This is what I have done since Jan 08 (94K Miles) and today (115K Miles)
Please note: IIRC only 6 things had actually failed : Oil Filter Mounts, 1 Rear Anti Roll Bar Mount, Tie Rod Ends, 1 Rear Wishbone and Vanos Solenoid last week, but I like to replace in advance :
Oil Filter Mounts (Leaning) Feb 08
PAS Reservoir Mounts (Leaning)
Centre Exhaust Mounts (Leaning)
Rear Anti Roll Bar Bushes
Rear Anti Roll Bar Bush Mounts (1 was snapped)
Front Anti Roll Bar Bushes
M3 E46 Oil Cap
Rear Diff Oil change - 95K Miles
Tie Rod Ends (Stopped the annoying bag of stones rattling noise at slow speed once warmed up) July 08
Centre Tie Rod (Did this 1 week after the Tie Rod Ends - nice feel now !)
Rubber Mounting for Steering Arm
Wishbones
Thrust Arms
X5 Thrust Arm Bushes (Very surefooted now)
Front Anti Roll Bar Drop Links
Alignment NON BMW
Fuel Filter and Crush Washer (Felt great after this)
Fuel Pressure Regulator and Lock Ring
Peake Code Reader
Oil Separators (had been changed previously with one produced in November 2002)
Pedal Rubbers
Air Cleaner Elements 99K
Micro filters
Spark Plugs - 101K Miles
Coolant Expansion Tank Cap (Why not ?)
Fuel cap (Why not ?)
PAS Reservoir Cap O ring (Was leaky)
Oil Separator Vent Hoses (Seem fine but why not ?)
Viscous Coupling
MAFS- Bosch Units from VW Battersea - Aug 08 101K Miles
All 4 Gasket Rings 2 at MAF end and 2 at Plenum end
Milltek Cat Back Exhaust System
Pre Cat O2 Sensors -104K Miles
Oil and Filter Change - Sep 08 105K Miles
Rear Diff Oil top up -105K Miles
Rear Anti Roll Bar Links
E60 550i Short Shift Kit-Wow
Shifter Bearing and yellow nylon washers-Wow
O rings at Airboxes
BMW Transmission Mounts- Nice and solid feel now !
Rear Ball joints
Snap Ring
Integral Links
Rear Wishbones
Guiding Link
BMW brake pads all round
Milltek 100 Cell Race Cats-Dec 23 08
2 Intake CPS- I have REAL TORQUE now !
Brake Fluid Flush and Bleed -108K Miles Jan 6 09
2 Exhaust CPS- I switch on traction control in the wet now, sometimes !!
PAS Flush and cut off return hose by 1/2 " and new clamp -109K Jan 21 09
Air Cleaner Elements 110K
BMW MAF's 110K 20th Feb 09 OU LA LA
MK4 DVD NAV Retro Fit
Upgraded Microphone
16:9 Monitor Install
Oil and Filter Change 111425 9th April 09
2 New Front Tyres Pirelli P Zero Rosso 112300
Ebox Fan
Bank 1 Vanos Solenoids -TORQUE TORQUE TORQUE
Bought but yet to fit and works to do :
2 X 8 O rings and washers for both Vanos Adjustment Units (Not the ones for the solenoids)
Shifting Arm Bearing (Gearshift)
2 X Bush Bearing Ovals (Gearshift)
Gearshift Rod Joint and Dowel Pin
Bluetooth ULF, antenna and cable
E Box temperature switch (where does it go)
26 Rubber Grommets for Rocker Covers
HVAC Set Caps
Rear Diff Seal (Seems its coming from the input shaft (where the prop shaft joins the diff)
Bank 1 Valve Cover Gasket- some way off
Coolant System Overhaul including thermostat, thermostat housing and temp sensors
Rebuild All Brake Calipers
Return Hoses (Going down from Oil Separators)
KW V3
Front
SPRING PAD UPPER (2) 31331091233
ABSORBER (2) 31332226674
RUBBER BOOT (2) 31331093344
SPRING PAD LOWER (2) 31331096664
UPPER SPRING POCKET W/AXIAL CAGE BEARING (2) 31331090612
Rear
SPRING PAD LOWER (2) 33532229913
ABSORBER (2) 33532228904
SPRING PAD UPPER (2) 33532229858 GUIDE SUPPORT (2) 33522229854
I am sure I have forgotten at least another 10 things.....
Wow crazy list you have going on there. Figure by the end of the year, everything would have been replaced!
Ive only owned my beast for about a month and put 2000KMs on it, since hten ive replaced
Oil filter, Air filters, Micro Air filters, Oil filter housing mounts, Power steering housing mounts, 2 MAFS, 2 CPS, Fuel filter, Oil cap, Oil seperator hoses, spark plugs, pre cat o2 sensors, post cat o2 sensors, both sway bar brackets, coolant, oil seperators. Still have to replace the lower return hose for the oil seperator, i plan on replacing all the vacuum related lines.
Still to do which is purchased: X5 Thrust arm bushings, Tubi exhausts, HVAC Buttons, Valve cover gaskets, 2 Intake CPS's, Vanos solenoid o-ring upgrade kit.
Not purchased but planning : MK3/MKIV DVD NAV, Rogue X-Pipe, MY01+ Headlights, CELIS tail lights, E60 SSK, Dinan Strut bar, Rotora Slotted rotors F/R, Hawk HPS Pads, Sink drains + brake duct mods, H&R Springs and maybe some Koni's.
