it back to build spec.

nah if the entire light was changed at some stage, these would be on the previous pair.

Sadly. No. see pic from back of the light. Halogen bulbs only.

Yeah I think it’s had a slight bump in the past. Given some over spray on the bumper I’ve found. But shitty downgrade to make for sure and must have been some time ago as previous owner had it for ages and wasn’t done by him. He said.

They have halogen H7 bulbs plus angel eye bulb. Am I missing something obvious here ?

Was persuing my build sheet yesterday and notived my car was apprently optioned with Xenon lights. but has Halogens. ? ths is consistent with a number of inconsistecies on the build sheet and what is in the car; such as, multifuntion wheel, cruise control (since retro fitted) and different wheels. the wheel would be explainable most people change the at some stage, bummed about the headlight difference though as visability at night is poor - I will add Xenons to the upgrade list. In the interim stronger Halogens bulbs will be fitted.

Few fixes needed this week. New radiator installed to cure the slow but quickening coolant leak. Thanks to Mosens here in Hamilton for sorting super fast. loosened sun roof surround today from on top to release the headliner and wedge some high density foam between the headliner and roof. The head liner was popping and crackling when going over bumps at times, very annoying. it also looked like it was bumping the sunroof cassette in the same region. Will test tonight. Update: foam placement worked a treat not more popping from headliner. Yuss.

Super cheap also has oil on special this weekend. 30% off Castrol. Grabbed some my self.

Cheers man. I’ve managed to get mine back in place but it’s been broken at some stage and cable ties used to hold the back section to the seat. ?

Wanted excellent condition BMW Schwarz Seat Trim Cover Set Front Outer (E38 E39) - Genuine BMW part 52107058008