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Sedans BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series Maintenance and Repair
4446 messages, Last post on Nov 29, 2009 at 12:04 PM
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Replying to: achap98991118 (Jan 31, 2008 1:15 pm) The job isn't all that difficult. Here's the step by step procedure for an E36 3 Series- the procedure for your 323i will be about the same.
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Replying to: roadburner (Jan 31, 2008 4:30 pm) Are the Bentley BMW maintenance manuals that are often suggested on these boards anywhere near as good as this?
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Replying to: cdnpinhead (Feb 01, 2008 5:06 am) |
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Replying to: cdnpinhead (Feb 01, 2008 5:06 am) Mr. Shiftright is correct, the Bentley manuals don't have as many illustrations, but I still consider them to be the best collection of reference material short of an official BMW CD.
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Replying to: roadburner (Feb 01, 2008 12:25 pm) Are those reasonably good? At what price? I really enjoy doing what I can to my car, but I do need shop manuals to help me determine what's do-able, given the current state of affairs. Then, if I think I can do something, it's nice if the manual is complete & correct. Doesn't always happen.
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Replying to: cdnpinhead (Feb 01, 2008 12:45 pm) The BMW Service CD is known as the TIS. It contains service procedures, torque specs, TSBs, etc. The problem is, BMW went online a few years ago so all the information on the newer cars are accessed through www.bmwtechinfo.com, which is a subscription service. The TIS CDs for the older cars run  $150. More info can be found here.
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Replying to: roadburner (Feb 01, 2008 9:19 pm) The online thing might not be all bad, at $30 per day, assuming it's possible to print off the relevant bits from the PDF file(s). One can print a lot of stuff in 24 hours.
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Replying to: cdnpinhead (Feb 02, 2008 5:21 am) I agree. I haven't had to use it yet as my wife's X3 hasn't needed anything other than scheduled maintenance. Often if you cultivate a relationship -and spend some money- at your dealer's service and/or parts department they will run off something you need. |
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Just decided to keep our '03 325 and wanted to know what general items I should expect to go wrong so that I could go ahead and replace myself without my pregnant wife possibly being stranded somewhere Immediately before the warranty expired, I got the dealer to replace both control arms and just had the power steering pump replaced by BMW NA for free even though we were 10mos out of warranty and at 42K miles. You know what they say about honey and flies - it worked!!! Anyway, I was going to replace the brake pads but anything else. I seem to recall something semi-major going out around 60K miles usually on these e46s but can't remember. I've got some time on my hands right now so no better time that the present. And can you recommend any brake pads that will yield less brake dust than the OEM pads. Don't need performance as this is the wife's car and most likely baby-mobile for the first 6mos Thanks as always
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Replying to: chile96 (Feb 03, 2008 10:10 am) After 60K I'd keep an eye on the water pump, but it will begin to leak rather than suffer a catastrophic failure. And can you recommend any brake pads that will yield less brake dust than the OEM pads. Don't need performance as this is the wife's car and most likely baby-mobile for the first 6mos What you want are Axxis Deluxe Advanced pads; $88 for all four wheels from Zeckhausen Racing. Little if any dust and OEM levels of braking performance on the street. |
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