[moderat0r]

Originally Posted by dakine_surf

Too bad you didn't read the DIY's on here before taking it to the mechanic. All that stuff is crazy simple to do yourself and you probably would save a thousand dollars in labor. The DIY section on here is your friend, thats where I would start.

thanks, I just joined today

[dakine_surf]

Originally Posted by moderat0r

thanks, I just joined today

Bummer, well good to have you, you found a great resource here, tons of info. If you want to learn how to work on your car, this really is a great place to be, some veteran members have really paved the way as far as taking car of your car. Cheers

[Nightmare38oh1]

Just finished up ofhg and cooler gaskets, walnut blasting my intake valves, installing my summer wheels and tires. Tomorrow- clean and detail. Pics to come. Also just ordered a tial bov and hard pipe. Found the rubberized one my car came with is t holding up so well anymore.

[datalpine.e90]

New M3 style front end and custom headlight install!!

[unrulyteach]

Originally Posted by moderat0r

hello i put my car to mechanic today, i am trying to learn to fix car at my own but I am not sure where to begin, mechanic is suppose to do Front and rear rotors+pads, pulley, oil, cabin air filter,

U should be able to do filter pads rotors and oil pretty easily with basic tools

[NathanK24]

Originally Posted by moderat0r

hello i put my car to mechanic today, i am trying to learn to fix car at my own but I am not sure where to begin, mechanic is suppose to do Front and rear rotors+pads, pulley, oil, cabin air filter,

A good place to start would be oil and cabin air filters. Not too many tools required (especially for cabin filters) and pretty straight forward, plus plenty of DIYs. Pulleys can be frustrating due to space contraints, especially if you have an oil cooler.

FCP euro has some good brake videos if you do your own pads in the future. BMW Fanatic (Lee) on youtube has great DIYs as well. That is a great thing about these cars, they are very popular (and sometimes a PITA) to work on.

[unrulyteach]

Originally Posted by Nightmare38oh1

Just finished up ofhg and cooler gaskets, walnut blasting my intake valves, installing my summer wheels and tires. Tomorrow- clean and detail. Pics to come. Also just ordered a tial bov and hard pipe. Found the rubberized one my car came with is t holding up so well anymore.

How tedious was gaskets?

[pizza_nightmare]

Originally Posted by mweisdorfer

Put insulation on the inside of the door panels for better acoustics. I really can't believe the difference it makes. All I can say is WOW.

I bought a box of 80mm automotive door insulation which is specific for acoustic enhancement.

I used the video on YouTube made by Bav Sound for the e90.

The name of the product is Noico; it costs $65.00 for a box of 80mm thick insulation. 36 square feet. It's rated 5 stars on Amazon with almost 600 reviews.

How long did the project take you? What kinda tools did you use? What'd you learn from this-!: what could you share with others. I'm tempted!

[mweisdorfer]

Originally Posted by pizza_nightmare

How long did the project take you? What kinda tools did you use? What'd you learn from this-!: what could you share with others. I'm tempted!

How long did the project take you?
A- 2 hours & some change

What kinda tools did you use?
A - small interior, trim tool
8mm, 1/4 drive socket w/ 3" extension
T-20 torx screw driver
HD Scissors
Exacto knife
Special Roller for the insulation, you have to buy
separately
Heat Gun

You will need bmw specific replacement trim fasteners 07149158194 & 51418224768.


What'd you learn from this-!:
A- the lack of insulation in the doors allows sound to go elsewhere other than the cabin. When you add the insulation, the sound in the cabin is more precise & the mid-base is very defined from the 4" speakers in the doors.

what could you share with others.
A- I covered the bottom section of the rear doors so it would be consistent with what I covered in the front doors. In the video, the guy only covers a portion of the plastic, lower section of the door panel. I covered the whole plastic piece of the lower door panel.

I'm tempted!

[MEN54]

Originally Posted by mweisdorfer

Put insulation on the inside of the door panels for better acoustics. I really can't believe the difference it makes. All I can say is WOW.

I bought a box of 80mm automotive door insulation which is specific for acoustic enhancement.

