January 3, 2018
WHAT:
-Alcantara Coby Wheel + Pedal Haus DCT Paddles
-"M3 Trunk Badge Refresh"
Specs:
Steering Wheel:
Black Alcantara
Tri-Color Stitching
Red 12'oclock Stripe
Paddles:
Black No Holes
Red "+/-"
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Also, got this tri-color sticker off eBay to replace the old faded one on my trunk badge:
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Perfect color and fitment, highly recommended! Seller name was "blackcivicsi". He has e46 fitment also!
January 14, 2018
WHAT:
Akebono Brake Pads & Apex Wheel Studs
Brake pad warning light came on, even though I have had new pads waiting to go in for a couple months now, so I had to finally make time to swap them out.
Also had these Apex Wheel Studs sitting here since I purchased my EC7's, so I figured I'd kill two birds with one stone and crank it all out at once.
Here's the comparison of my old vs. new pads:
Cleary due for a change.
Here's the new studs with my EC7's:
While swapping pads, I realized my rotors had quite a lip on them, so I decided to order new rotors which I will be swapping in soon enough.
Additionally, I will be taking the car in to Malek@MRFEngineering for the following:
-Full Rod Bearing Service along with everything that entails
-Full Fluid Flush
-Bimmerworld SS Brake Lines
-New OEM Brake Rotors
-New OEM Brake Pad Wear Sensors
-New OEM Motor Mounts
-Alignment
Trying to see what other maintenance items I can cover while he is in there as well, possibly belts and pulley's, but we shall see.. Here's some random iPhone X pics for entertainment..
January 14, 2018
63,124 Miles
WHAT:
-Full Rod Bearing Service
-Full Fluid Flush
-Bimmerworld SS Brake Lines
-New OEM Brake Pad Wear Sensors
-New OEM Motor Mounts
-Alignment
New Motor Mounts:
My old motor mounts removed at 63,124 Miles...
And here's what my Rod Bearings looked like after removal:
Not the worst, but definitely glad to have gotten this done.
Bearings were replaced with Clevite Bearings with a Calico coating along with Custom ARP Bolts
Oil was replaced with LiquiMoly 10W-60 with some MOS2 anti-friction agent added as well.
Thanks to Malek@MRF for completing the service for me. Glad I can now enjoy the car without any worries!