What have you done with or to your M3 today?

SilverSlug wrote

Those are 4S tires, ya?

255/35 and 275/35?

10mm spacers?

Lowered?

Yes 4S tires and I believe they are that size. Stock fitment anyway... Spacers are 15/12mm and lowered a bit on KW Clubsports. Could be dropped a bit more but corner balanced.

Swapped out my x-pipe so I can get smogged. I forgot how quiet it is with the stock pipe. It's kinda nice but definitely a dip in power.

CamasM3e93 wrote

I like those floor mats. Where did you pick them up? Nice carbon fiber interior, too.

Thank you, I got tire of replacing my OEM M3 carpets and decided to go long term with Weather Tech Floor Matts due to Ohio weather.

Engine Oil,

8.8 L is the Max and you will over fill. Unless you completely drain out oil filter housing oil. 9 Liter will be perfectly fine.

For anyone change the oil, I suggest putting in 8 L and then checking your oil level indicator afterward. If is on the low side, I recommend putting in ONLY 0.25 L at a time and re-check the level. 8.25 L oil should be GTG.

If you are a M3 driver, and don't have a liter of oil in the trunk of your car at all times, then you haven't been paying attention.

FlexGT85 wrote

Recalls! Just got it back from the dealer. Went in for the blower motor and positive battery cables. I was so afraid that they would take my car out for joy rides, service rep was cool but he was quick to state that they rarely get to see one of these anymore.

I sat in the lobby mean while and they even left the door open to the garage for me to follow them.... That said the shop was some way off so needed to wait anyway.

All good except for that garage/tool/oil smell, still there months after the work...

so coming back full circle since the most recent oil change discussion was started by my car getting overfilled when I added oil after the car told me to add oil

bought a turkey baster at the market this morning so I can suck out some excess oil from the oil filter housing

XKxRome0ox wrote

so coming back full circle since the most recent oil change discussion was started by my car getting overfilled when I added oil after the car told me to add oil

bought a turkey baster at the market this morning so I can suck out some excess oil from the oil filter housing

Same thing happened to me the very first time I did an oil change on my e92.
Car says "Add 1 qt".
I stupidly believed it and added 1 qt.
Car then says "Too Full".
Went and bought a turkey baster and I think I had to empty the filter housing 3 times.
But now I have it down pretty decently.
Like others have said, when it's low, add very small amounts, 1/4L at a time and give it time to normalize.

(I added a drain to my oil cooler, so it's the place where I can drain from now on, if I overfill.)

just adding my experience on oil changes and refills. My old motor, before it spun a rod bearing, the sensor seemed to measure by 1/4 qt, which i think is the normal measurement for the sensor. sometimes it would be a bit flaky and take a day or two to calculate. My remanufactured motor appears to measure in full quarts and instantly, during a refill the measurement is instant as long as i am on a flat surface and the car is warmed up, i've never had it show one level one day then show a different level the next day. when the oil level indicator drops one level down, i have to add a quart to get it to the full mark. Being scared of blowing another motor, i replaced the new sensor with another new sensor and the same thing occurs, when the level drops by one mark on the cluster, i have to add a 1 qt, not 1/4 qt. I even checked the oil pan where the sensor is installed to make sure there was nothing in there that could be affecting the readings. I also had a dipstick installed on the old motor, however, bmw wouldnt warranty the remanned motor with it installed.

checked all my bolts for my suspension to see if anything is lose. highly recommend to make that a yearly check up lol.

Got a few nice items in the mail today! Happy to see the last of the chrome bits be gone from the car and the trunk badge will be it. And I wish the mirror caps were OEM, but alas I will have to be happy with these for the time being. They are in very good shape with only minor scratches and a rock chip or two. However, if anyone has a set they wish to part with, cash in hand!!!

Changed shoes to my canyon/daily set. 19" F14s SDC and gassed up the car. Caught a nice glimpse of the sunset.

Have a few spare sets of tires laying around as well so if anyone's interested, just LMK.

took off 1 control arm and fan. im starting oil filter housing gasket change.

took a photo of reflection

That is one shiny trailer!

XKxRome0ox wrote

took a photo of reflection

Nice shot! Haha always thought of doing it but the tanks were always dirty

Angr2387 wrote

took off 1 control arm and fan. im starting oil filter housing gasket change.

Posting a in depth OFHG diy tonight or tomorrow, since I just did it a few days ago. Might help you out if it's your first time. Stay tuned.

here it is Angr2387 - https://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?p=27658872#post27658872

tbuck wrote

That is one shiny trailer!

yes! the best reflection I've seen on a tank
plus the second reflection off the bottom
that's why I had to take the photo

Installed Akra Evo yesterday. Took it for a quick drive today. Initial impressions is it is exactly what I wanted, something slightly louder than stock, deep, and throaty.

Wasn't sure if I would like the CF tips however they go well with the spoiler. Might grow on me. Any thoughts on whether the tips should be adjusted to go in just a touch?

more photos from local tack day)

Get aza wheel, red M button and paddle shifter installed. Driving around.
what will be my next mod?
Considering OEM carbon fiber front splitter now.....

B8bydesign wrote

I replaced the WeatherTech emblem with these. They also offer BMW, M3, or M Performance variants: https://www.etsy.com/listing/868238011/gel-domed-emblem-sticker-decal-insert?variation0=1539373609

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I'm usually a big proponent of OEM+, but this is another reason I love my Coby wheel over the performance options, it feels much thicker.

This is a game changer thanks for the link!!!

My car just came out of the shop: tension rods, coolant flush, alignment, new battery, annual oil change.

I asked for the rear suspension to be inspected, and all of the bushings checked out. The play in the handling has turned out to be three things: the tension arms, the alignment, and the crap OE Michelin tires. Interesting to note - those were replaced by the dealer at 19k miles, and with almost 24k miles now they're within 1mm of the wear bars. No one else drives the car but me, and I'm not anywhere near as aggressive as when I had my E46 M3. Something tells me that if there is a rear toe adjustment on this car, it must have been out enough to scrub the tread off the tires. I'm not particularly concerned about it - I hate these tires, always have, I've been looking forward to putting some good ones on there. Especially since the fronts are the originals from 2011.

Interesting to note: the shop manager called me prior to the service and asked a boatload of questions about the mods - he was especially interested in the carbon fiber stuff - then told me, "No way am I going to let them wash your car when its done. I wouldn't even think of letting anyone wash my M3. Your car is special and I bet you have your own particular way of washing it."

Next up: plugs, fuel breather valve (if I can find where the thing disappeared to in my garage), cabin filters, and cleaning the AA intake filter.