BMW and M Power Owners
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Caporegime
Quite agree, my old mans C180 Kompressor has done over 25k on its Michelin’s - with plenty of life left in them - he got 20k out of a set on his old e39 528i SE also.
Caporegime
Not looking bad for nearly 5 year old paint that hasn't had a proper polish in...well...ever!
Associate
I think a few people off cutters have used these. http://www.rebuild.org.uk
I watched a video today on youtube and I think the guy said £470.
£470 for them both to be rebuilt.
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Soldato
Caporegime
Lol@bmw and their crazy pricing again.
Soldato
Shame you haven’t got a runabout whilst you give it a once over.
Thanks both, had rebuild out today to replace them both. Drives much better, no issues at all so far.
Associate
You didn't mess about sorting that out. 
Even though it's not exactly cheap, all things considered it didnt turn out too bad from what people have paid in the past.
Piece of mind too.
Even though it's not exactly cheap, all things considered it didnt turn out too bad from what people have paid in the past.
Piece of mind too.
Soldato
My dad bought a 330Ci 03 reg today, to be picked up on Wednesday. Unfortunately no pictures yet as i won't see it for a few weeks; I'll try and get some from him though. I've told him a stage 2 remap and it'll be quicker than mine 
(340i)
(340i)
Soldato
Yeh saw this yesterday. I did mine a couple of weeks ago!
I put a comment on the YT video with my experiences:
I did this job about 3 weeks ago, using the exact same parts for the same prices (FAE 33155 coolant temperature sensor from Amazon for £13.31, and Mahle THD179 from eBay for £21).
Four things I learned from doing the job it:
1) Getting that ******* vacuum pipe back onto the back of the plenum chamber took twice as long as the rest of the job. If I ever meet the man who decided to put that hose there...The issue is when putting it back in the hole on the plenum, you need space to get your hand in there to firmly squeeze it in until it clicks. Unfortunately, you have to do this job with your fingers alone. I finally did it by putting the vacuum hose back into the plenum at a slight angle, to get one side of the clip to click in first, then levered the other side of the clip until it clicked.
2) The plenum must be seated properly for the jubilee clips to do up firmly (otherwise they'll feel loose when you tighten them, because all they'll be doing is squeezing the rubber seals). You may think you have seated it firmly, but the chances are you haven't - on the underside of the plenum, on each side of the 8 intake holes, there are two protruding oil PCV plastic clip things that lodge into a rubber diaphragm on the top of the engine. These should sit flush with the diaphragm when they are in properly. A number of times I seated the plenum, and thought i had it done properly, only to see I could fit my finger in between the diaphragm and the PCV protruding bit. The best way to get this to happen properly is to put all your weight on the top of the plenum, and rock it side to side and the protruding pieces of PCV plastic should go into the diaphragm fully.
3) Buy two new O rings for the two pipes that go into the engine block, and enter the back of the thermostat housing that. They cost pence from BMW, but if you get the car back together and you haven't replaced these old, hardened rubber rings and they start to leak, you'll swear lots.
4) For god sake, ignore anyone who says you don't need to drain the system. You just need to empty the coolant reservoir with a syringe or something. If you don't, when you remove the thermostat housing, the pressure generated by the weight of the water in the reservoir will cause the water to start overflowing from the thermostat housing, most of it draining into the V of the V8. You will then spend the next hour sucking up every bit you can from above the engine, getting the nasty sticking horrible glycol all over your hands and on your driveway causing a giant mess/environmental damage. Ask me how I know this...
Caporegime
Good post @Gaygle
Associate
Yeah cheers for that, will come in handy.
I'll probably change the water pump when I do mine.
Spark pugs will be done soon so may just do it all at the same time.
Soldato
3 series’ brakes are so bloody squeaky at the minute. Like, ear piercing loud and consistent.
Had a quick google where it seems it could be a problem with performance brakes not being used properly. As a result I utilised them ‘properly’ while screaming around the new forest.
God damn annoying. Any other advice from the gents in here? Will probably take it in to BMW and tie it in with a check up.
Had a quick google where it seems it could be a problem with performance brakes not being used properly. As a result I utilised them ‘properly’ while screaming around the new forest.
God damn annoying. Any other advice from the gents in here? Will probably take it in to BMW and tie it in with a check up.