My E92 335I SE
Discussion
The water pump, which is a genuine BMW part with a 2 year guarantee was £420+VAT and was paid for by the warranty company.
I'm sure someone will be able to link to a cheaper unit, but because I didn't pay for it I'm pleased to have the BMW part.
I paid for the thermostat as it seemed madness not to change it while it was apart, but that was an expensive part on its own really, £96+VAT, but again BMW with warranty etc, so I'm not expecting to have to bother with that again while I have the car.
So, another almost 1k invoice for the service history.
Brake fluid change next week, and for guidance, BMW want £70 including a valet and stamp in the book, the local indi wants £48....I'll go BMW to keep the service history all BMW main dealer.
I'm sure someone will be able to link to a cheaper unit, but because I didn't pay for it I'm pleased to have the BMW part.
I paid for the thermostat as it seemed madness not to change it while it was apart, but that was an expensive part on its own really, £96+VAT, but again BMW with warranty etc, so I'm not expecting to have to bother with that again while I have the car.
So, another almost 1k invoice for the service history.
Brake fluid change next week, and for guidance, BMW want £70 including a valet and stamp in the book, the local indi wants £48....I'll go BMW to keep the service history all BMW main dealer.
phil_cardiff said:
Of course, if you have a warranty then it's BMW parts all the way. I was just posting my experience to show other E90/1/2 owners what's possible.
In my case I was about to sell the car so cheap but decent was the way to go. Still miss my E91...
Me too. Im on both sides as I have a warranty on my F11 530d, I pay this monthly. I don't on my e92 m3 or definitely not on my e36. In my case I was about to sell the car so cheap but decent was the way to go. Still miss my E91...
Mister auto sells the OEM water pump just not in a BMW box at a much reduced price. If you have a warranty it's a win win but some reading this might not, especially as the e92 is ageing now and many will be well out of a warranty.
stewies_minion said:
Water pump went on my 330. They all do it. Without fail.
There's a thread here with a nice grey 325 tourer. His went.
I seem to remember spending £700 on mine. So I sold the car so someone else can enjoy problem free motoring.
Is there any specific sort of mileage that they go at and what warning to you get? Just bought an E92 330i with 29K on the clock so want to prepare for the doom There's a thread here with a nice grey 325 tourer. His went.
I seem to remember spending £700 on mine. So I sold the car so someone else can enjoy problem free motoring.
phil_cardiff said:
Of course, if you have a warranty then it's BMW parts all the way. I was just posting my experience to show other E90/1/2 owners what's possible.
In my case I was about to sell the car so cheap but decent was the way to go. Still miss my E91...
No, I get that, apologies if my post came across curtly.In my case I was about to sell the car so cheap but decent was the way to go. Still miss my E91...
With regard to when they go, I'm not sure there is any rhyme or reason to it, but a search on the web suggests between 60-80k seems common.
The M135i has a later development of, possibly the single turbo N55 unit? I'm sure someone will correct me. I've driven one and was mightily impressed.
f1nn said:
phil_cardiff said:
Of course, if you have a warranty then it's BMW parts all the way. I was just posting my experience to show other E90/1/2 owners what's possible.
In my case I was about to sell the car so cheap but decent was the way to go. Still miss my E91...
No, I get that, apologies if my post came across curtly.In my case I was about to sell the car so cheap but decent was the way to go. Still miss my E91...
With regard to when they go, I'm not sure there is any rhyme or reason to it, but a search on the web suggests between 60-80k seems common.
The M135i has a later development of, possibly the single turbo N55 unit? I'm sure someone will correct me. I've driven one and was mightily impressed.
Anyway, mine went at 10yrs old and 78k. Bit inconvenient but most cars need a new water pump, they just have them changed with the cambelt.
Okay bit of an update.
Got the car back from the water pumps replacement last Friday and done a few hundred miles since and all is good.
It went to BMW yesterday for the brake fluid change, which was stamp number 16 in the service history, all BMW main dealer.
It was oddly satisfying to get the condition report with all green ticks, not bad for a 10year old car!
I've fitted a few or the rarer E90/E92 options, such as this:
Sliding tray that fits to the underside of parcel shelf? I'm not sure what to call that bit but you know what I mean. It can be removed in about 10 seconds if you need more space, but is useful for keeping my PPE separate from everything else in the boot, for when I'm visiting sites.
This meant moving the amp, which now lives in the space taken by the CD changer behind the boot trim. This has had the effect of curing the intermittent dropping out of the sound from the front speakers.
The second item was an E93 first aid kit, which unlike the E90/2, sits in a little compartment fixed to the base of the passenger seat.
Apart from that...business as usual.
Got the car back from the water pumps replacement last Friday and done a few hundred miles since and all is good.
It went to BMW yesterday for the brake fluid change, which was stamp number 16 in the service history, all BMW main dealer.
It was oddly satisfying to get the condition report with all green ticks, not bad for a 10year old car!
I've fitted a few or the rarer E90/E92 options, such as this:
Sliding tray that fits to the underside of parcel shelf? I'm not sure what to call that bit but you know what I mean. It can be removed in about 10 seconds if you need more space, but is useful for keeping my PPE separate from everything else in the boot, for when I'm visiting sites.
