E91 Straight Six Bearding
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lord trumpton said:
I think the mv3 are a nicer wheel to look at but would look out of place on my lowly SE.
Plus these 162 are super easy to clean
Yes the MV3s are a fiddle to clean!Plus these 162 are super easy to clean
Forget about lowly, I reckon the SE is the pic of the trims, I love the look of our msport front bumper but it’s so low it’s very very easy to scrape it. Better ride on our plowed roads too on the SE.
Also yours is in time warp condition, lovely.
ATM said:
Had the car scanned again today as it is going into limp mode occasionally. Apparently the car believes there is a fault with the exhaust cam sensor and possibly the vanos boost pressure something or other. My guy at work recommended doing the exhaust cam sensor first and then see what happens. Anyone tackled this?
Also the car complains about the battery regularly. Is this a simple swap out or does it need coding to the car like some of these crazy stop start cars need these days?
A new battery does need registration on your car. You can diy it with Carly/Carista or gen BMW diagnostic software. Also the car complains about the battery regularly. Is this a simple swap out or does it need coding to the car like some of these crazy stop start cars need these days?
helix402 said:
ATM said:
Had the car scanned again today as it is going into limp mode occasionally. Apparently the car believes there is a fault with the exhaust cam sensor and possibly the vanos boost pressure something or other. My guy at work recommended doing the exhaust cam sensor first and then see what happens. Anyone tackled this?
Also the car complains about the battery regularly. Is this a simple swap out or does it need coding to the car like some of these crazy stop start cars need these days?
A new battery does need registration on your car. You can diy it with Carly/Carista or gen BMW diagnostic software. Also the car complains about the battery regularly. Is this a simple swap out or does it need coding to the car like some of these crazy stop start cars need these days?
JakeT said:
lord trumpton said:
So, are these 162 wheels rare then?
I'm not really up to speed on the e9X series aside from the M3.
They tended to be on early models, demonstrator or the likes I've found looking at the market.I'm not really up to speed on the e9X series aside from the M3.
I saw that car for sale and couldn't believe the low mileage. Looks you got a bit of a bargain.
Yeah, I couldn't believe it when the advert came up. It was this thread that got me looking and the ad went live the same day I started looking. It was about 10 miles from me which is a refreshing change as everything I've ever bought has tended to be miles away.
It must have been fate. There were a few people interested and he had a call back list if I pulled out.
I'm still in touch with the seller and he's keen to hear that it's being looked after etc
It even came with a genuine BMW car cover - not that I'll ever use it, but nice all the same.
ATM said:
helix402 said:
ATM said:
Had the car scanned again today as it is going into limp mode occasionally. Apparently the car believes there is a fault with the exhaust cam sensor and possibly the vanos boost pressure something or other. My guy at work recommended doing the exhaust cam sensor first and then see what happens. Anyone tackled this?
Also the car complains about the battery regularly. Is this a simple swap out or does it need coding to the car like some of these crazy stop start cars need these days?
A new battery does need registration on your car. You can diy it with Carly/Carista or gen BMW diagnostic software. Also the car complains about the battery regularly. Is this a simple swap out or does it need coding to the car like some of these crazy stop start cars need these days?
However AFAIK, the whole point of basically telling the car it has a new battery and the size of it, is that the bmw car software can choose the most appropriate charging cycle to fully charge your battery properly and as nicely as possible depending on it's capacity and age - and then monitor it's life as it goes...and prob some other trickery too.
ATM said:
ATM said:
zippyonline said:
ATM said:
I had an ABS warning light come on yesterday. Guy at work scanned it with the Snap On tool and it said front left wheel speed sensor. So I guess I need one of them. Anyone tackled this job?
My car has a receipt for one somewhere on it's history. I'd check you haven't just chaffed the cable somewhere first. Otherwise you may be having fun with a seized in sensor as per every other wheel speed sensor in a hub ever!Also the car complains about the battery regularly. Is this a simple swap out or does it need coding to the car like some of these crazy stop start cars need these days?
To save faffing with your mate and coding etc, why not get the carly pro app and dongle? Ive got it and it's paid for itself many time over
lord trumpton said:
ATM said:
ATM said:
zippyonline said:
ATM said:
I had an ABS warning light come on yesterday. Guy at work scanned it with the Snap On tool and it said front left wheel speed sensor. So I guess I need one of them. Anyone tackled this job?
My car has a receipt for one somewhere on it's history. I'd check you haven't just chaffed the cable somewhere first. Otherwise you may be having fun with a seized in sensor as per every other wheel speed sensor in a hub ever!Also the car complains about the battery regularly. Is this a simple swap out or does it need coding to the car like some of these crazy stop start cars need these days?
