[Silnismo]

lowrydr310

So I had removed to old oil separator when I installed my 3 stage intake manifold since it was sourced from a newer n52.

Yeah the grounding wires needed to be extended and there isn’t a hole on the plastic cover for me to screw down the harness like there was on the aluminum one. I did not end up using the spark tube seals on the plastic one since it was causing fitment issues for my ignition coils (the aluminum one they were molded on the valve cover).

[P14kle]

Aliexpress Specials!!



Actually very pleased with the quality and fitment (and the price!!) 😎

[tcphoto]

Seattlesquash I use ramps with a short 2x4 so I don't rub the bumper or use the front/middle jack point then place jack stands.

[colorado.e9x]

Theres an oem plug for the oil return line. I have one sitting around I never put in my old motor. Ill post the part number if I find it.

Adjusted my coilovers and found out my strut bodies are 10mm higher up front than I'd like.

[Jeff S]

I walnut blasted for the first time . . the after pic is before the final blowout and cleanup. Similar before & afters on the other 5 cylinders. Car runs so much smoother now with 72k miles, I believe this is the first time it has been done to this car.

[Seattlesquash]

Originally Posted by colorado.e9x

Theres an oem plug for the oil return line. I have one sitting around I never put in my old motor. Ill post the part number if I find it.

Adjusted my coilovers and found out my strut bodies are 10mm higher up front than I'd like.

Isn’t that where you can use the e30 perches? As far as I recall I lowered my fronts as such and raised the rear 6-10mm with rubber strut mount pads/spacers from E30 or E21 or some older generation.

[jwalther]

Ready for warm weather. Summer wheels/tires and roof rack installed.

[The Nightman]

Originally Posted by Seattlesquash

Did my oil, 185k miles, 5k interval w/ driven DT40. Btw, where do you guys put your jackstands?, don’t really have a good spot up front on this car during oil changes.

Any reason you're not using the front center lift point? I also lift the rear so that the car is level when draining.

[Seattlesquash]

Originally Posted by The Nightman

Any reason you're not using the front center lift point? I also lift the rear so that the car is level when draining.

Just access I guess w drain pan, but I drop car to ground during draining so level. Bigger repairs I use quick jacks

[Dirtleg]

Had another thread explaining the why so I won't go into that here.

But today I installed new coils. Well just the front 4. Will get the other 2 this weekend. Didn't have time to dig that deep.

Apparently the ones that came on the car were junk and it wasn't immediately obvious until the misfires started happening.

Putting in new, quality coils was a night and day difference. The car feels much more powerful than it has since I've owned it. Part throttle is much stronger.

[jsunma]

Originally Posted by Silnismo

Also changed my power steering reservoir

Got any tips or suggestions for that? I'm about to do that soon (I already have all of the parts). Did you go through the process of bleeding as much of the fluid as possible from the rack?

As with so many things, you can find about 10 different DIY procedures for these things that all suggest 10 different ways of doing the job.

(I'm not really confused, despite what the emoticon says. I tend to look at all 10 ways and then just figure it out on my own, incorporating online info as desired/needed plus what my Bentley manual says. But I do more heavily weight first hand reports from this thread.)

[jsunma]

Originally Posted by Seattlesquash

Btw, where do you guys put your jackstands?, don’t really have a good spot up front on this car during oil changes.

Yeah, I don't quite understand the question. I either drive the car up on ramps (which works for an oil change) or lift car from the front center point and then put the jackstands under the two jack points on either side.

You can't really lift the car from up front (which would necessitate the center lift point) and change the oil.

You could probably lift the car with a floor jack from one of the side lift points and then scoot under there to change the oil. But I would not suggest that!!! It's never a good idea to go under a car when it's being held up solely with a jack. As you know. I hope.

[4 Doors]

Originally Posted by jwalther

Ready for warm weather. Summer wheels/tires and roof rack installed.

Wheel/Tire specs? Beautiful!

[Seattlesquash]

Originally Posted by jsunma

Yeah, I don't quite understand the question. I either drive the car up on ramps (which works for an oil change) or lift car from the front center point and then put the jackstands under the two jack points on either side.

You can't really lift the car from up front (which would necessitate the center lift point) and change the oil.

You could probably lift the car with a floor jack from one of the side lift points and then scoot under there to change the oil. But I would not suggest that!!! It's never a good idea to go under a car when it's being held up solely with a jack. As you know. I hope.

Yeah that’s obvious, problem is I am too low for sliding jack in from from front for center jack point. Just curious what other people did for a quick oil change but works fine as I do it and is always is a jackstand as well. Not worth bringing out the quick jacks for such a quick job, and already got too much shit in garage but ramps w be easy but extra storage space.

[Serf27]

Installed right front soft close door actuator today.
1/2 way there.
Should finish tomorrow and get the rear actuator working too.

Will also begin the rebuild process of my old e91.

[jwalther]

Originally Posted by 4 Doors

Wheel/Tire specs? Beautiful!

Thanks, I really like the look. Wheels are Apex ARC-8s in Hyper Black, 18x9, tires Michelin PS4s 245/40/18.

[colorado.e9x]

Originally Posted by Seattlesquash

Yeah that’s obvious, problem is I am too low for sliding jack in from from front for center jack point. Just curious what other people did for a quick oil change but works fine as I do it and is always is a jackstand as well. Not worth bringing out the quick jacks for such a quick job, and already got too much shit in garage but ramps w be easy but extra storage space.

Easy fix. Get some wood planks, bricks, or pavers. None of those take any room at all

On things I've done today/yesterday:

Modified my prelci hood to accept lci grilles and bumper. Hoping to get an LCI hood soon. This ones toast. Also had to dremel out behind the kidney grilles to get the hood to fit. Ill fill the gap with some rubber edge trim and it'll be fine.

Went under the car to discover by beautiful new coilovers are for RWD. That would explain my poor endlinks and the mediocre fitment. Hoping BC will help me out getting the right set

My exhaust melted through the vacuum line, put some heat shrink over that

Also found the arm for my AFS to be loose as well as the bracket that holds the sensor. Tightened that up.

Routed my charging phone mount wiring behind the radio and up into the center console. Eventually I'll hardwire a 4 port usb switch behind the radio and free up a couple ports. For now thats not necessary

And lastly got my welcome lights to operate correctly. The new halos weren't turning on with the angel eye setting but its working fine with the corner led setting

[colorado.e9x]

Also does anyone know what those plastic wire management brackets are called? They got the teeth type push in that locks into the hole, then you use tesa tape to secure the wire to it?

[jsunma]

Originally Posted by Seattlesquash

problem is I am too low for sliding jack in from from front for center jack point.

Wow, your car must be super low. Mine has only 5.5" in front, but that's enough to get a low profile HF jack in there. If yours is lower than that, you'd probably have a hard time getting rhino ramps properly positioned too.

[Twix]

Originally Posted by jsunma

Wow, your car must be super low. Mine has only 5.5" in front, but that's enough to get a low profile HF jack in there. If yours is lower than that, you'd probably have a hard time getting rhino ramps properly positioned too.

I got a set of rhino ramps for free, my stock height E91 wont clear. I use wood blocks and jack the sides up until I can get my jack under the centre point

[Hoskh88]

Washed it !

[Serf27]

Originally Posted by Twix

I got a set of rhino ramps for free, my stock height E91 wont clear. I use wood blocks and jack the sides up until I can get my jack under the centre point

I need to do this on my e90.
Drive up onto a 2x4, use a scissor jack to raise the car and then get the jack under it.

If you lift from the rear jack point under the side skirt, it can get high enough to get a stand under the front jack point too.