What have you done with or to your M3 today?

[Grip Addict]

Originally Posted by LakeSurfer

Took the traction control off in the rain and nearly wrapped it around a telephone pole. Imma good driver.

what made you want to do that?

[MaximusB]

Took possession of my new (to me) house



Then kitchen and living room have the best view.

[PAM3Guy]

Originally Posted by Helmsman

Ripped out the blower motor, cleaned, lubed and back in. Nice and silent again...

Hmm...what sort of noise was it making?

[Timujin]

Washed and filled up with Costco gas

Couldn't resist the $4.04/gal for 91.

[BRNDNSLVRA]

I've been having an issue with my steering wheel vibrating for the last 3 months. I went to replace my strut mount and noticed my end link was bent. That wasn't what was causing the vibration but thank God I discovered it. I replaced the end link today and all is right in the world again. Replacing the strut mount fixed my issue and I'm really happy about it. Getting a tune this week too.


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[ItsGary]

Originally Posted by Timujin

Washed and filled up with Costco gas

Couldn't resist the $4.04/gal for 91.

Depending where you live, Costco gas is usually supplied by Shell

[SAMM3Y]

Originally Posted by ItsGary

Depending where you live, Costco gas is usually supplied by Shell

Interesting, I was always under the impression that Costco Gas has no additives or detergents in it. Do you think it's Shell's same formula with v power?

[Helmsman]

Originally Posted by PACarGuy

Hmm...what sort of noise was it making?

Noise of some sort I didn't recognise... turned out there was part of some rubber seal in the fan, couldn't figure from where. Fan was clearly needing lube regardless, hard to tell what the noise was coming from but now gone. Happy again!

[umemmer?]

Washed her up to get ready to sell unfortunately...

[wyatth]

Originally Posted by MaximusB

Took possession of my new (to me) house

Clean home and car, congrats!!! A home like that in Vancouver proper trumps any car.

[M3_Jay]

Originally Posted by PTRAN

Is this a pain to install?

[Dpc2u]

Originally Posted by M3_Jay

Is this a pain to install?

Easy as making a cup of coffee if you have the knowledge.

[PTRAN]

Originally Posted by M3_Jay

Is this a pain to install?

Originally Posted by Dpc2u

Easy as making a cup of coffee if you have the knowledge.

Very very easy. Autocouture installed along with the IND “Limited Edition” Push start button and eisenmann race. Took fairly quick


I wear cycling gloves to keep the steering wheel mint

[chocstraw]

Originally Posted by M3_Jay

Is this a pain to install?

15 mins.

Flathead to both sides to remove airbag, a 15 or 16mm bolt holding the wheel on, a few torx holding the faceplate, buttons, paddles. Keep the car turned off or it might throw an airbag code (a little harder to get rid of).

M-button just involves taking apart that right side button cluster.

Good time to refinish or replace a faceplate if that soft-touch is peeling

[wfdeacon88]

Originally Posted by chocstraw

15 mins.

Flathead to both sides to remove airbag, a 15 or 16mm bolt holding the wheel on, a few torx holding the faceplate, buttons, paddles. Keep the car turned off or it might throw an airbag code (a little harder to get rid of).

M-button just involves taking apart that right side button cluster.

Good time to refinish or replace a faceplate if that soft-touch is peeling

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I'm on round 5 of trying to refinish my wheel trim... I have two trims, so when I got a new wheel, I changed the original to the lightly used backup... Well, I scratched the soft touch trying to take out the airbag and didn't realize until after it was reinstalled, so I tried to wrap the other backup in vinyl.... installed and, a few days in the sun two months ago, the wrap starts peeling/warping where the M sticker is located due to its sharp sides... last try this weekend.. spent a long time and sanded the backup down as I watched football, took forever (to me at least). After it was sanded and ready, painted it with flat black paint per the recommendations on here.. some sort of shit got in the wet paint literally seconds later. ruined. I would just pay OEM all day long, but I he damn OEM trim blows.

[Helmsman]

Originally Posted by MaximusB

Took possession of my new (to me) house



Then kitchen and living room have the best view.

One of the few draw backs with owning an M3V8 - you can't afford furnitures...

[LakeSurfer]

Originally Posted by Grip Addict

what made you want to do that?

Originally Posted by Grip Addict

what made you want to do that?

I always feel like I'm a better driver than I actually am. It was a show off fail, for sure.

[ItsGary]

Originally Posted by SAMM3Y

Interesting, I was always under the impression that Costco Gas has no additives or detergents in it. Do you think it's Shell's same formula with v power?

Not sure, I wouldn't be surprised if it is?

[XKxRome0ox]

how can i reset a service warning for brake fluid? i had it changed about 10k miles ago but my car doesn't know that and keeps giving me a red warning at start up

[BayE30]

Originally Posted by XKxRome0ox

how can i reset a service warning for brake fluid? i had it changed about 10k miles ago but my car doesn't know that and keeps giving me a red warning at start up

search youtube "e90 service reset", its pretty easy to follow along with vids, i did mine couple weeks ago.

[masturfator]

Checked on it in the garage to make sure it was still there. Only gets driven like once every other week

[BayE30]

Originally Posted by masturfator

Checked on it in the garage to make sure it was still there. Only gets driven like once every other week

sounds like my e90m3. its making me consider going back to 100% stock and preserving it.