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They are very nice and suite the 2 series really well. Send me a DM and I will let you know where I got them from.
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Can a 200,000 km F30 320d Still Be a Good Buy?
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Okay cool man, I also enabled Sport Auto Trans when I coded the Start/Stop memory and I agree with you, It makes a massive difference in the shifts. That coupled with the transmission service and EGS Adaptations really transformed the way my car selects and changes gears now. It’s chalk and cheese.
Come lets do it 😁
Thank you kind sir, I look forward to seeing your car soon, once you take delivery, bring it by for a free inspection and Diagnostics 😎
THIS WEEK’S UPDATE - STEERING WHEEL, ANDROID SCREEN & COOLING SYSTEM PREP
First up, the steering wheel. This one was long overdue.
The steering wheel is probably the one part of the car you’re constantly interacting with whenever you drive, so fitting a fresh one always makes the whole driving experience feel that little bit better.
The MQS terminals and wire finally arrived, so I made up the missing paddle signal wire and ran it from the FEM to the steering column.
The old steering wheel was removed and the new M Sport wheel with paddles fitted.
I also added the harness for the M1/M2 buttons, which allows me to cycle through the driving modes from the steering wheel, and connected that into the iDrive controller circuit.
Once everything was wired up, I coded the car to enable the paddle shifters.
Tested everything afterwards and I’m happy to report that it all works exactly as intended.
Paddles are working, the M1/M2 buttons are changing the driving modes, and the new wheel has made the interior feel much fresher.
Next up was something I’ve been waiting a while for.
I recently ordered a full aluminium oil filter housing from the US. I specifically wanted this particular version because it is properly aluminium throughout, rather than some of the versions I’ve seen being sold locally which use an aluminium outer housing but retain a plastic centre thermostat section which I've noticed always fails around the brass thermostat valve when the plastic cracks as shown in the pics below from another N47 we worked on recently.
new one looks like this
While I was ordering, I also added:
Then, while browsing through the cooling-system parts, I made the mistake of seeing a 12.3-inch Android screen for the F30. 😂
It looked really good, so naturally I ordered that too.
What I didn’t consider was that the dashboards on LHD and RHD F30s are different.
The advert didn’t mention anything about LHD or RHD compatibility, and I’m assuming that’s because it was being sold primarily into a left-hand-drive market.
Needless to say, I discovered this the hard way...
At around 21:30… About 50% of the way through the installation. 😂
Since I was already that far into it, there was no chance I was putting everything back together.
So I modified the mounting panel and made it work for now.
It’s not the final solution, though. I’ve already asked a friend to check for the correct RHD version when he goes to China at the end of the month.
If he can’t find one, I’ll order a RHD housing from another version and modify the two pieces to make one that fits and looks the way it’s supposed to. For now, though, I’m just happy to have Waze and my music working nicely on the larger screen. I still need to run and wire the reverse camera, but I’ll get to that soon.
Now onto the next major job…
At this point, pretty much every fluid in the car has been switched over to its Motul equivalent, with the exception of the engine coolant. That’s next.
I now have everything required for a fairly comprehensive cooling-system refresh:
I’m not replacing the water pump because BMW replaced it last year, along with the coolant expansion tank and cap, so there’s no point replacing perfectly good recent parts just for the sake of it.
This cooling-system job looks like it could easily turn into a two-day affair if I want to do everything properly, clean everything up while I’m there and make sure there are no leaks afterwards.
So when I get another decent gap in my schedule, that will be the next big job.
Still making progress whenever I get the chance but looks like there there isn't much else left to do after this besides rack up mileage and enjoy it.
First up, the steering wheel. This one was long overdue.
The steering wheel is probably the one part of the car you’re constantly interacting with whenever you drive, so fitting a fresh one always makes the whole driving experience feel that little bit better.
The MQS terminals and wire finally arrived, so I made up the missing paddle signal wire and ran it from the FEM to the steering column.
The old steering wheel was removed and the new M Sport wheel with paddles fitted.
I also added the harness for the M1/M2 buttons, which allows me to cycle through the driving modes from the steering wheel, and connected that into the iDrive controller circuit.
Once everything was wired up, I coded the car to enable the paddle shifters.
Tested everything afterwards and I’m happy to report that it all works exactly as intended.
Paddles are working, the M1/M2 buttons are changing the driving modes, and the new wheel has made the interior feel much fresher.
Next up was something I’ve been waiting a while for.
I recently ordered a full aluminium oil filter housing from the US. I specifically wanted this particular version because it is properly aluminium throughout, rather than some of the versions I’ve seen being sold locally which use an aluminium outer housing but retain a plastic centre thermostat section which I've noticed always fails around the brass thermostat valve when the plastic cracks as shown in the pics below from another N47 we worked on recently.
new one looks like this
While I was ordering, I also added:
- Aluminium coolant flange
- EGR delete kit
- Swirl flap delete kit
Then, while browsing through the cooling-system parts, I made the mistake of seeing a 12.3-inch Android screen for the F30. 😂
It looked really good, so naturally I ordered that too.
What I didn’t consider was that the dashboards on LHD and RHD F30s are different.
The advert didn’t mention anything about LHD or RHD compatibility, and I’m assuming that’s because it was being sold primarily into a left-hand-drive market.
Needless to say, I discovered this the hard way...
At around 21:30… About 50% of the way through the installation. 😂
Since I was already that far into it, there was no chance I was putting everything back together.
So I modified the mounting panel and made it work for now.
It’s not the final solution, though. I’ve already asked a friend to check for the correct RHD version when he goes to China at the end of the month.
If he can’t find one, I’ll order a RHD housing from another version and modify the two pieces to make one that fits and looks the way it’s supposed to. For now, though, I’m just happy to have Waze and my music working nicely on the larger screen. I still need to run and wire the reverse camera, but I’ll get to that soon.
Now onto the next major job…
At this point, pretty much every fluid in the car has been switched over to its Motul equivalent, with the exception of the engine coolant. That’s next.
I now have everything required for a fairly comprehensive cooling-system refresh:
- Motul coolant
- New thermostat
- New thermostat housing
- Aluminium coolant flange
- Full aluminium oil filter housing with Thermostat assembly, Both oil coolers, New cooler gaskets and seals
I’m not replacing the water pump because BMW replaced it last year, along with the coolant expansion tank and cap, so there’s no point replacing perfectly good recent parts just for the sake of it.
This cooling-system job looks like it could easily turn into a two-day affair if I want to do everything properly, clean everything up while I’m there and make sure there are no leaks afterwards.
So when I get another decent gap in my schedule, that will be the next big job.
Still making progress whenever I get the chance but looks like there there isn't much else left to do after this besides rack up mileage and enjoy it.
