What have you done with or to your M3 today?

[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.

[Bartledoo]

Went to the track and learned that the coolant temp sensor issue I had pop up last track day was the red herring in my limp mode case, which was actually caused by the brake boost vacuum sensor.

I simultaneously learned (the hard way) that BMW engineers placed the un-shielded vacuum sensor directly below the brake fluid reservoir, and the overflow that happened when pushing back caliper pistons a couple months ago soaked said sensor in brake fluid, leading to a total of four warmup laps at the full track day of 7 sessions today (each capped by limpage).

To add insult to injury I broke the coolant bleeder screw off sending a coolant geyser of coolant onto everything including myself (It was pretty cool looking though), when I decided to bleed since I had replaced the coolant temp sensor earlier this week.

I did manage a personal best sector 3/3 on one of the warmup laps though somehow so it was looking like a good day of progression...what a day

[LaoBron]

Foam bath! After a nice drive in the twisty

[Aries326]

Originally Posted by Raek

Just drivin' and stuff.

Wife drove while I hung out of the back of our Macan that our friend was driving. Haha...

Where'd you get your lights done?

[nekbreaker]

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 %?

35 driver and pass 20 back and small side windows

[InnerBlueSkies]

Quick wash



Added Refrigerant, Don't recommend anybody do this. System has no leaks, cold as balls.

[Grip Addict]

Originally Posted by Raek

Just drivin' and stuff.

Wife drove while I hung out of the back of our Macan that our friend was driving. Haha...

I love this.

How much did it cost to wrap it in this color?

[ItsGary]

Went to Leavenworth yesterday. Saw a few cars E9X M3s but not as many as last year

[Freiheit]

I had the day to myself, it was raining, I felt like sitting down and watching a movie. Halfway through I felt guilty because I had so much to do. Then I recalled I hadn't washed the M3 in several months. My work schedule sucks, tbh. I noticed that there was a break in the rain, so I skipped the rest of the movie and ran outside to do the wash.

An hour later the car was clean and beautiful and the skies were holding so I fired it up and went for an air-dry. A little bit of drizzle hit it but the roads were still dry so all was good. A quick buff with the waffle cloth when I got back into the garage and the car looks perfect.

I saw some staining on one of the ZCP wheels. The previous owner had these refinished in polished gunmetal grey and the finish wasn't done correctly. Now i have to find someone who can duplicate this finish and do it the right way.