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* E46 Information Thread - Parts/Mods/DIY *
Well I've been stockpiling this stuff so I thought I'd share. Content is something you have all probably come across but I'm serving it up in one location. It's not exactly everything you would want to know just a bunch of stuff I like to keep handy and a lot of stuff that people seem to ask about before searching.
Feel free to add, but keep down the clutter and the OT and ask questions elsewhere.....Then again, do what you want. -D  Best places to buy mods http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=324495 HOW TO tell if its real leather. PIX http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=391726 Props to a great site http://madrussian.net/ BMW DIY Lists http://www.bimmerdiy.com/e46 http://www.pelicanparts.com/BMW/tech.../tech_main.htm http://www.civil.ubc.ca/home/bohnen/adventures2.html http://www.ultimate-bmw.com/bmw_know...aster_link.htm BMW DIY PDF Files http://www.openbmw.org/downloads/ Transmission and differential change http://www.bmw325i.net/maint_tran_fluid.shtml http://www.bmw325i.net/maint_rear_diff_fluid.shtml Led Taillight Info www.koperformance.com http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthr...ight=taillight http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthr...threadid=88439 http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthr...hlight=led+diy ablas http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthr...ight=taillight Jack Points http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthr...ght=jack+point Garage Boy http://www.garageboy.com DIY Oil Extractor http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=254289 Control Arms http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=271637 http://www.e46fanatics.com/features/...php?news_id=40 Order Parts http://www.bmaparts.com/ Bed Those Brakes http://www.zeckhausen.com/bedding_in_brakes.htm Sputtering...there are many more http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/sho...ght=sputtering Reset Service Indicator http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/sho...vice+indicator Window Regulator DIY http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=104035 http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthr...ight=door+trim Change your spark plugs http://www.e46touring.com/installs/index.html http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/arc...p/t-65380.html View in text e46fanatics/bimmerfest http://forum.e46fanatics.com/archive...p/f-4-p-1.html http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/archive/index.php/ OBDII Fault Sensor Codes http://forum.e46fanatics.com/archive.../t-303141.html Handy suspension links from JPR Thanks JPR! Handy Links Alignment Info http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=416660 ZHP Suspension Info http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=439450 My Suspension Upgrade http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=404376 Swaybar Info http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=398828 BMW Spring Info http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=397880 Brake Rotor Info http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=449052 Ski Bag retrofit or removal http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthr...ht=remove+seat Ski bag PDF http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/sho...18#post1467818 Fix That Wheel http://www.bmwtips.com/tipsntricks/w...uff-repair.htm http://forums.audiworld.com/s4/msgs/949926.phtml Subframe.....many more than this http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthr...light=subframe What it looks like http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthr...ighlight=frame Subframe on tape http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthr...subframe+video Subframe Petition http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthr...19#post4034119 Wasserman, Comden & Casselman, L.L.P. is investigating claims concerning defects in BMW 3 series vehicles manufactured between 1999 and 2005. http://www.wcclaw.com/CM/Cases/BMW-Subframe.asp Used BMW parts, full part cars www.bmrparts.com Find part numbers http://www.realoem.com/bmw/ Torque spec revised wheel lugs http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=91281 Flexible Coupling for Steering - possible wear item http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=470103 Spark Plug replacements http://www.bimmer360.com/diysp.htm Full Brake Package Turner Motorsports 330 http://www.turnermotorsport.com/html...E46330BRAKEPAK Dealer wants what?! E46 330 Brake Package Part #: E46330BRAKEPAK Applications: 2001 - 2005 330i/Ci/Xi (E46) Complete brake package for E46 330i/ci/xi. Front and rear rotors, pads, sensors, retaining screws and fluid! This is everything you will need to complete a brake service on your 330. Metal Master pads come standard are a small upgrade from