What'd you do to your car today??

PUTC

Corporal
Oct 14, 2017
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08 335xi
Last night gave a full tune up and tomorrow morning time to upgrade to msd81 DME! Installed VS stage 2 fuel pump last week. And next week drilled/slotted rotors and pads time. Oh, and 8000k Cree low/highbeams going in soon too
 

PUTC

Corporal
Oct 14, 2017
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08 335xi
I recent changed pads and new drilled and slotted rotors. Removed front drive shaft till I can replace my front cv axles. Wanted to remove the load from them as they are getting pretty looses on the the horizontal axis and making noise
 

LMB335is

Sergeant
Apr 12, 2017
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FOB FL
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13 335is
Installed M3 DSC unit with hardwired DSC center console switch, starting the M3 SZL switch cluster now.
 

PUTC

Corporal
Oct 14, 2017
206
68
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08 335xi
Installed M3 DSC unit with hardwired DSC center console switch, starting the M3 SZL switch cluster now.
Hell yeah! Is that hard to do or just basically installing/exchanging the module and running the wires? What kind of coding is needed?
 

Cheezy

Lieutenant
Nov 7, 2016
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225
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Toledo Ohio
Changed oil and coolant today. Noticed an oil leak, can't tell if it was a loose bolt I replaced holding in the oil cooler lines or the oil cooler gasket itself. Since I just replaced that like 10k ago, I'm hoping this bolt fixed it. If not I'll be doing gaskets again!
 

matreyia

Major
Apr 19, 2017
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335i e93
Engine flushed and oil change #1. will drive 50 miles before changing oil to Motul 300v and installing K&P Stainless Steel Oil Filter and CTS Billet Oil Filter Housing Cap.
 
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JValenzSD

Private
Apr 26, 2017
33
16
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San Diego, CA
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2010 BMW E90 LCI 335i M-Sport
Flushed and drained engine oil using my new Fumoto drain valve. Connected a hose from the drain valve to an oil container and just opened her up. Collected an oil sample for Blackstone Labs. Cleanest oil change ever. Added 6.5L of BMW 5w30 oil, added the K&P metal oil filter, and replaced a cracked coolant reservoir bleeder screw.
 
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MacBB55

Specialist
Jul 22, 2018
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Northern California
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2004 BMW 525I
well not just today but in the last two weeks, I have learned how to as well as changed my oil & oil filter, changed my air filter, changed my front and back brake pads and pad wear sensor. On a dayily basis I try to at least wash the car tho, especially since it is black and I live in cali, we have a lot of dust where I live and it loves resting on black paint lol I vaccum as often as needed, the car maybe 14 years old but only has 120k miles on the engine and runs great so I fully intend to keep it that way.
 

matreyia

Major
Apr 19, 2017
1,780
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335i e93
well not just today but in the last two weeks, I have learned how to as well as changed my oil & oil filter, changed my air filter, changed my front and back brake pads and pad wear sensor. On a dayily basis I try to at least wash the car tho, especially since it is black and I live in cali, we have a lot of dust where I live and it loves resting on black paint lol I vaccum as often as needed, the car maybe 14 years old but only has 120k miles on the engine and runs great so I fully intend to keep it that way.

I do not recommend washing every day. Even if you use the two bucket method with grit guards, you will impart microscratches quicker than if you just washed once a week. Even if you have ceramic coating it will scratch. Especially black paint finish.
 
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Jeffman

Major
Jan 7, 2017
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Upgraded my xHP V1.8 Stage 3 TCU to V2.0. But I’m still babying it for 50 miles. :(
 

matreyia

Major
Apr 19, 2017
1,780
711
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335i e93
Removed both rear shocks and adjusted them to 85% firmer, same in the front shocks also. Noticeably less sway in driving all around now. Trade off is more noise and more road imperfection awareness.
 

Boosted_135

Specialist
Nov 21, 2017
90
27
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Canada
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BMW 135i
well lets see. removed downpipes for the 4th time this summer. replaced both turbo drains (ever since i got rb chras, ive had an oil leak) , didnt fix it. Ordered oil pan gasket and all the hardware. Installed all new rear lower and upper strut mounts.
 

Torgus

Brigadier General
Nov 6, 2016
2,671
2,194
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Boston
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ACF 6466 E92 + METH
well lets see. removed downpipes for the 4th time this summer. replaced both turbo drains (ever since i got rb chras, ive had an oil leak) , didnt fix it. Ordered oil pan gasket and all the hardware. Installed all new rear lower and upper strut mounts.

Where is the oil leak?

Is that the OEM CHRAs RB offers?
 

NoGuru

Captain
Jan 9, 2018
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Just North of Detroit
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BMW 335is
Installed Nelson Racing Paddles.

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