To save faffing with your mate and coding etc, why not get the carly pro app and dongle? Ive got it and it's paid for itself many time over
lord trumpton said:
Here's a few pics of my E91 330i SE
Its a 2006 N52 with a 6MT.
It was first registered to BMW in 2006 then owned by a retired bloke since 2007 right up until a couple of weeks ago when I bought it. It's covered a grand total of 23k miles with a FSH. Its absolutely mint and as tight as a drum. It's engine is a cracker (Ive just sold my F10 M5 and dont feel short changed)!
etc.
Must say sir, that is brilliant! Opposite end of the scale to my leggy 200 and something thousand mile n52 E91!Its a 2006 N52 with a 6MT.
It was first registered to BMW in 2006 then owned by a retired bloke since 2007 right up until a couple of weeks ago when I bought it. It's covered a grand total of 23k miles with a FSH. Its absolutely mint and as tight as a drum. It's engine is a cracker (Ive just sold my F10 M5 and dont feel short changed)!
etc.
lord trumpton said:
zippyonline said:
Must say sir, that is brilliant! Opposite end of the scale to my leggy 200 and something thousand mile n52 E91!
200k miles that's a fantastic attainment. Seems they are capable of lasting a long time. Any pics ?
Here's the latest photo I have online...
104 (14-04-2018) by Chris Reeves, on Flickr
Latest photo I have online of it looking good...
303 (30-10-2017) by Chris Reeves, on Flickr
Often found doing stuff like this:
042 (11-02-2018) by Chris Reeves, on Flickr
or this:
282 (09-10-2017) by Chris Reeves, on Flickr
and constantly hauls bikes about:
288 (15-10-2017) by Chris Reeves, on Flickr
Load more on the flickr in amongst my daily life - photo a day project innit.
helix402 said:
200? Nothing! This was 18 years old and 250k:
What was your final "resting" mileage Helix? I'm only at 12 and a bit years, and currently I see no reason why I shouldn't be heading in a similar direction to yours. 
zippyonline said:
lord trumpton said:
zippyonline said:
Must say sir, that is brilliant! Opposite end of the scale to my leggy 200 and something thousand mile n52 E91!
200k miles that's a fantastic attainment. Seems they are capable of lasting a long time. Any pics ?
Here's the latest photo I have online...
104 (14-04-2018) by Chris Reeves, on Flickr
Latest photo I have online of it looking good...
303 (30-10-2017) by Chris Reeves, on Flickr
Often found doing stuff like this:
042 (11-02-2018) by Chris Reeves, on Flickr
or this:
282 (09-10-2017) by Chris Reeves, on Flickr
and constantly hauls bikes about:
288 (15-10-2017) by Chris Reeves, on Flickr
Load more on the flickr in amongst my daily life - photo a day project innit.
helix402 said:
200? Nothing! This was 18 years old and 250k:
What was your final "resting" mileage Helix? I'm only at 12 and a bit years, and currently I see no reason why I shouldn't be heading in a similar direction to yours. Good to its being used as well as cared for.
Mine's going to be used daily too
Mr Trumpton,
Given the age and mileage your car is at – worth you checking to see if you have the “modified fuel breather pipe”. Well known issue for early E9x is that the fuel breather pipe would chafe against the inner wheel well, until it made a hole. Then whenever you brim the tank, fuel would leak out of the hole. To replace the pipe is a bit of a pain as you have to drop the fuel tank. BMW added a bit of protective pipe to the fuel breather pipe which prevents this happening.
Most cars would be high enough mileage that they have already had this issue, and therefore it’s either been fixed, or people only half fill their tank! Yours is probably new enough it’s never happened – and it may or may not have been rectified by BMW. The protective pipe is a few quid from BMW, and super easy to install yourself, just pull back the wheel well and slip over the breather pipe – simples. Really is a case of a stitch in time saves 900 in this case!!
It’s a fairly well documented issue, shouldn’t take long to find the information online. I can dig up the part number for the bit of protective tube you need if you need it.
Given the age and mileage your car is at – worth you checking to see if you have the “modified fuel breather pipe”. Well known issue for early E9x is that the fuel breather pipe would chafe against the inner wheel well, until it made a hole. Then whenever you brim the tank, fuel would leak out of the hole. To replace the pipe is a bit of a pain as you have to drop the fuel tank. BMW added a bit of protective pipe to the fuel breather pipe which prevents this happening.
