What have you done with or to your M3 today?

slcook54 wrote

sitzlejd wrote

Just dropped it off for the rod bearings. I still need to do some research but I'll ask here too. Is there any special care that needs to be taken after the bearings are done? Like a break-in period or anything? Or do I just go right back to normal (hard) driving?

No break-in period as advised by Malek at MRF when he did mine. Try to change the oil after 1-2k miles.

+1

_X wrote

E90325M wrote

Clay bar cleaning for almost 10 years old paint.

Looks great! What steps and products did you use?

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00A8MZ7EY/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Fully wash your car firstly.
detail with the product above. I take my time, it will be 3-4hours work for the paint which never do clay bar before.

I woke mine up from hibernation. It has spent the last 6-7 weeks on a battery tender under a cover. Funny thing is that I had the RB replaced right before I put it away. It is unseasonably warm so time to have fun in it. My friend's daily driver M3 needs washed...haha

Davisca455 wrote

DIY'd the rod bearings a few weeks ago.
Took it for a proper thrashing in the Sierra foothills yesterday with my pal Trevor, to get some miles on it, so today was for the post rod bearing oil change and to install the do88 oil cooler.
11-1/2 liters to top it off!

Thanks again for sharing the plug on the cooler. Mine came in today!

So glad I beat the wife home today, I wasn't expecting this to come in so fast. I got a sweet deal on these and couldn't pass it up!

irokwrx wrote

So glad I beat the wife home today, I wasn't expecting this to come in so fast. I got a sweet deal on these and couldn't pass it up!

Classic! Pup looks like he's going to snitch

irokwrx wrote

Davisca455 wrote

DIY'd the rod bearings a few weeks ago.
Took it for a proper thrashing in the Sierra foothills yesterday with my pal Trevor, to get some miles on it, so today was for the post rod bearing oil change and to install the do88 oil cooler.
11-1/2 liters to top it off!

Thanks again for sharing the plug on the cooler. Mine came in today!

You bet.
Hopefully it fits with the IC.
Hoping you are more Bruce Banner than Hulk for the install.

Who did you end up ordering from?

installed BMS cowl filters today (excuse the dirty engine bay haha)



will see how she holds up in the rain but from what i've read it shouldn't be a problem..

my temporary solution for the hood sensor LOL

DRLane wrote

Classic! Pup looks like he's going to snitch

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Clean me! Sorry I had to.

Davisca455 wrote

You bet.
Hopefully it fits with the IC.
Hoping you are more Bruce Banner than Hulk for the install.

Who did you end up ordering from?

Your guy "Leddy" motorsports. Sh!t came fast. Ordered Sunday or Monday and was at my door today. I will report back if it will fit with the IC. I hope so.

Denny347 wrote

I woke mine up from hibernation. It has spent the last 6-7 weeks on a battery tender under a cover. Funny thing is that I had the RB replaced right before I put it away. It is unseasonably warm so time to have fun in it. My friend's daily driver M3 needs washed...haha

You got a close-up of the grill emblem. I see the tricolors but I can't make it out

irokwrx wrote

You got a close-up of the grill emblem. I see the tricolors but I can't make it out

Davisca455 wrote

DIY'd the rod bearings a few weeks ago.
Took it for a proper thrashing in the Sierra foothills yesterday with my pal Trevor, to get some miles on it, so today was for the post rod bearing oil change and to install the do88 oil cooler.
11-1/2 liters to top it off!

Looks like a great route! How were the roads in the Sierras? Clear and smooth? Or pretty rough?

If we aren't going to get any snow I need to go hoon around in the hills some weekend.

djschmitt wrote

Davisca455 wrote

DIY'd the rod bearings a few weeks ago.
Took it for a proper thrashing in the Sierra foothills yesterday with my pal Trevor, to get some miles on it, so today was for the post rod bearing oil change and to install the do88 oil cooler.
11-1/2 liters to top it off!

Looks like a great route! How were the roads in the Sierras? Clear and smooth? Or pretty rough?

If we aren't going to get any snow I need to go hoon around in the hills some weekend.

I think they had had some weather up there a few days earlier, and it appeared they had put down some sand on one of the grades, so in that short section I just backed off, but it was really just dusty and I just didn't want eat GT3 roost in that section.

The pavement was in great shape though, and the short grade is likely clean by now.
If you can swing a weekday, you'll probably be rewarded with light traffic.

JIYONG wrote

installed BMS cowl filters today (excuse the dirty engine bay haha)



will see how she holds up in the rain but from what i've read it shouldn't be a problem..

my temporary solution for the hood sensor LOL

How's it sound?

These lockdowns have me forgetting, sometimes, the actual implications of swamping brands like @slon_workshop with 100 + orders in a few weeks.

Seeing these pictures this morning reminded me how powerful the social buying community of EuroConnex.co can be.

Thanks to all of you for jumping on board and helping build this up. Together, we can kill the M tax forever.

We're starting to get noticed, and we're only getting started. They ain't seen nothing yet!

JIYONG wrote

installed BMS cowl filters today (excuse the dirty engine bay haha)

will see how she holds up in the rain but from what i've read it shouldn't be a problem..

my temporary solution for the hood sensor LOL

I believe you can just unplug the hood sensor connector and be fine. Mines been disconnected since I got the car

akkando wrote

How's it sound?

sound is slightly louder in the cabin but nothing crazy. also running stock intake so that probably contributes to minimal noise.

but for 50-60 dollars why not haha

Tommysalami wrote

I believe you can just unplug the hood sensor connector and be fine. Mines been disconnected since I got the car

did not even think to do that...thanks ill give that a try

New front pads and rotors and a brake flush

EJT86 wrote

New front pads and rotors and a brake flush

Seahawks fan?