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Hello guys I will start with a of a backstory first, I recently purchased a 2004 BMW 318i 245,000km, the car started and ran pretty well (due to its old age) before buying. I took it home and have done some digging to find some oil leaks and why it was blowing a lot of smoke out of the exhaust...

Hey everyone, I have recently bought a 1999 318i E46 BMW, from what I can tell the car has been very well maintained, the interior is very clean and the exterior has no noticeable damages. Everything seems to work well. The only real problem I have with the car is the lack of power when...

Hi all, as title says, my check engine light is on and my car is using a lot more fuel than regular. My car is a 2002 e46, with an N42 engine. I have had the car scanned for fault codes, and received a long list of codes (3 sheets) but the codes I believe would trigger the engine light are the...

Hello everyone. So the other day i was driving my 2004 318i Msport and both the brake light and the traction control light illuminated on the dash. The car then started to jerk and would not accelerate well. When it would get to 60-80 kph the right front wheel would make a clicking noise and it...

Hey guys, first post ever here as i've just purchased a 2000 318i automatic sedan (m43b19). Hoping this post will be helpful to some of the 4cyl peeps. i've had super rough vibrations when stopped in gear, both D and R, and it gets worse with the AC on. When i give it some gas and move off, its...

Hi, looking into purchasing my first E46. I have one that I'm keen on. I can get most of the bodywork sorted, such as the minor dent at the rear driver side and scuffs etc. The one thing I am really stuck on, and would LOVE some help on if anybody knows - is the part I have circled in red on...

I have a 2003 318i with a N42B20 141hp. I need to replace my DME. I verified the DME was causing my trouble, not wanting to read the crankshaft sensor. I tried a new DME, but upon further research I found out it needs to be programmed. Now my question. How? The VIN, ISN (Rolling Code), and...

So I have a 2000 318i and was planning to buy a 320i that I found on facebook marketplace for 500$. The reason it's that cheap is that it is a foreign car that cannot be registered in my country at all and left front end is slightly crashed (dented bumper and broken headlight) so I wanted it for...

E46 Lovers, I did a diagnostic check on e46 318i. It showed 2 confirmed error codes error 1: p0139 - heated oxygen sensor 2, bank 1, slow response error 2: p0030 - heated oxygen sensor 1, bank 1, heater control - circuit malfunction I am thinking of replacing oxygen sensors on bank 1, if after...

Hi, My 2001 318i is in need of having its bushes replaced and was wondering if anyone suggests a supplier in the UK? Ideally would like the bushes supplied as complete sets as I am going to replace them all (front, rear and subframe). I'm not fussed with either poly or rubber. Thanks

So I just bought 99' 318i with 222k on the clock. The overall look of the car seems very good. Interior is a bit dirty and near tires I can see that there was rust which was fixed with some kind of rust paste repair kit. Now this is my second car and Im not a car guy at all so I just blindly...

Hi all, i am currently 15 years old and can get my learners in 8 months, i have always dreamed of owning a E46 before i was 16. Now before people tell me they are high maintenance i do understand but i also have a lot of experience with them as i have done multiple repairs on my parents 325i and...

Hello! So i recently snapped in half one of my CV axles on my bimmer drifting it. Before getting the swap it was a 318i and i kept all of the stock transmision components (except gearbox). I now want to put some 330i or 328i rear cv axles to prevent them from snapping again. My question is: are...

Hi, Could someone help me with identifying whether my Business CD unit supports AUX IN? Based on threads I've run into here it should be OK, but I couldn't get one cable I ordered online work. The unit has a MODE button, and at the back there are two free slots for 10-pin cables. Here are the...

Hi all, I have E46 318i M43 (2000) with a faulty MAF sensor. I purchased a second hand one - BOSCH ending 262062, from a 320d car, only the sensor that I put inside my plastic housing. The issues of my MAF were low RPM at idle (~500), the cruise control did not work, slow acceleration compared...

Hi, I've posted this on another site but just wanted a bit more advice if possible. I've got an 2000 318i M43 sedan with 120k km on the clock, and have been having starting/running problems for a while. The symptoms are: Hard starting from cold, takes 5 seconds while pumping the gas pedal to...

Hi guys I have a 2004 318i face lift (no satnav) I bought an Alpine CDE-185bt and I am looking for a wiring harness adapter to connect the Radio to the cars radio plug. (Something like the one in the link) Does anyone know where I can get this in South Africa? (preferably in Cape Town)...

Hi Guys, Is this something that could be fixed or would a respray be in order? http://imgur.com/a/6sAGb Thanks_a_