Most cars would be high enough mileage that they have already had this issue, and therefore it’s either been fixed, or people only half fill their tank! Yours is probably new enough it’s never happened – and it may or may not have been rectified by BMW. The protective pipe is a few quid from BMW, and super easy to install yourself, just pull back the wheel well and slip over the breather pipe – simples. Really is a case of a stitch in time saves 900 in this case!!
It’s a fairly well documented issue, shouldn’t take long to find the information online. I can dig up the part number for the bit of protective tube you need if you need it.
zippyonline said:
Mr Trumpton,
Given the age and mileage your car is at – worth you checking to see if you have the “modified fuel breather pipe”. Well known issue for early E9x is that the fuel breather pipe would chafe against the inner wheel well, until it made a hole. Then whenever you brim the tank, fuel would leak out of the hole. To replace the pipe is a bit of a pain as you have to drop the fuel tank. BMW added a bit of protective pipe to the fuel breather pipe which prevents this happening.
Most cars would be high enough mileage that they have already had this issue, and therefore it’s either been fixed, or people only half fill their tank! Yours is probably new enough it’s never happened – and it may or may not have been rectified by BMW. The protective pipe is a few quid from BMW, and super easy to install yourself, just pull back the wheel well and slip over the breather pipe – simples. Really is a case of a stitch in time saves 900 in this case!!
It’s a fairly well documented issue, shouldn’t take long to find the information online. I can dig up the part number for the bit of protective tube you need if you need it.
Top advice. However the filler pipe can be changed without removing the tank. Just lower it down and it can be left in situ. Given the age and mileage your car is at – worth you checking to see if you have the “modified fuel breather pipe”. Well known issue for early E9x is that the fuel breather pipe would chafe against the inner wheel well, until it made a hole. Then whenever you brim the tank, fuel would leak out of the hole. To replace the pipe is a bit of a pain as you have to drop the fuel tank. BMW added a bit of protective pipe to the fuel breather pipe which prevents this happening.
Most cars would be high enough mileage that they have already had this issue, and therefore it’s either been fixed, or people only half fill their tank! Yours is probably new enough it’s never happened – and it may or may not have been rectified by BMW. The protective pipe is a few quid from BMW, and super easy to install yourself, just pull back the wheel well and slip over the breather pipe – simples. Really is a case of a stitch in time saves 900 in this case!!
It’s a fairly well documented issue, shouldn’t take long to find the information online. I can dig up the part number for the bit of protective tube you need if you need it.
helix402 said:
zippyonline said:
Mr Trumpton,
Given the age and mileage your car is at – worth you checking to see if you have the “modified fuel breather pipe”. Well known issue for early E9x is that the fuel breather pipe would chafe against the inner wheel well, until it made a hole. Then whenever you brim the tank, fuel would leak out of the hole. To replace the pipe is a bit of a pain as you have to drop the fuel tank. BMW added a bit of protective pipe to the fuel breather pipe which prevents this happening.
Most cars would be high enough mileage that they have already had this issue, and therefore it’s either been fixed, or people only half fill their tank! Yours is probably new enough it’s never happened – and it may or may not have been rectified by BMW. The protective pipe is a few quid from BMW, and super easy to install yourself, just pull back the wheel well and slip over the breather pipe – simples. Really is a case of a stitch in time saves 900 in this case!!
It’s a fairly well documented issue, shouldn’t take long to find the information online. I can dig up the part number for the bit of protective tube you need if you need it.
Top advice. However the filler pipe can be changed without removing the tank. Just lower it down and it can be left in situ. Given the age and mileage your car is at – worth you checking to see if you have the “modified fuel breather pipe”. Well known issue for early E9x is that the fuel breather pipe would chafe against the inner wheel well, until it made a hole. Then whenever you brim the tank, fuel would leak out of the hole. To replace the pipe is a bit of a pain as you have to drop the fuel tank. BMW added a bit of protective pipe to the fuel breather pipe which prevents this happening.
Most cars would be high enough mileage that they have already had this issue, and therefore it’s either been fixed, or people only half fill their tank! Yours is probably new enough it’s never happened – and it may or may not have been rectified by BMW. The protective pipe is a few quid from BMW, and super easy to install yourself, just pull back the wheel well and slip over the breather pipe – simples. Really is a case of a stitch in time saves 900 in this case!!
