Dumb Question Thread - No Flaming Allowed

[ridebikes]

So uuh... I think I've read somewhere before that the 2nd gear grind is an infamous bmw "trait" we all have to live with.... is this true or am I missing something here?

I haven't really experienced that TBH. I'm at 84K miles with 6MT + AutoSolutions SSK 30%

Are you experiencing grind from 1-2 and 3-2? or just one direction?

[dHam_Slow.46M]

I haven't really experienced that TBH. I'm at 84K miles with 6MT + AutoSolutions SSK 30%

Are you experiencing grind from 1-2 and 3-2? or just one direction?

Both ways will grind, though, I've also noticed it only does it when power shifting. I REALLY have to granny shift into 2nd if I don't want to sound like total n00b

[S3diment]

I have the most gut-wrenching grind from 2-3 on my RE SSK. Everything else is perfectenschlag.

[Tbonem3]

Depends, many cars do have a difficult 1 to 2 shift. I wouldn't call it a grind, just sticky or tough. My 2002 car is that way, but my 2004 car is butter (feels like a zf honestly). Fresh oe fluid and fresh linkage parts (bushings) plus a weighted OE knob does wonders IMO.

[DropTopKingM3]

A while back I asked about the Valeo alternator for the e46 M3 and its availability. Im starting to see them pop up again and FCP got em!

[natty99]

Who is the OEM for the belt tensioners? Seems there are a ton of manufacturers: INA, Ruville, Uro, Febi, HT, Vaico, Gates, Luk, MTC...

[oceansize]

Ina

[Tbonem3]

Who is the OEM for the belt tensioners? Seems there are a ton of manufacturers: INA, Ruville, Uro, Febi, HT, Vaico, Gates, Luk, MTC...

INA like Oceansize said, but Ruville, Febi & Luk are quality enough from that list. The uro, vaico, gates, mtc is chinese stuff.

[natty99]

Thanks guys, much appreciated!

[ej257]

Is there a consensus on replacing injectors? Seems oe Bosch look to be about $80 per injector. Alternative is to send them off to RC for a cleaning.

having starting issues and it’s a good time to start going through my fuel system

[zzyzx85]

Is there a consensus on replacing injectors? Seems oe Bosch look to be about $80 per injector. Alternative is to send them off to RC for a cleaning.

having starting issues and it’s a good time to start going through my fuel system

I say it depends if you can have your car down. I daily mine so I bought a set of Bosch injectors and still have my OE ones, which I plan on eventually sending to RC for cleaning and flow testing.

[IamFODI]

Buy new, then have the OE ones cleaned and sell them later?

[jbfrancis3]

Is there a consensus on replacing injectors? Seems oe Bosch look to be about $80 per injector. Alternative is to send them off to RC for a cleaning.

having starting issues and it’s a good time to start going through my fuel system

I like the idea of getting the performance results (and diagnostics) from the cleaning process.

[terra]

Is there a consensus on replacing injectors? Seems oe Bosch look to be about $80 per injector. Alternative is to send them off to RC for a cleaning.

having starting issues and it’s a good time to start going through my fuel system

I replaced mine, but at that time new injectors were around $45 a piece and I got the fcp warranty to go with them so that was a bit of a no brainer. The new ones are unfortunately made in China, but I haven’t had issues with them. I had been running cleaned injectors prior to that (albeit not by rc), and I felt that they started degrading quicker than the first go around.

[jet_dogg]

A while back I asked about the Valeo alternator for the e46 M3 and its availability. Im starting to see them pop up again and FCP got em!

Disappeared off the site.