This meant moving the amp, which now lives in the space taken by the CD changer behind the boot trim. This has had the effect of curing the intermittent dropping out of the sound from the front speakers.
The second item was an E93 first aid kit, which unlike the E90/2, sits in a little compartment fixed to the base of the passenger seat.
Apart from that...business as usual.
Run flat tyre update.....
I'd started to question my initial statement that the ride wasn't too bad, as it seemed to be getting very intolerant of almost any surface imperfection.
I was checking the tyre pressures today and decided to take them up to 2.5 bar front, 2.7 bar rear as recommended by BMW, I'd been running them far lower than this, and low and behold it has improved the ride.
It's almost as if BMW knew what they were talking about.
I'd started to question my initial statement that the ride wasn't too bad, as it seemed to be getting very intolerant of almost any surface imperfection.
I was checking the tyre pressures today and decided to take them up to 2.5 bar front, 2.7 bar rear as recommended by BMW, I'd been running them far lower than this, and low and behold it has improved the ride.
It's almost as if BMW knew what they were talking about.
Bit of an update if anyone is interested.
Fitted the sole exterior modification, a boot..."lip" I suppose. I like it.
In other news, parts for operation 400 have started to arrive.
AFE stage 2 closed air induction kit is on, Forge charge pipe and blow of valve to replace the leak prone original is ordered, looking at intercoolers at the minute and will be having decatted Down pipes installed in January.
Fitted the sole exterior modification, a boot..."lip" I suppose. I like it.
In other news, parts for operation 400 have started to arrive.
AFE stage 2 closed air induction kit is on, Forge charge pipe and blow of valve to replace the leak prone original is ordered, looking at intercoolers at the minute and will be having decatted Down pipes installed in January.
I've purchased a Cobb Acessport V3:
http://www.cobbtuning.com/products/accessport/bmw-...
which amongst the many features, including allowing me to upload maps at will to the cars ECU, also allows me to display multiple channels of live info from the cars ECU:
One of the more childish features is performance logging, which while I'm sure is not dead on accurate, is a bit of fun.
My first and only run, flooring the throttle from idle in DS mode, with traction in its normal mode produced this:
http://www.cobbtuning.com/products/accessport/bmw-...
which amongst the many features, including allowing me to upload maps at will to the cars ECU, also allows me to display multiple channels of live info from the cars ECU:
One of the more childish features is performance logging, which while I'm sure is not dead on accurate, is a bit of fun.
My first and only run, flooring the throttle from idle in DS mode, with traction in its normal mode produced this:
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f1nn said:
I've purchased a Cobb Acessport V3:
Good choice! I'm running the aggressive tune with linear throttle. Make sure you log a few runs with the traction control off (when it's dry!) to file to confirm everything is looking good. You probably already know, but you can upload your logs in order to visualise them in a nice way:http://www.datazap.me/u/seefarr/2nd-run?log=1&...
Here's what to look for:
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=696...
https://cobbtuning.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/2...
Bit of an end of 2016 update if any one is interested.
Car is running fine with no issues. I've covered around 8k since May and although the CBS is suggesting many more miles on the current oil, I'll get it booked in in January for an oil change and stick another stamp in the service history.
Operation 400 is well under way. In addition to the BMW Performance exhaust I've already fitted, I've installed an AFE stage 2 intake, and a Forge charge pipe and blow off valve to replace the standard plastic, weak version and standard, leak prone diverter valves. Apologies for the hanging engine bay:
Also fitted is a Mishimoto 5" intercooler. I chose this part as it fits without modification, most aftermarket intercoolers require trimming of the existing pipe work and inside of the front bumper. This unit uses the existing connections, allowing me to return to stock at any point.
The car is booked in on the 5th of January to have a set of VSRF 3" downpipes fitted. These remove the primary cats and a big restriction. There is another pair of cats further along which allow an MOT pass (hopefully!)
So with an upload of a stage 2 map on the Cobb Accessport, that should comfortably put me over 400bhp, perhaps around 420ish.
Car is running fine with no issues. I've covered around 8k since May and although the CBS is suggesting many more miles on the current oil, I'll get it booked in in January for an oil change and stick another stamp in the service history.
Operation 400 is well under way. In addition to the BMW Performance exhaust I've already fitted, I've installed an AFE stage 2 intake, and a Forge charge pipe and blow off valve to replace the standard plastic, weak version and standard, leak prone diverter valves. Apologies for the hanging engine bay:
Also fitted is a Mishimoto 5" intercooler. I chose this part as it fits without modification, most aftermarket intercoolers require trimming of the existing pipe work and inside of the front bumper. This unit uses the existing connections, allowing me to return to stock at any point.
The car is booked in on the 5th of January to have a set of VSRF 3" downpipes fitted. These remove the primary cats and a big restriction. There is another pair of cats further along which allow an MOT pass (hopefully!)
So with an upload of a stage 2 map on the Cobb Accessport, that should comfortably put me over 400bhp, perhaps around 420ish.
Edited by f1nn on Saturday 24th December 10:51
Nice spec 335i you've got there, SE with options really suits the E92 shape. Oh and the water pump failing is definitely very common, my friend had exactly the same a couple of months back on his 57-plate pretty much bang on 60k miles.
How much did the brake fluid change set you back at BMW out of interest?
How much did the brake fluid change set you back at BMW out of interest?
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