BMW E46 330dA Touring
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I've just had a look at the battery in my 325ti after seeing the pic of the negative post on yours. Mine is a 29/01 battery! Can't believe it has lasted that long. Might replace it soon. I've also got an E46 328ci coming in the works. Needs a few bits for its MOT, but for £850 it would be rude not to. What is the mileage coming up to on yous now?
Mines on 230k now. There's a lot of potential for the 328, have a look through my old thread for ideas. The 330 manifold is a good move.
The first no on the battery is the week of manufacture. Many years ago BMW dealerships used to have a chart displaying the battery build date and when it should be charged (on new cars prior to delivery). Then it was abandoned and they all got a full charge with the pdi.
The first no on the battery is the week of manufacture. Many years ago BMW dealerships used to have a chart displaying the battery build date and when it should be charged (on new cars prior to delivery). Then it was abandoned and they all got a full charge with the pdi.
Edited by helix402 on Thursday 10th November 20:57
Not bad at all that. My dad's had an E53 X5 from new and it ticked over 205k yesterday. It's got an M54 too. The 328 does have potential, and I think it will have a manifold swap at some point. They're strangled from the factory. Does an M50 manifold fit the M52 in an E46?
That makes sense, as the car is a 29/01 build. I was more surprised that the battery had lasted so long.
That makes sense, as the car is a 29/01 build. I was more surprised that the battery had lasted so long.
You've done literally everything I'd ever recommend to be done to one of these lumps, short of sticking a hybrid turbo on it and mapping it.
Nice to see it looked after properly- the vac lines made a HUGE difference to my old 530d Sport Touring.
Engine mounts also helped a lot too- such a weird setup but the vacuum operation is genuinely funky- loved knocking it into Sport and feeling the engine mounts stiffen up.
I have a very sad looking manual one of these I need to dump a fresh lump into. If you need any M57D30 spares, I have 2x 184 lumps laying around.
Nice to see it looked after properly- the vac lines made a HUGE difference to my old 530d Sport Touring.
Engine mounts also helped a lot too- such a weird setup but the vacuum operation is genuinely funky- loved knocking it into Sport and feeling the engine mounts stiffen up.
I have a very sad looking manual one of these I need to dump a fresh lump into. If you need any M57D30 spares, I have 2x 184 lumps laying around.
If it was a manual I'd map it but I wouldn't risk it with an auto. I've got a spare M52tu sump gasket on the shelf if you need one. Thanks for the offer re 184 bits, will drop you a message if I need any.
Just remembered I have remapped it, but only with the BMW software for the later air mass meter.
Edited by helix402 on Thursday 24th November 07:33
Just remembered I have remapped it, but only with the BMW software for the later air mass meter.
Edited by helix402 on Thursday 24th November 09:14
Aha, I thought you may have been a guy I know off another forum when I saw your post about this car.
Your car is certainly looking sorted and goes to show that mileage is not everything .
Out of curiosity did the prop bearing make much difference? I ask as I am chasing down a minor vibration in my M3 that only happens when acellerating and now being a slight vibration at 80mph with a very very quiet hum, although it has got quieter with the new tyres.
Your car is certainly looking sorted and goes to show that mileage is not everything .
Out of curiosity did the prop bearing make much difference? I ask as I am chasing down a minor vibration in my M3 that only happens when acellerating and now being a slight vibration at 80mph with a very very quiet hum, although it has got quieter with the new tyres.
Polynesian said:
In an old life, I used to write for Evo. One friday I had a call to go and work on an Ascar team for the weekend, at Rockingham. It was Bintcliffe Sport, running Jason Plato and Darren Manning in the new formula. Not my kind of racing but a lot of fun wearing the overalls and being the most useless pit crew in the series.
John Bintcliffe drove a 330d (on the road, not track!), and raved about it. Preferred it to the M3. Now, he drove one, so of course he preferred it, probably had a family to cart around in it, but he spoke very highly of it, and it certainly shifted. This was 2002, and i'm not sure if there was much tuning for the diesel engines then or if it was standard. But it flew! Oh, and Plato won one of the races and it was pretty crazy racing. Good feeling of speed with the concrete next to you at 160mph- I passengered in a car, didn't get a drive :-(
That is something I didn't realise!John Bintcliffe drove a 330d (on the road, not track!), and raved about it. Preferred it to the M3. Now, he drove one, so of course he preferred it, probably had a family to cart around in it, but he spoke very highly of it, and it certainly shifted. This was 2002, and i'm not sure if there was much tuning for the diesel engines then or if it was standard. But it flew! Oh, and Plato won one of the races and it was pretty crazy racing. Good feeling of speed with the concrete next to you at 160mph- I passengered in a car, didn't get a drive :-(
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