HELP!

[hetraa]

good tips piggyboyz!
mines at 85k, keeping note nw...
which workshop do you go to change those parts?

[hitmee]

good post. very useful subsequently.

[Mustard]

Originally Posted by piggyboyz

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Fuelling System (at 100k)
charcoal filter ( this was a while back, think <$100
fuel filter (~$180 ??)
fuel pump (~$300)
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Are there any symptoms to watch out for before the fuel system fails. I am very paronoid now after my incident earlier this year. I usually travel all the way to Penang when I visit up North.

[piggyboyz]

Well I did most of my repair at M&Q since it's nearest to my workplace and also, I have know the for 7 years liao. Trusty and econmical workshop for me.

For other more sophiscated job that requires checks by GT1 or DIS, then i will go to J4C. Likewise, they know their work well.

I supposed like some others who go to BVO, they will be equally happy to get the parts replaced there since these few workshops r equally competent on getting the car check and done, especially since E46 and E39 has been around for almost a decade liao.....

[SMYUEN]

Good info Alan.

Could I just add that for soft top owners, the roof will creak and rattle and shatter once beyond 50-70,000 km mark..

Anyone got any suggestions how to re-make the roof ? Tighten the joints or something?

I think that remains the bane of all BMW soft-tops... the roof...

[kenntona]

Originally Posted by SMYUEN

Could I just add that for soft top owners, the roof will creak and rattle and shatter once beyond 50-70,000 km mark.. Anyone got any suggestions how to re-make the roof ? Tighten the joints or something? I think that remains the bane of all BMW soft-tops... the roof...

SM, the creaking and rattling seemed very demure in my case, but worse in the Alvin666's case. He claimed it got a lot worse after stiffing the chassis with sways and struts.

[SMYUEN]

Originally Posted by kenntona

SM, the creaking and rattling seemed very demure in my case, but worse in the Alvin666's case. He claimed it got a lot worse after stiffing the chassis with sways and struts.

yeah.......maybe cabrios are not meant to be too heavily modded i guess...

:>

[spiderman]

Great write-up and I was once a E46 driver too until I had gotten all sorts of problems with my ride.... it was reaching 80000km when things started to happen.

Worse of all, when you have someone check it, more and more stuff started to show up and that means $$$. Until someone back-side me and had to replace the bumper and was very sure that I will stick with my ride until it is time to change.

Time was right and SE called me to take my ride and drive a new E90 out... Got snapped with the stuff provided to me
- chrome grills
- chrome windows trimmings
- chrome tailpipe
- replaced rear indicating lights (from the original all red to the half white half red ones)

.... and many many more.

Good for those whose ride is approaching this stage.

[gadgets]

how about timing belt, air-con compressor & coil? for jap cars, these break down at around the 5th yr and cost about $500 to change each of them. what would be the mileage/ yr and costs when these break down on a bimmer?

[piggyboyz]

Our car uses timing chain and last forever....

As for the A/C compressor, i think it's depending on luck and it seems to me that the 4 cyclinder is more prone to breakdown. Both item cost around 1k each for replacement..