It’s a fairly well documented issue, shouldn’t take long to find the information online. I can dig up the part number for the bit of protective tube you need if you need it.
zippyonline said:
Mr Trumpton,
Given the age and mileage your car is at – worth you checking to see if you have the “modified fuel breather pipe”. Well known issue for early E9x is that the fuel breather pipe would chafe against the inner wheel well, until it made a hole. Then whenever you brim the tank, fuel would leak out of the hole. To replace the pipe is a bit of a pain as you have to drop the fuel tank. BMW added a bit of protective pipe to the fuel breather pipe which prevents this happening.
Most cars would be high enough mileage that they have already had this issue, and therefore it’s either been fixed, or people only half fill their tank! Yours is probably new enough it’s never happened – and it may or may not have been rectified by BMW. The protective pipe is a few quid from BMW, and super easy to install yourself, just pull back the wheel well and slip over the breather pipe – simples. Really is a case of a stitch in time saves 900 in this case!!
It’s a fairly well documented issue, shouldn’t take long to find the information online. I can dig up the part number for the bit of protective tube you need if you need it.
Thanks for that; very useful info. I'm all for preventative maintenance!Given the age and mileage your car is at – worth you checking to see if you have the “modified fuel breather pipe”. Well known issue for early E9x is that the fuel breather pipe would chafe against the inner wheel well, until it made a hole. Then whenever you brim the tank, fuel would leak out of the hole. To replace the pipe is a bit of a pain as you have to drop the fuel tank. BMW added a bit of protective pipe to the fuel breather pipe which prevents this happening.
Most cars would be high enough mileage that they have already had this issue, and therefore it’s either been fixed, or people only half fill their tank! Yours is probably new enough it’s never happened – and it may or may not have been rectified by BMW. The protective pipe is a few quid from BMW, and super easy to install yourself, just pull back the wheel well and slip over the breather pipe – simples. Really is a case of a stitch in time saves 900 in this case!!
It’s a fairly well documented issue, shouldn’t take long to find the information online. I can dig up the part number for the bit of protective tube you need if you need it.
If you would be kind enough to post up the number I'd really appreciate it and get right on it
Thanks again.
On another note, a mate of mine owns a BMW specialist garage and mentioned that BMW had a software update that provided a vanos flushing function to avoid clogging up
Oooh. I'll keep that in mind and ask Darren Woods about it on Sat.
Had new tyres fitted to the front this week. Managed c50k/5yrs on the Vredestein Sessantas
The rear were done a couple of years ago after about 30k (still seems a lot)
Went for F1 GSD3 to sort of match the GSD2 on the rear.
Then had it aligned by Infinit Stopcport on their Hunter rig. All is now right with the chassis again. Just got a new wheelarch access hatch to fit, a new rear ashtray to replace the tired looking one, and some 15mm spacers to fit to the rear.
Had new tyres fitted to the front this week. Managed c50k/5yrs on the Vredestein Sessantas
The rear were done a couple of years ago after about 30k (still seems a lot)Went for F1 GSD3 to sort of match the GSD2 on the rear.
Then had it aligned by Infinit Stopcport on their Hunter rig. All is now right with the chassis again. Just got a new wheelarch access hatch to fit, a new rear ashtray to replace the tired looking one, and some 15mm spacers to fit to the rear.
Swervin_Mervin said:
Oooh. I'll keep that in mind and ask Darren Woods about it on Sat.
Had new tyres fitted to the front this week. Managed c50k/5yrs on the Vredestein Sessantas The rear were done a couple of years ago after about 30k (still seems a lot)
Went for F1 GSD3 to sort of match the GSD2 on the rear.
Then had it aligned by Infinit Stopcport on their Hunter rig. All is now right with the chassis again. Just got a new wheelarch access hatch to fit, a new rear ashtray to replace the tired looking one, and some 15mm spacers to fit to the rear.
Ahhh I know Darren very well. Great guys.Had new tyres fitted to the front this week. Managed c50k/5yrs on the Vredestein Sessantas
The rear were done a couple of years ago after about 30k (still seems a lot)Went for F1 GSD3 to sort of match the GSD2 on the rear.
Then had it aligned by Infinit Stopcport on their Hunter rig. All is now right with the chassis again. Just got a new wheelarch access hatch to fit, a new rear ashtray to replace the tired looking one, and some 15mm spacers to fit to the rear.
Say hi to him (tell him it's Matt who bought Jeff's z3m coupe)
ferrisbueller said:
The only ones I could see are 455 or best offer. Add a couple of hundred for a refurb and you're in to strong money territory.
You have to look at the ads where people don't know what they're selling! (At least in terms of us E91 nerds. To anyone else they're just E90 wheels, mate).https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2...
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