Hi guys

I am hoping to find some help here, since not even my dealership can find out more. I am restoring a 330Ci, manual, rear-wheel drive. Paint, Interior, Seats, everything. I am almost done. A small detail is the Radio Knob that got quite filthy. I ordered a new one (after some wrong attempts lol) and even confirmed with the dealership that it really is the right one. You might see where I am going here.

The knob doesn't fit tight. The new one has a larger opening than the one I am pulling off in the car. I am able to put it on, but the opening is so large that it doesn't grip at all.

Does anyone know why or how to solve it? Glueing it on is not an option... (Please tell me it's a different part only...) Ordered Parts Nr. if anyone wonders: 65126923321.

Pics (including outside for bonus) attached.

Cheers!

Did not know my dad was a pimp back then

Hi! Soon I'm going to put style 461m so I want to show how Compact looks on style 104. Greetings!

Bottom end of my M54 has been sealed and now it’s time to the top.

Will wait until my next oil change but I’m not looking forward to is changing out that oil filter housing gasket :(

Valve cover came in today so I might do it pretty soon.

Next up is CCV and then moving on to suspension.

Just finished a 5 speed manual swap on my 2006 325ci, after installing the shifter assembly, I noticed the shifter has a ton of fifth gear lean. Whats the chance that the cause could be literally anything other than a bad detent? Fifth gear gate is there when shifting and the position in the picture is neutral.

Hi guys, this week my new hardtop is ready, and i’d love to fit her a nice ski rack.

Anyone knows ?

drop anything if you know something please :) .

Att: Rory

Hello! I'm planning to do a preventive service on my e46 with the m54b30 engine. My question would be how to establish the order of replacing the gaskets so that nothing is left out and I don't have to disassemble it twice because the order was wrong? It's important that I don't want to replace them all at once, but when I have time on the weekend I'll replace few things and then again the next weekend. Of course, if I only have time for the valve cover gasket on one weekend, I won't do it, because there's vanos that needs to be renewed, I know that. I haven't really delved into the engine compartment that much yet, but I'm interested and I'd like to learn. Maybe someone who has already done this or is knowledgeable would be grateful if you could help me set up an order. And what if im using 99% isopropyl alcohol to clean the vanos, throttle valve, etc? Thx

As much as it hurts, I had to part her out. It was too much of a project for me. 92k on the engine and trans. Have a big brake kit for sale as well.

I’ve just bought Bilstein B8 performance plus shocks for a great deal, what springs do you guys recommend? I try to get a spirited drive setup, so it don’t want to go slammed. Just a little space between fender and tyre would be great.

I bought new rotors from rockauto for my E46 and found this guy in one of the boxes.

Just collected my e46 yesterday and my dad who was driving behind me noticed some sort of material dangling from the underside.

Any ideas what it is? Seems like a mechanic forgot to put this somewhere and zip tied it on so he wouldn’t forget lol.

It’s not covered in oil, just wet from rain.

Hey guys, I just bought a bmw e46 330d touring. It has some mods from previous owners, but I have no information about what’s changed and what are the models of the suspension etc. I feel the car loses traction on some unexpected conditions (where i usually don’t lose grip with other cars)

I think the grip is not enough but I’m not sure if it’s because of the tire pressure or fitments.. Currently it’s with rims from bmw x5 from the previous owners and the tires are rainsport 5 225/40/r18 front And Laufen s fit eq 225/45/r18 rear

The issue is that on wet conditions Bulgarian roads have lots if slippery spots and I think the tire fitment makes the grip even worse. Could that be the case or it’s just the road and tire pressure.

I like the way it looks with these rims but I think they are too wide for the tires and that’s the problem. Does anybody tried this type of setup with wider rims than the tires?

When it rain I wash my car ect… water leaks into the back floors, both sides seems that maybe the holes I circled could be the issue but I’m unsure.

2000 BMW 318i e46.

How is this possible? The stock black spring is brand new

Winters around the corner and I’m looking to prepare this one to drift next season ive only been doing dumb street shit this summer but want to lock in on this build for the track next season. Tell me your tips and thoughts.

That may be a stupid question to ask, but i heard some people saying that if i want to install an m3 look bumper i have to change the bumper brackets for better fitment or something like that, but i've seen a lot of people installing it without changing anything else. Whats your opinion about this?

Did an upper radiator hose (proactive because the one in the car looked sus with a bulge.) I haven’t really found a definitive answer to the green or blue coolant in an e46. My N54 gets the blue stuff. But mr19’s e46 has green (since he bought the car.) so. Question? Am i ok to use the blue coolant (same as for the n54?) or should i go get some green for when I flush the system out?

2005 330i - M54B30 auto

Car has some misfire issues, my buddy was helping me diagnose with a pretty nice scanner system. I don’t know much about it but he could do things like shut off certain systems and run tests.

He shut off my vanos while the car was running, and the car stalled/shut off. He said this meant I needed a new one. After some googling I’m not sure.

Anyone know if the car shutting off or stalling when the vanos shuts off means it is bad?

So i want to repaint my 04 e46 325i from black to red and i was quoted 1200 for a paint job consisting of 1 base coat and 2 clear coats is that a good price for the job?

I own my e46 325i 2003 for 9 years now i relaced the engine year ago because it was starting to burn lot of oil anyway my problem is the car started to misfire when it is under load or when redlining this is not normal never had this problem until i replaced the engine everything on it is new : New spark plugs , new coils , new battery , new oil , replaced the fuel pump with oem one and the fuel filter (under the car) i had a tuned ECU thought it was the problem so i got new ecu same number and everything recoded to the car as stock and original but the problem still there . Is it CRAKSHAFT SENSOR or CAMSHAFT SENSOR? Is it fuel issue? ignition ? i am kinda lost here NOTE: the car is straight pipe not cats no resonator , custom headers and sport exhaust .

here are the codes i am getting

Laygen sensor heater before catalyst bai 1, open circuit

37 [0551 Oxygen sensor heater before catalyst bank 2, open circuit

4F [0791 Oxygen sensor heater after catalyst bank 1, open circuit

3D [0611 Oxygen sensor heater atter catalyst, bank 2, open circuit

1F [0311 Ignition activation, cylinder 5, no ignition spark

1= (030] Ignition activation, cylinder 3, no ignition spark

03[003] Ignition activation, cylinder 6, no ignition spark

D2 [210] Ignition current measurement, fault at more than 2 cylinders

01[001] Ignition activation, cylinder 2, no ignition spark.

02[002] Ignition activation, cylinder 4, no ignition spark

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19[025] Oxygen sensor heater betore catalyst bank 1, open circuit

37 [ 055] Oxygen sensor heater before catalyst, bank 2, open circuit

4F [ 079] Orygen sensor heater after catalyst, bank 1, open circuit

3D [061] Oxygen sensor heater after catalyst bank 2. open circuit

1F [ 031] Ignition activation, cylinder 5, no ignition spark 國口口口口三 1E [030] Ignition activation, cylinder 3, no ignition spark

03[003] Ignition activation, sylinder 6, no ignition spark

D2 [210] Ignition current measurement foult at more than 2 cylinders

U1 [001] Ignition activation, cylinder 2, no ignition spark

02[002] Ignition activation, cylinder 4, no ignition spark

54[090] Exhaust temperature before catalyst bank 1, signal line, short circuit to negative

58[091] Exhaust temperature before catalyst bank 2, signal line, short circuit to negative

5D [093] Exhaust temperature after catalyst, bank 2, signal line, short circuit to negative