stock. The Axxis/PBR Ultimate pads are a big upgrade from the stock pads. Choose from stock rotors or cross-drilled rotors for daily driving or choose the slotted rotors and stainless lines for track use. Price: $330.27 Sale Price: $309.95 Savings: $20.32 Full Brake Package Turner Motorsports 325/328 http://www.turnermotorsport.com/html...D=E46BRAKEPACK E46 325/328 Brake Package Part #: E46BRAKEPACK Applications: 1999 - 2004 323iC, iT, 325/328i/Ci (E46) Complete brake package for E46 323i Convertible, and 325i/Ci and 328i/Ci. Package includes front and rear rotors, pads, wear sensors, rotor retaining screws and a liter of brake fluid. You can also add stainless steel brake lines. Price: $289.95 Inspection II Turner Kit DIY http://www.turnermotorsport.com/html...&subcat_id=167 IMHO: what I'm planning to do is performing the maintenance in this kit and taking iit somewhere to get a coolant flush and a visual inspection. E46 325/330i Inspection II Package Part #: INSP2M54 Applications: 2001 - 2004 325/330i/Ci (E46) Inspection II Package for E46 325/330i/Ci. Click for more info. Includes: BMW Synthetic 5W30 engine oil (7 quarts), OEM oil filter, Ate Super Blue brake fluid, A/C microfilter, Bosch spark plugs, OEM air filter, Red Line transmission and differential oil (2 quarts of each), OEM fuel filter. Optional items for the Do-It-Yourselfer are the Peake Fault Code/Reset Tool and/or a Bentley Service Manual. An Inspection II consists of replacing all of the above parts as well as giving your car a thorough look-over. Much of the work is simply checking various parts and systems on the car which usually leads to more work that should or needs to be done. The above list is what BMW recommends to be done during an Inspection II (or every 40,000 miles). A home mechanic will have limited ability to give a car a complete Inspection II service so we recommend bringing your car to an experience BMW mechanic and having them complete the inspection for you. Keeping up with the maintenance on your car is the smart thing to do. For one thing, it prevents costly repairs in the future. For another, your car performs better, making aftermarket upgrades more worthwhile. And a well-maintained car with complete service records can add substantially to a car's resale value. Make sure you also order the Peake Code/Reset Tool -- resetting those Inspection/Service lights on your dash is the best method of keeping track of service intervals. You can also read and reset engine error codes thereby saving yourself a trip to the dealer (and the charge for reading the codes). Price: $251.41 Landshark Automotive Indy Mechanic http://www.landsharkautomotive.com/index.html 24 South Ave, Natick, MA 01760 For those of us in the Ma area this place looks great. Haven't been personally yet but have had heard good things from friends. They have free pre-sale inspections, free pre-track even inspections. Great service prices. For others there are great tech tips here, these guys are fanatics. 02 Sensor Replacement http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=293116 http://forum.e46fanatics.com/archive.../t-313882.html Sunroof TSB http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=388725 Final Stage Resistor http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthr...stage+resistor Throttle Adaptation Procedure .PDF http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/sho...tle+adaptation E-Brake Adjustment http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=342878 BMW E46 - BimmerWiki http://www.bimmerfest.com/wiki/index.php/BMW_E46 differential/gear ratios http://www.bokchoys.com/differential/index.htm Unofficial E46 Home Page http://www.unofficialbmw.com/e46.html e46 Alignment Knowledge: Front & Rear Alignment Specs - Bentley Manual TIS Alignment Ballasting Specs TIS Alignment Ballasting Specs Vert http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=451518 http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=416660 http://www.unofficialbmw.com/all/sus...ment_info.html Tierod info http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=409571 Prefacelift 323i & 328i (Sedan) Manual https://oc.bmwusa.com/publications/O...ual-3Sedan.pdf Expansion tank replacement lessons http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthr...expansion+tank Coilover DIY Has info and pics for sway bars tie rods and stry=uts. many thanks 5speedsteve http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthr...ghlight=tierod Another one http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=194689 Bluetooth installation (w/ shark fin installation and phone snap-in): http://www.bigpatsfans.com/bt/bluetooth.htm Interesting auto repair and diagnosis tips http://www.aa1car.com/ Retrofit of RAZR snap-in into an e46 eject box: http://www.bigpatsfans.com/razr/razr.htm Facelift an e46 sedan: http://www.bigpatsfans.com/facelift/facelift.htm Compass / Auto-dim mirror retorfit: http://www.bigpatsfans.com/mirror/compass.htm Idle Control Valve Cleaning http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum...d.php?t=454501 All about Brakes http://www.stoptech.com/tech_info/te...e_papers.shtml Bleeding, Warping, Bedding Water Pump Replacement http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthr...expansion+tank http://tuningemotion.