What have you done with or to your M3 today?

MikeHawk7 · 07-09-2018, 03:15 AM

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Originally Posted by m3jala

Got bunch of weird lights and errors on startup and boiled it down to weak battery. Mine is a 2013. Battery has never been replaced so I figure the hot weather is killing it. Decided to take it out and see if I can do a charge and battery repair to wring another 6 months to year out of it. Let's see!

I recommend getting a CTEK MXS 5.0 charger if you don't already have a charger. $90 and you can pick one up at FCPEuro. Keeps your battery happy, has a recondition function, and it does AGM batteries too.

Phat55 · 07-09-2018, 03:25 AM

Had some fun today after the rainy weather down in Cape Town South Africa.

dallas06m3 · 07-09-2018, 05:29 AM

Replaced the spark plugs and installed a pair of LUX V5 angel eye LEDs for her 10th birthday. Shoutout to u/wadapanch for the diy thread.

m3jala · 07-09-2018, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeHawk7

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Originally Posted by m3jala

Got bunch of weird lights and errors on startup and boiled it down to weak battery. Mine is a 2013. Battery has never been replaced so I figure the hot weather is killing it. Decided to take it out and see if I can do a charge and battery repair to wring another 6 months to year out of it. Let's see!

I recommend getting a CTEK MXS 5.0 charger if you don't already have a charger. $90 and you can pick one up at FCPEuro. Keeps your battery happy, has a recondition function, and it does AGM batteries too.

Btw, as follow-on to my last message for anyone's future benefit I ended up getting the NOCO Genius G7200 for $99 on Amazon. Seems like more or less the same thing as the product you called out at a similar price point. So far have charged my dead e46 battery and then the e92 one. So far so good.

SDPLV · 07-09-2018, 03:34 PM

Just came in from Ukraine. New wheel for ~$400 for DCT wheel ($300 for 6MT) picked it up off eBay. (Yes, I did not want alcantara.) Insanely well-packaged too:

SDPLV · 07-09-2018, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by dallas06m3

Replaced the spark plugs and installed a pair of LUX V5 angel eye LEDs for her 10th birthday. Shoutout to u/wadapanch for the diy thread.

This is next on my list. Need to figure out how pre-LCI installation differs for my '08. My left halos just went out.

vincE92M3 · 07-09-2018, 04:35 PM

A day of DIY maintenance over the weekend.

1. Clutch fluid flush with Castrol SRF

2. Cleaned and re-oiled BMC air filter. What a mess the piling process is!

3. Manual tranny fluid flush with Redline MTF. Best the car has ever shifted!

4. Power steering fluid flush and new PS reservoir/filter

spazzyfry123 · 07-09-2018, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by vincE92M3

A day of DIY maintenance over the weekend.

1. Clutch fluid flush with Castrol SRF

2. Cleaned and re-oiled BMC air filter. What a mess the piling process is!

3. Manual tranny fluid flush with Redline MTF. Best the car has ever shifted!

4. Power steering fluid flush and new PS reservoir/filter

Are you using a friend or are you using a vacuum or similar? I was about to purchase the fluids for all you've mentioned above and do the same. I swear every time I try the solo gigs for the brakes I leave air in the lines.

vincE92M3 · 07-09-2018, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by spazzyfry123

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Originally Posted by vincE92M3

A day of DIY maintenance over the weekend.

1. Clutch fluid flush with Castrol SRF

2. Cleaned and re-oiled BMC air filter. What a mess the piling process is!

3. Manual tranny fluid flush with Redline MTF. Best the car has ever shifted!

4. Power steering fluid flush and new PS reservoir/filter

Are you using a friend or are you using a vacuum or similar? I was about to purchase the fluids for all you've mentioned above and do the same. I swear every time I try the solo gigs for the brakes I leave air in the lines.

I have a Motive Power Bleeder that I've been using. It works great so far, I was even able to bleed the clutch with it.

The key for me was to also use a rubber mallet to tap the calipers to help release any trapped air while bleeding.

Iyzmi · 07-09-2018, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by SDPLV

Just came in from Ukraine. New wheel for $400 total for DCT wheel ($300 for 6MT) picked it up off eBay. (Yes, I did not want alcantara.) Insanely well-packaged too:

Every time I see one of these posted I have the urge to buy one. Which eBay vendor did you use? Do you find the indents and D shape more comfortable than OEM?

Ngilbe36 · 07-09-2018, 07:59 PM

Not bad for a screaming V8

vincE92M3 · 07-09-2018, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by spazzyfry123

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Originally Posted by vincE92M3

A day of DIY maintenance over the weekend.

