What have you done with or to your M3 today?

[EJT86]

Swap out a front wheel hub

[NeverL8]

Originally Posted by EJT86

Swap out a front wheel hub

Looks great! Those are stock calipers? They look awesome!

[ItsGary]

Originally Posted by EJT86

Swap out a front wheel hub

What made you change it besides it having surface rust?

[EJT86]

Originally Posted by TheRussski

Looks great! Those are stock calipers? They look awesome!

Thank you and No had some custom work done to a Stoptech kit a while back

[EJT86]

Originally Posted by ItsGary

What made you change it besides it having surface rust?

Big time whine at highway speeds, worse in winter. It was wheel speed dependent not rpm so figured it wasn’t the PS pump. And so far as I could tell from inside the car it was the front left one. I’ll let the threadlocker set overnight and find out tomorrow

[NeverL8]

Originally Posted by EJT86

Thank you and No had some custom work done to a Stoptech kit a while back

Ahh...that makes sense...I was hoping our stock calipers look that good

[jd501]

Originally Posted by EJT86

Big time whine at highway speeds, worse in winter. It was wheel speed dependent not rpm so figured it wasn’t the PS pump. And so far as I could tell from inside the car it was the front left one. I’ll let the threadlocker set overnight and find out tomorrow

So I had the PS pump recently, easy enough to check the level (I didn't know it was the PS until after)? Sounds like a belt whine, goes up with RPM, goes away around 3K.

[EJT86]

Originally Posted by jd501

So I had the PS pump recently, easy enough to check the level (I didn't know it was the PS until after)? Sounds like a belt whine, goes up with RPM, goes away around 3K.

Good to know thanks. I already “flushed” it the easy way, and replaced the reservoir/filter. But didn’t know that about the sound, thanks

[OG Shark]

Had a rattle somewhere in the interior that was driving me nuts. Think we finally got it though...

[Crazy8.M3]

Installed MS spacers (15mm F/12mm R).

[wfdeacon88]

Originally Posted by OG Shark

Had a rattle somewhere in the interior that was driving me nuts. Think we finally got it though...

[SoCalRPM]

Originally Posted by EJT86

Swap out a front wheel hub

Originally Posted by EJT86

Thank you and No had some custom work done to a Stoptech kit a while back

Brakes look very nice. So, these are just repainted Stoptech, yeah?

[Whyte Dynamyte]

Originally Posted by Scharbag

My appointment is for next Wednesday.

Going to do 50% on all side windows and 40% on rear. Just want it for heat rejection as I like the look of the car. Personally choice. Plus, I hope to avoid tickets!!!

What are you guys going with for tint %?

MN is 50% side and back, but I went with 25% all around, and 50% for the windshield. Absolutely love it, and will do the same on future cars/trucks

[EJT86]

Originally Posted by SoCalRPM

Brakes look very nice. So, these are just repainted Stoptech, yeah?

Thank you. Years ago I had iND paint a full StopTech BBK in Porsche Acid Green and sent them “carbon fiber weave” M logos to put on under the clear coat

[XKxRome0ox]

cleaned out Macht schnell air filter in the bath tub at home....
i DO NOT recommend this to anyone
there was so much gunk and oil that came out of the filter that it coated the bath tub

i wanted to take a photo of the mess but my hands were all greasy and i had to just get right to cleaning it up

[cae93]

Originally Posted by EJT86

Swap out a front wheel hub

How DIY friendly was that? any special tools required?

[BayE30]

Originally Posted by cae93

How DIY friendly was that? any special tools required?

its really easy on the front. Remove caliper, rotor, and 4 bolts holding the hub assembly to the knuckle.

[EJT86]

Originally Posted by cae93

How DIY friendly was that? any special tools required?

As said above, remove wheel, caliper, rotor, dust shield. The strut can get in the way so an assortment of extensions, 18mm short socket, cheater bar can make life easier I just used one hollow bar off my jack handle. Red thread locker if reusing bolts and torque to 83lbs.

[wyatth]

Finally getting it under the knife for the following:
- Dinan intake
- Dinan pulleys
- Eisenmann sport exhaust
- Alpine stage 1 tune, GTS DCT software, Euro MDM, Servo, and extra coding
- Oil change, differential fluid, coolant, power steering fluid
- Monitor DCT pan leak, add +1L of fluid for GTS fill
- Spark plugs
- Dinan sway bar, end links
- OE front tension arm bushings, removing camber pins
- OE wiper blades, CRT/F80M trunk cargo net, cabin filters
- Dinan aluminum pedals, extended aluminum DCT paddles

Can't wait to wrap it up! Then I'll have 255/275 PS4S' mounted and get an alignment.

[wfdeacon88]

Originally Posted by wyatth

Finally getting it under the knife for the following:
- Dinan intake
- Dinan pulleys
- Eisenmann sport exhaust
- Alpine stage 1 tune, GTS DCT software, Euro MDM, Servo, and extra coding
- Oil change, differential fluid, coolant, power steering fluid
- Monitor DCT pan leak, add +1L of fluid for GTS fill
- Spark plugs
- Dinan sway bar, end links
- OE front tension arm bushings, removing camber pins
- OE wiper blades, CRT/F80M trunk cargo net, cabin filters
- Dinan aluminum pedals, billet aluminum DCT paddles

Can't wait to wrap it up! Then I'll have 255/275 PS4S' mounted and get an alignment.

Nice list! when you said monitor DCT pan leak, and add liter for GTS, can you clarify... just curious because I'm about to do a DCT service next month.

[wyatth]

My lower pan has the typical slow leak, so during this service I’ll check on it. Assuming no change since I looked last, I’ll just top off the fluid. At 50K, I don’t think new fluid or filters are necessary, so I’ll just top off to buy a little time. When the leak accelerates, or when the side pan starts leaking too, or maybe around 60K (which will take me 4-5 years, and still early), I’ll do a full fluid/filter change with new gaskets or pans.

[wfdeacon88]

Originally Posted by wyatth

My lower pan has the typical slow leak, so during this service I’ll check on it. Assuming no change since I looked last, I’ll just top off the fluid. At 50K, I don’t think new fluid or filters are necessary, so I’ll just top off to buy a little time. When the leak accelerates, or when the side pan starts leaking too, or maybe around 60K (which will take me 4-5 years, and still early), I’ll do a full fluid/filter change with new gaskets or pans.

gotcha. exactly what I did today. Topped off since the slow leak (any 4 months to lose a qt) has continued.. and next service I'll do a full DCT service.. hate having to do it, but gotta do it I guess.