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Originally posted by elrichmeister View Post
ah man too bad it wasn't a quick fix with the fan clutch. I would look at the radiator, make sure any debris is cleared out like mentioned earlier. Do you know if the radiator is the original unit?
As far as oil temps those look fine for high ambient temps. Yesterday the ambient temps the car was reporting was 100+ in traffic in the highway my oil temps would move smidge to right of center, but coolant temps was 1/2 mark.
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Originally posted by ramzM3 View Post
Hopefully, it is something other than the thermostat and water temp sensor, because both of those were replaced a couple of weeks ago when it was in the shop for running warm and VANOS replacement. They told me when I picked it up, that during their test drive after the work, they suspected the fan clutch may be going bad. That's why I did the fan clutch replacement.
Thanks. I'll keep looking!Last edited by BL92; 08-12-2024, 04:27 AM.
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I just bought this car as my second M3, so this is my first time servicing the vehicle. I’m assuming there hasn’t been an oil change performed for over 5K miles and the valve cover was leaking (which prompted the valve adjustment and valve cover replacement since I was already in there).
I’ll check the service documents but looks like they stopped keeping paperwork records around 60K. Owned by a few dealerships between 40K and 45K, then father and son combo owners for the last 30K.
DavidLast edited by davidinnyc; 08-12-2024, 10:28 AM.
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Originally posted by ramzM3 View Post
I think it was the lower temp sensor (it looks "shiny/newer"), I didn't realize there was an upper one as well. Yes, I still have the original rad.2003 E46 M3 Titanium Silver / Black
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Originally posted by BL92 View Post
Have you checked your coolant mix is actually 50/50? Too much concentrate lowers the efficiency of the fluid as a heat removing medium or too little concentrate may effect the boiling point/// 2005 Silbergrau M3 · Coupe · 6spd · ZPP · Eibach Pro Street S Coilovers · Sportline CS16 CSL Replica Wheels · PS4S 245/275
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Originally posted by nextlvel View Post
I think it's worth noting that since the temps tend to spike when sitting, it could be the AUX fan not spinning at maximum efficiency. Worth checking out since the aux fan is responsible for providing additional cooling when stopped./// 2005 Silbergrau M3 · Coupe · 6spd · ZPP · Eibach Pro Street S Coilovers · Sportline CS16 CSL Replica Wheels · PS4S 245/275
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Originally posted by davidinnyc View PostFinally had some time to perform a valve adjustment, check the VANOS hubs, new spark plugs, new coils, new valve cover.
Is this oil stain normal for 75K miles? These plugs look toasted.
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Originally posted by davidinnyc View PostI just bought this car as my second M3, so this is my first time servicing the vehicle. I’m assuming there hasn’t been an oil change performed for over 5K miles and the valve cover was leaking (which prompted the valve adjustment and valve cover replacement since I was already in there).
I’ll check the service documents but looks like they stopped keeping paperwork records around 60K. Owned by a few dealerships between 40K and 45K, then father and son combo owners for the last 30K.
David
Especially if you drive a lot of short distances, it's more likely to be under 10,000 km.
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Originally posted by Andy2424 View Post
OK, it looks very dark. Like driving with Castrol... I do an oil service every 7,000 - 10,000 km and mine is much lighter.
Especially if you drive a lot of short distances, it's more likely to be under 10,000 km.
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Originally posted by davidinnyc View Post
Yes, looks low quality and probably hasn’t been changed in well over 10,000 km. Once I get the appropriate valve shims (nearly all of them were out of spec) I’ll flush the oil and run a cleaning agent for about 2,500 km and then change the oil again.
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Originally posted by maupineda View Post
This is mine at 43k miles (before) and at 53k (after). Just oil changes every year, which is about 2-3k max.
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