What has gone wrong/repaired/replaced on your M3?

[gaz1234]

Just wondered what peeps have had done on their motors?

[shim]

You haven't listed engine, gearbox, clutch, diff, head gasket, alternator, exhaust bracket joint,

[gaz1234]

not enough space... plus engine going in an m???

[shim]

gaz1234 said:

not enough space... plus engine going in an m???

Sorry, what was I thinking of.

[NotNormal]

BTW its not the rear subframe that's a problem, its the floor that actually cracks. Just so happens its at the mounting points where the subframe bolts to it.

Bit of a daft thread IMO, every single car has problems which need dealing with. It's called running costs...

[RossP]

You haven't listed 'nothing'!

[JCHill]

shim said:

You haven't listed engine, gearbox, clutch, diff, head gasket, alternator, exhaust bracket joint,

3rd diff at the point where I sold it...thankfully all under warranty!

[MattOz]

Nothing on that list has gone wrong with mine, or any of my previous M3's. I have had the sat nav unit replaced twice under warranty and an ABS sensor. Probably time for the arse to fall out of it big style!

[carreauchompeur]

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/members/showcar.asp?c...

[BalhamBadger]

Nothing on mine in the 3,000 miles I've had it but I really need to fix the annoying rattle coming from the rear seats.

[gaz1234]

BalhamBadger said:

Nothing on mine in the 3,000 miles I've had it but I really need to fix the annoying rattle coming from the rear seats.

squeeky rattle?

[BalhamBadger]

gaz1234 said:

squeeky rattle?

Yeah it's a high pitched one, goes off over the smallest bumps, on the motorway etc. It's definitely in the cabin somewhere, I just need to put someone in the back seats during a drive to try and isolate it. It's a really small thing but the car would be faultless if I could fix it!

[gaz1234]

mine did that, disappeared by itself, i think it was in the parcel shelf area.

[airiscool]

Errrrrrr are we discussing the E30, E36, E46 or E9X model here? A 1987 E30 might have suffered from a few more failures than a 2012 E92!

[shim]

E46M3

You could tell originally due to Gazs other posts on the subject.

[bennyboysvuk]

RTABs only for me. Nothing else was a problem during the 30,000 miles that I did in mine.

[shibby!]

Had it 2 years

Calipers
Subframe
Vanos solenoid
Springs
Door lock motor
Wishbones
handbrake


Thats all i can think of right now.

[BalhamBadger]

shibby! said:

Had it 2 years

Calipers
Subframe
Vanos solenoid
Springs
Door lock motor
Wishbones
handbrake


Thats all i can think of right now.

Ouch... puts my rattle into perspective.

[shibby!]

BalhamBadger said:

shibby! said:

Had it 2 years

Calipers
Subframe
Vanos solenoid
Springs
Door lock motor
Wishbones
handbrake


Thats all i can think of right now.

Ouch... puts my rattle into perspective.

LOL,

I also forgot headlight adjustment link thing-a-mabob.
Broken thing for the boot release. Plastic around the screws had snapped (weird one)
Oh and a really badly grinding diff, was fixed with oil the 2nd time round. 1st batch of oil made it worse!!!! BMW stuff cured it.


To be honest, most were quick and cheap-ish fixes.

Subframe was covered under goodwill.

Vanos solenoid was £100 for the part, + lots of farting around getting it diagnosed which prob cost another few hundred.

Lock motor was another £100 and a day messing around.

Wishbones £350 or so i think.

Springs £350 was done when subframe was off.

Diff oil £130 or so.



So, its not THAT bad, but its not nothing either, i thought it would have been 100% reliable like my old Jap turbo cars. Oh well!

There is worse than me, diffs and engines etc etc

Edited by shibby! on Monday 26th November 16:04

[HerrSchnell]

BalhamBadger said:

Yeah it's a high pitched one, goes off over the smallest bumps, on the motorway etc. It's definitely in the cabin somewhere, I just need to put someone in the back seats during a drive to try and isolate it. It's a really small thing but the car would be faultless if I could fix it!

http://forums.m3cutters.co.uk/showthread.php?t=41902

Might help.