1. Clutch fluid flush with Castrol SRF

2. Cleaned and re-oiled BMC air filter. What a mess the piling process is!

3. Manual tranny fluid flush with Redline MTF. Best the car has ever shifted!

4. Power steering fluid flush and new PS reservoir/filter

Are you using a friend or are you using a vacuum or similar? I was about to purchase the fluids for all you've mentioned above and do the same. I swear every time I try the solo gigs for the brakes I leave air in the lines.

Also, I'd recommend a turkey baster to pull out the old fluid in the MC and PS reservoirs

ItsGary · 07-09-2018, 11:47 PM

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Originally Posted by vincE92M3

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Originally Posted by spazzyfry123

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Originally Posted by vincE92M3

A day of DIY maintenance over the weekend.

1. Clutch fluid flush with Castrol SRF

2. Cleaned and re-oiled BMC air filter. What a mess the piling process is!

3. Manual tranny fluid flush with Redline MTF. Best the car has ever shifted!

4. Power steering fluid flush and new PS reservoir/filter

Are you using a friend or are you using a vacuum or similar? I was about to purchase the fluids for all you've mentioned above and do the same. I swear every time I try the solo gigs for the brakes I leave air in the lines.

Also, I'd recommend a turkey baster to pull out the old fluid in the MC and PS reservoirs

turkey baster method is what I did for power steering fluid

dallas06m3 · 07-10-2018, 12:44 AM

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Originally Posted by SDPLV

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Originally Posted by dallas06m3

Replaced the spark plugs and installed a pair of LUX V5 angel eye LEDs for her 10th birthday. Shoutout to u/wadapanch for the diy thread.

This is next on my list. Need to figure out how pre-LCI installation differs for my '08. My left halos just went out.

I thought the 2008 and 2009 M3s have the same headlight/halo units.

SDPLV · 07-10-2018, 12:45 AM

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Originally Posted by dallas06m3

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Originally Posted by SDPLV

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Originally Posted by dallas06m3

Replaced the spark plugs and installed a pair of LUX V5 angel eye LEDs for her 10th birthday. Shoutout to u/wadapanch for the diy thread.

This is next on my list. Need to figure out how pre-LCI installation differs for my '08. My left halos just went out.

I thought the 2008 and 2009 M3s have the same headlight/halo units.

Oh maybe? Haha

SDPLV · 07-10-2018, 12:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Iyzmi

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Originally Posted by SDPLV

Just came in from Ukraine. New wheel for $400 total for DCT wheel ($300 for 6MT) picked it up off eBay. (Yes, I did not want alcantara.) Insanely well-packaged too:

Every time I see one of these posted I have the urge to buy one. Which eBay vendor did you use? Do you find the indents and D shape more comfortable than OEM?

I like this way more than OEM. Note the wheel is heavier, and overall thicker than OEM.

andri-zakus is the eBay seller ID

0-60Motorsports · 07-10-2018, 01:30 AM

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Originally Posted by SDPLV

Just came in from Ukraine. New wheel for $400 total for DCT wheel ($300 for 6MT) picked it up off eBay. (Yes, I did not want alcantara.) Insanely well-packaged too:

Do you have a link for the seller? Thank you

pcohen15 · 07-10-2018, 02:12 AM

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Originally Posted by 0-60Motorsports

Do you have a link for the seller? Thank you

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_fro...g=200&_fosrp=1

PAM3Guy · 07-10-2018, 08:33 AM

Caught her in her natural habitat, LOL.
At least prices for 93 octane have dipped a bit

Iyzmi · 07-10-2018, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by SDPLV

I like this way more than OEM. Note the wheel is heavier, and overall thicker than OEM.

andri-zakus is the eBay seller ID

Can you post pics of it installed?

SDPLV · 07-10-2018, 08:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Iyzmi

Quote:

Originally Posted by SDPLV

I like this way more than OEM. Note the wheel is heavier, and overall thicker than OEM.

andri-zakus is the eBay seller ID

Can you post pics of it installed?

Will do when I get to my car. I'm very happy with it overall. Will probably swap my wheel trim to carbon fiber soon (OEM is peeling) and get the IND blue M & start button, but that's about it.

Iyzmi · 07-10-2018, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by SDPLV

Will do when I get to my car. I'm very happy with it overall. Will probably swap my wheel trim to carbon fiber soon (OEM is peeling) and get the IND blue M & start button, but that's about it.

I was looking at the one with leather trim and no blue center stripe. I'm assuming I can swap my current buttons over since the ebay pics show no M button. Not sure if I'd want to go with round or D shaped though.

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