What have you done with or to your M3 today?

[NeverL8]

Originally Posted by turbo_joe

Had bank 1 throttle actuator fail at the track a couple weeks ago. Finally got around to swapping them out for the M Power rebuilt actuators. The swap is a lot easier than most make it out to be.

Just pulled the plunem off


Mid way through with the old actuators out


Putting it all back together

Great job! On a scale 1-10 how difficult was it?

[turbo_joe]

Originally Posted by TheRussski

Great job! On a scale 1-10 how difficult was it?

Intake install being a 1 and pulling the trans/motor being a 10. I say a 2.5, just a hair more difficult than doing the spark plugs.

[Ngilbe36]

Tried to blend in at work.

[Ab28]

Originally Posted by turbo_joe

Intake install being a 1 and pulling the trans/motor being a 10. I say a 2.5, just a hair more difficult than doing the spark plugs.

Agree 100%

If anything it's more annoying than difficult. The harness under the plenum doesn't leave much room to work with, especially if you have large hands.

TA replacement is so over sensationalized it's amazing. My first time doing it I was in and out within 90 minutes following the DIY.

[SohoE93]

Originally Posted by lat77

Agree 100%

If anything it's more annoying than difficult. The harness under the plenum doesn't leave much room to work with, especially if you have large hands.

TA replacement is so over sensationalized it's amazing. My first time doing it I was in and out within 90 minutes following the DIY.

Ranking in difficulty (1 easiest - 10 difficult):

1. Engine air filter change
1.5 Oil Change
2. Spark plug change
2. Battery change
2.5 Throttle actuators

[EJT86]

put decals on rear side glass,$8 so figured id try it out see if i like it, also touched up the curbing on the rear wheel

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[Scharbag]

Originally Posted by Ngilbe36

Tried to blend in at work.

LOL

That is how I felt when I worked at a mine close to Saskatoon - everyone seemed to daily drive 1 ton diesels...

[Scharbag]

Originally Posted by SohoE93

Ranking in difficulty (1 easiest - 10 difficult):

1. Engine air filter change
1.5 Oil Change
2. Spark plug change
2. Battery change
2.5 Throttle actuators

And 9 being GETTING THE DINAN SERPENTINE BELT BACK ON THE PULLEYS...

Not a fun 1 man job.

[ItsGary]

Originally Posted by SohoE93

Ranking in difficulty (1 easiest - 10 difficult):

1. Engine air filter change
1.5 Oil Change
2. Spark plug change
2. Battery change
2.5 Throttle actuators

I dont know man, putting on my AFE Intake was a bitch compared to spark plugs

[turbo_joe]

Originally Posted by ItsGary

I dont know man, putting on my AFE Intake was a bitch compared to spark plugs

The Eventuri was super easy

[turbo_joe]

Originally Posted by lat77

Agree 100%

If anything it's more annoying than difficult. The harness under the plenum doesn't leave much room to work with, especially if you have large hands.

TA replacement is so over sensationalized it's amazing. My first time doing it I was in and out within 90 minutes following the DIY.

I have giant gorrila hands so I know what you mean. Got a few nicks and cuts during the removal

[ItsGary]

Finally picked up my PreCat O2 Sensors, just gotta install them now

[XKxRome0ox]

Originally Posted by Cbozz

added a rear view camera to my front and rear PDC retrofit!

Can you add this to any car? .. I have an '08 m3 so ... Not sure if it works or not

[SDPLV]

Finally got around to hardwiring my radar detector. Now sitting up high and clean.

Wound up having to use additional wire and solder it in to extend the mirrorwire cause you have to tap into the overhead light/sunroof switch console (the mirror plugs don't work).

Decided I'll run with the 9500IX until Uniden comes out with one with arrows like Escort/Valentine.

[Flyboy161]

There I was, the wife and I took the M3 to Macon for some shopping. It’s about a 60 mile round trip and I said to her, “You know, you’ll see a lot of BMW,s around but you see another E9x M3 around here.” She said, yeah. And then the unthinkable happened....

We were in Warner Robins, and what pulled up behind me? An E92 M3 in black! What are the odds in middle Earth (Georgia)?

[Cbozz]

Originally Posted by XKxRome0ox

Can you add this to any car? .. I have an '08 m3 so ... Not sure if it works or not

It works with cic Navi and, unless you retrofitted one in, you have ccc Navi that this won’t work with.

[ItsGary]

Put in my new PreCat O2 sensors, car runs so much smoother on coldstart now. Was rough and shaking the entire car.

While having the heat shield off, it's obvious my DCT pan had a leak.

Any of you Vancouver members know a shop that can take this job on before I do research myself ?

(Yes it looks like that sensor caught on fire possibly)

[pcohen15]

Originally Posted by SDPLV

Finally got around to hardwiring my radar detector. Now sitting up high and clean.

Wound up having to use additional wire and solder it in to extend the mirrorwire cause you have to tap into the overhead light/sunroof switch console (the mirror plugs don't work).

Decided I'll run with the 9500IX until Uniden comes out with one with arrows like Escort/Valentine.

Why wouldn't the mirror plugs work? I have a Blendmount and Mirrortaps ready to install and don't have a sunroof.

[XKxRome0ox]

Originally Posted by Cbozz

It works with cic Navi and, unless you retrofitted one in, you have ccc Navi that this won’t work with.

poop
have CCC
thanks

[2pntrsrv]

Originally Posted by Flyboy161

There I was, the wife and I took the M3 to Macon for some shopping. It’s about a 60 mile round trip and I said to her, “You know, you’ll see a lot of BMW,s around but you see another E9x M3 around here.” She said, yeah. And then the unthinkable happened....

We were in Warner Robins, and what pulled up behind me? An E92 M3 in black! What are the odds in middle Earth (Georgia)?

I'm in Athens. Might be the only E93 in the whole town, which is fine by me.

Also, got some major wheel repair done. I think the previous owner may have substituted curb feelers by using the outside of the wheels...

[6ixSpd]

Installed the red M steering wheel button. I'm liking it thus far!

[SDPLV]

Originally Posted by pcohen15

Why wouldn't the mirror plugs work? I have a Blendmount and Mirrortaps ready to install and don't have a sunroof.

Just not enough room to really work in there for me. You may have better luck though.

Seems others had similar experiences when I looked online. Don't need to have a sunroof either, just need to be able to use the overhead lights to get access to the wiring.