Dumb Question Thread - No Flaming Allowed

[Cubieman]

I will be doing a pilot bearing on my E63 M6 soon, this is the same bearing as on the M3, I have never pulled or installed a pilot bearing and need a bit of advice.

I have seen different ways of removing the bearing, different tools, puller type, slide hammer type, stuffing bread intot the hole and pounding a punch in way.

As far as installation is concerned is OK to maybe find a suitable socket or better yet seal driver that fits the outer bearing race and tap it in?

Any thoughts, experiences or tool recommendations would be appreciated!

[Casa de Mesa]

Outside of Carfax, Autocheck and/or knowing someone at a dealer, has there been an alternative approach to this? Asking from a point of curiosity because those are the only ways I've ever known.

[PSUEng]

Need to check a (BMW) VIN, mostly for service history and ownership--what's the best outlet to do so nowadays?

[ugaexploder]

i did it on an old e46. it's nice when you just wanna change the position up on long drives.

These grab handles are kind of hard to find in black!

[L0okitzRaj]

You guys think it's weird to add a grab handle for the driver side? I always liked having it in the G35 years ago...I never knew why they had it on both sides...

i did it on an old e46. it's nice when you just wanna change the position up on long drives.