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2471 Another awesome ETK clone: http://bmwfans-LINK-BLOCKED- Camshaft Sensor http://forum.e46fanatics.com/archive.../t-314768.html http://forum.e46fanatics.com/search....archid=2187999 http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=165718 Control Arm DIY http://www.e46fanatics.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=364978 The What and Why http://www.e46fanatics.com/features/...php?news_id=67 The How with Pics http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthr...t=control+arms Wheel Fitment/Wheel offset The best thing to do to find out if a certain size wheel fits would be to contact gary@tirerack who has helped me and is a wealth of shoe knowledge on this site. I don't know much about anything when it comes to fitment so I take everything I read about it on the net with utmost suspicion. Some ramblings from round the net. 325CI http://www.mchoi.com/go/325ci/my325ci_mods.shtml Wheel Specs PCD: 5x120mm (bolt pattern), Offset: ET40mm , Center bore: 72.5mm PCD: 5x120mm, Offset: ET38mm (??), Center bore: 72.5mm 330CI http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthr...t=wheel+offset M3 http://m3.madrussian.net/faq.shtml What is the stock offset for OEM wheels? For OEM 18's the offset is 47mm Front & 26mm Rear, for OEM 19's the offset is 41mm Front & 27 Rear The (Self Proclaimed) ultimate wheel/tire fitment thread http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum...d.php?t=313615 Harmon Kardon Rattles/fixes http://www.cardomain.com/ride/262483/2 Contol Arm Replacement DIY http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthr...ontrol+arm+diy Broken Sunshade http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthr...t=sunroof+clip Camshaft Sensor DIY's Some broken links up top. http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthr...ghlight=sensor http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthr...ghlight=sensor http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthr...sensor+exhaust Fuel Filter DIY http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=265683 Tire Pressure http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9852 Window Tint Laws by State http://www.tintcenter.com/laws/ Car/Key memory options http://www.**************/tech/glossa...keycfg_01.html My330CI http://64.177.26.92/welcome.shtml MY330I http://www.my330i.com/ Easter Eggs http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthr...ht=easter+eggs Ultimate-BMW A Bunch of Goodies; Some dead links though. http://www.ultimate-bmw.com/bmw_knowledgebase/index.htm OEM BMW Wheels All Styles http://www.bmwwheels.com/ BMW Battery from Autozone Battery 49D is the exact replacement(size, amps & looks) to OEM battery for $59 LL Approved Oil 5.2 Names of approved Longlife-01 oils: Tradename-------------Viscosity----------Manufacturer/Supplier ADDINOL Super power MV 0537 SAE 5W-30 Addinol Lube Oil GmbH Agip Formula LL B 01 SAE 0W-30 ENI S.p.A.Refining and Marketing Division Agip Sint 2000 Evolution SAE 5W-40 ENI S.p.A.Refining and Marketing Division Agip TECSINT SL SAE 5W-40 ENI S.p.A.Refining and Marketing Division Aral SuperTronic SAE 5W-30 Aral AXCL S-Class Motor Oil SAE 0W-30 AXCL Gulf FZE BP Visco 7000 SAE 0W-40 BP Oil International BP Visco 7000 Special SAE 0W-30 BP Oil International BP Visco 7000 Turbo Diesel SAE 0W-40 BP Oil International SBS 5.0 "Longlife-01" BMW AG - TIS 26.12.2004 21:36 Castrol Formula SLX LL01 SAE 0W-30 Castrol Limited Castrol Formula SLX Turbo Diesel SAE 0W-30 Castrol Limited Castrol Formula RS Power and Protection SAE 0W-40 Castrol Limited Castrol Syntec SAE 0W-30 Castrol Limited Castrol Super Racing 0W-40 SAE 0W-40 Castrol Limited Castrol TXT Softec LL01 SAE 5W-30 Castrol Limited Cepsa Star Mega Synthetic SAE 0W-30 Cepsa Lubricantes S.A. Elf Excellium LDX SAE 0W-30 Total Formula Shell Ultra AB SAE 5W-30 Shell International Petroleum Company Gulf Formula TLX SAE 0W-30 Total Havoline Synthetic BM SAE 0W-30 Texaco Igol Process Compact P SAE 5W-30 Igol France S.A. Jet Top Level SAE 0W-40 ConocoPhillips GmbH Labo RC SAE 0W-30 ***hs Labo Auto S.A. Liqui Moly Longlife High Tech SAE 5W-30 Liqui Moly megol Motoren***246;l New Generation SAE 5W-30 Meguin GmbH Mobil 1 SAE 0W-40 ExxonMobil Mobil 1 Turbo Diesel SAE 0W-40 ExxonMobil Motorex Profile B-XL SAE 0W-30 Bucher AG Motorex Select SP-X SAE 5W-30 Bucher AG Motul Specific LL-01 SAE 5W-30 Motul S.A: OMV full syn plus SAE 5W-30 OMV AG Pennzoil European Formula Ultra SAE 5W-30 Pennzoil Quaker State Pentospeed 0W-30 VS* SAE 0W-30 Deutsche Pentosin-Werke Petronas Syntium 3000 LL SAE 5W-30 Petronas Q8 Formula Special SAE 0W-30 Kuwait Petroleum Quaker State European Formula Ultra SAE 5W-30 Pennzoil Quaker State Satoil LazerWay B SAE 5W-30 Svenska Statoil AB Shell Helix Ultra AB SAE 5W-30 Shell International Petroleum Company Titan Supersyn SL SAE 0W-30 ***hs Petrolub AG Valvoline SynPower MXL SAE 0W-30 Valvoline Veedol Powertron LL01 SAE 5W-30 Veedol International Veedol Syntron SAE 0W-30 Veedol International Wintershall VIVA 1 Longlife SAE 5W-30 SRS Schmierstoff Vertrieb GmbH Yacco VX 1600 SAE 5W-30 Yacco S.A.S. 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Used BMW Parts