I used the video on YouTube made by Bav Sound for the e90.

The name of the product is Noico; it costs $65.00 for a box of 80mm thick insulation. 36 square feet. It's rated 5 stars on Amazon with almost 600 reviews.

i have done to my e90 and it does enhance mid bass, i will add more to stop road noise.

[6ixSpd]

Originally Posted by mweisdorfer

Put insulation on the inside of the door panels for better acoustics. I really can't believe the difference it makes. All I can say is WOW.

I bought a box of 80mm automotive door insulation which is specific for acoustic enhancement.

I used the video on YouTube made by Bav Sound for the e90.

The name of the product is Noico; it costs $65.00 for a box of 80mm thick insulation. 36 square feet. It's rated 5 stars on Amazon with almost 600 reviews.

Nice!! I've been contemplating doing this too. I find there's quite a bit of road noise transmitted into the cabin at highway speeds, especially as other vehicles pass by.

[HeyTeeee]

Decided to pretend my new FMIC was installed with my new replacement bumper. Can't wait to swap out the busted one. I did that not even two months into ownership getting Subway for my gf Looks like a kid getting their first adult tooth. Mind is still blown that the bumper cover is so far the most expensive part I've purchased and it's not even friggin painted yet >.<

[HeyTeeee]

Originally Posted by NathanK24

A good place to start would be oil and cabin air filters. Not too many tools required (especially for cabin filters) and pretty straight forward, plus plenty of DIYs. Pulleys can be frustrating due to space contraints, especially if you have an oil cooler.

FCP euro has some good brake videos if you do your own pads in the future. BMW Fanatic (Lee) on youtube has great DIYs as well. That is a great thing about these cars, they are very popular (and sometimes a PITA) to work on.

Hey there, also new here and to the platform bought a '11 335i MT with pretty high mileage. I agree 10000% with them. I told myself if I were to go the BMW route DIY (for me, not rolling in the dough) is absolutely necessary. I've taken the car to mechanics 3 times simply to have them do the I spose official oil/coolant change, recall check and code scan before I touched it as insurance. I bought the Bentley manual also. I did the sparks/coils, water pump & T stat & HPFP replacement using DIY's on the page and a Bavarian Autosport video. Between those three tasks I've saved easily over 2500 in labor. Those tasks aren't really hard, they're time consuming. Read up, watch some vids and give yourself a solid weekend for each maintenance task to account for fkups and you'll be golden!

[porsche959]

busy few weeks

new pads, rotors and brake fluid, near some boats






Rear shocks and Transmission Fluid under the Brooklyn bridge

[dakine_surf]

Originally Posted by porsche959

busy few weeks



Rear shocks and Transmission Fluid under the Brooklyn bridge

Impressive, I can't imagine doing my maintenance without my well laid out shop, takes special dedication

[porsche959]

Originally Posted by dakine_surf

Impressive, I can't imagine doing my maintenance without my well laid out shop, takes special dedication

thanks man.

shop/garage/lift would be a dream. right now the "shop" is the e90 trunk.

[dakine_surf]

Originally Posted by porsche959

thanks man.

shop/garage/lift would be a dream. right now the "shop" is the e90 trunk.

It makes a huge difference, I still have to drive an hour each way to get to it, but I couldn't afford the real estate in my city for a dedicated shop space.

Either way huge kudos, makes me remind myself to not bitch about the occasional driveway/garage repair I have to do

[4 Doors]

Spark plugs and coils, much needed!

[gamesfrager]

Not my car, but used BimmerGeeks Protool to code trailer hitch kit on a guy's E70! Feels good.

[nerovega]

Cleaned the interior and installed Alcantara e-brake boot, manual shift boot, BMW Individual shift knob, Alcantara steering wheel trim and a new set of floor mats.

[gamesfrager]

Originally Posted by nerovega

...BMW Individual shift knob...

Is that purple? can't get any more individual than that!

[nerovega]

Originally Posted by gamesfrager

Is that purple? can't get any more individual than that!

It's called blue birch but looks more purple for sure. It's a little more subtle than it looks in the pic though. The shop lights made it look brighter.