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[zzyzx85]

it's been a long time since i've seen a rear strut mount failure....

[zzyzx85]

^ this. the PO of mine was following the service indicator on the dash so the car was getting 15k mile oil changes. It left a good amount of varnish...

[zzyzx85]

yeah, i figured it was something else in the system. I chalked it up as old German can stuff haha....

[zzyzx85]

i bought something similar off Amazon 2 or 3 years ago as well. Still working though I might have had a related incident where the AC was not coming...

[zzyzx85]

I've been using Motul Gear 300 75W-90 in my gearbox and have been happy with it. A little stiff when cold but I recall that's how this gearbox is. Shifting...

[zzyzx85]

bump. Sold AST 4150

[zzyzx85]

the OE 3 piece strut brace is underrated lol. it's convenient for maintenance compared to aftermarket one piece strut braces....

[zzyzx85]

Nothing beyond the normal maintenance items like rod bearings and valve adjustment. There is a good amount of varnish and some carbon build up in the...

[zzyzx85]

Mine just up and died one morning when trying to go to work. I recall there were some signs (that I likely missed) like a slight change in cranking noise...

[zzyzx85]

Post-track day oil change for the M3.


I might have picked up something new to play with (at a much later date).

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[zzyzx85]

GC Street plates behave very well on rough roads. Should have no rattling because there's no metal on metal load bearing....

[zzyzx85]

I'm using GC Street w/ JRZ RS One coilovers

[zzyzx85]

IMO I think the offset of stock rear wheel (+26) is perfect for 18x9. I'm on coilovers and ran 255/40 without any spacers....

[zzyzx85]

I guess it's a vibration damper because that's what BMW calls it. I've always thought the dual mass flywheel was the more effective harmonic balancer...

[zzyzx85]

crank hub doubles as a harmonic balancer. I would start looking to get that replaced....