Used BMW parts, full part cars
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12-23-2005, 09:47 AM
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Find any part number
Find part numbers
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05-10-2006, 03:44 PM
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Learn then Live
Do you drive your car so everyone can see that gangsta lean to the right??
OR...... Do you drive your car to hit the apex and apply full throttle out? At the track  Anybody else rev match to downshift or Heel Toe every decreasing radius corner like I do? Would you like to but haven't the faintest? We all start somewhere. You Auto's could learn a thing here too. http://www.turnfast.com/ Proper driving techniques can also help you out of some rough driving situations. I can't drive comfortably anymore unless I'm at 9-3. When I went into a drift (DSC on) after a 50mph "accident avoidence manuever" I'm glad I knew how to handle it. Of course like anything worth attaining, practice helps. |
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05-24-2006, 07:13 PM
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"Harmon Kardon Rattles/fixes
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/262483/2" HEY BRO THANKZ FOR THIS INFO, VERY USEFUL, I FINALLY STOPPED THE DAMN RATTLING WHICH NOT EVEN THE STEALER COULD FIX!!! 
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05-30-2006, 09:35 AM
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Battery Info Update
Please note that the Duralast 49DL will NOT fit in an e46 convertible. Unlike the sedan, the battery tray will not accomodate a battery longer than the BMW OEM battery. The Duralast 94R fits perfectly, but at about $120 is much more expensive than the 49DL. I guess they figure BMW owners can spend more money.
Also, some people thought that the convertible had a special battery type due to the extra vibrations that convertibles endure. I can tell you that the OEM battery is the same part number for convertible and sedan. The extra shock absorption is done via the tray. |
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06-29-2006, 09:39 AM
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Contol Arm Replacement DIY
Contol Arm Replacement DIY
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80AH 640A 1 61218381749 (two other batteries have been discontinued) There are two part#s currently listed for the Sedan: 70AH 570A 1 61218381738 80AH 640A 1 61218381749 (four other batteries have been discontinued) While 61218381749 might still be listed for the Sedan, it doesn't mean that battery isn't the special design. More likely BMW realized the Sedan also needed the 'vert battery designed for vibration, or maybe they just wanted to eliminate parts. Last edited by mach.schnell; 05-14-2011 at 05:41 PM. |
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07-13-2006, 03:09 PM
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Car/Key memory options
Car/Key memory options
http://www.**************/tech/glossa...keycfg_01.html |
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07-18-2006, 09:20 AM
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Fuel Filter DIY
Fuel Filter DIY
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08-03-2006, 03:36 PM
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Camshaft Sensor DIY's
Camshaft Sensor DIY's
Some broken links up top. http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthr...ghlight=sensor http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthr...ghlight=sensor http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthr...sensor+exhaust |
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08-03-2006, 03:46 PM
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Sunroof TSB
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08-10-2006, 09:09 AM
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My330i
MY330I
http://www.my330i.com/ Last edited by element; 08-10-2006 at 09:17 AM. |
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08-15-2006, 04:11 PM
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Buy BMW Wheels
OEM BMW Wheels All Styles
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12-12-2006, 03:43 PM
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subscribed, GREAT info guys. This will help me out a lot.
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