Anything youd recommend in terms of maintenence? My cars in pretty good shape, never seen a winter, absolutely no rust, even in the gas door area, it runs good, passed the GT1, not by much on Bank 2, which i figure is due to the vanos solenoid seals.
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2000 Alpine White M5
Performance: Custom CAI, Tubi Exhaust, Open Brake Ducts,
Exterior: Euro Mirrors, Black kidney grilles, MY01+ Updated, Mtec 5W AE, Altec retractable license plate
Interior: 16:9 Nav, MK3 Navigation, MY01+ dash, Silverstone Leather
Wheels: Volk CE28N Time attacks 19x10.5 275/30/19, 19x8.5 245/35/19 Pilot Sport PS2
Weird... I've owned mine for 4 months and put 3k on it, and so far all I've had to replace are MAFs (originals at 68k), fuel filter (also original), and rear swaybar brackets. Although I guess when I bought it, I also had the rear brakes done, tires replaced and P/S lines/fittings replaced, but those were all from previous owner wear. Car has been a dream other than that!
__________________ 2001 M5 - Silverstone/Blk
Dension iPod Link
mk4 Nav
E60 SSK w/UUC DSSR
Magnaflow 14816s
Wow crazy list you have going on there. Figure by the end of the year, everything would have been replaced!
Ive only owned my beast for about a month and put 2000KMs on it, since hten ive replaced
Oil filter, Air filters, Micro Air filters, Oil filter housing mounts, Power steering housing mounts, 2 MAFS, 2 CPS, Fuel filter, Oil cap, Oil seperator hoses, spark plugs, pre cat o2 sensors, post cat o2 sensors, both sway bar brackets, coolant, oil seperators. Still have to replace the lower return hose for the oil seperator, i plan on replacing all the vacuum related lines.
Still to do which is purchased: X5 Thrust arm bushings, Tubi exhausts, HVAC Buttons, Valve cover gaskets, 2 Intake CPS's, Vanos solenoid o-ring upgrade kit.
Not purchased but planning : MK3/MKIV DVD NAV, Rogue X-Pipe, MY01+ Headlights, CELIS tail lights, E60 SSK, Dinan Strut bar, Rotora Slotted rotors F/R, Hawk HPS Pads, Sink drains + brake duct mods, H&R Springs and maybe some Koni's.
Anything youd recommend in terms of maintenence? My cars in pretty good shape, never seen a winter, absolutely no rust, even in the gas door area, it runs good, passed the GT1, not by much on Bank 2, which i figure is due to the vanos solenoid seals.
Steady on bro !! You are going down my slippery (yet pleasurable) slope... (M5_Vancouver) !
I think you know what you are doing ! If I can think of anything you should really do I ll let you know for sure.
I have a sinking feeling that if the Oil Return Hoses are blocked up then it may render the possible cyclonic (sp) effect of the oil separators, redundant and thus may lead to higher oil consumption...
I am leaving that job for when the T Stat/Water pump replacement gets done, as you know its pretty tight down there.
Go for the MKIV nav, I reckon.
Rear suspension components are often overlooked by owners in my opinion ....Rear Balljoints for example
Caliper repair kits are better than sticking calipers....
I have asked if people change their engine (motor) mounts and no response, I have always had a pleasant improvement changing this on other cars, so will do that soon, its gotta weaken surely ?
I am going to change pretty much all rubbers on the door frames and doors....
I believe there is an atmospheric pressure sensor, or at least the DME has an allowance for this, its something I am gonna look into, scraping the bottom of the barrel with this though, plenty more stuff to do before this.
Crankshaft position sensor...
I like the concept of changing all 4 CPS, let's say every 60K miles, as these are the eyes of the Vanos, and I like my Vanos to have 20:20 vision.
Oh man, I could keep going into the wee hours......!!!! In my opinion you are doing things really well !!
Weird... I've owned mine for 4 months and put 3k on it, and so far all I've had to replace are MAFs (originals at 68k), fuel filter (also original), and rear swaybar brackets. Although I guess when I bought it, I also had the rear brakes done, tires replaced and P/S lines/fittings replaced, but those were all from previous owner wear. Car has been a dream other than that!
What's weird ?
There is a big difference between : what you HAVE to replace ; what you should replace ; what you fancy replacing ; what you replace because you are experimenting ; what you replace for a giggle
If I were to drive your car for a day I could probably present you with a list of works that I would get done to it for circa $8000 !
Steady on bro !! You are going down my slippery (yet pleasurable) slope... (M5_Vancouver) !
I think you know what you are doing ! If I can think of anything you should really do I ll let you know for sure.
I have a sinking feeling that if the Oil Return Hoses are blocked up then it may render the possible cyclonic (sp) effect of the oil separators, redundant and thus may lead to higher oil consumption...
I am leaving that job for when the T Stat/Water pump replacement gets done, as you know its pretty tight down there.
Go for the MKIV nav, I reckon.
Rear suspension components are often overlooked by owners in my opinion ....Rear Balljoints for example
Caliper repair kits are better than sticking calipers....
I have asked if people change their engine (motor) mounts and no response, I have always had a pleasant improvement changing this on other cars, so will do that soon, its gotta weaken surely ?
I am going to change pretty much all rubbers on the door frames and doors....
I believe there is an atmospheric pressure sensor, or at least the DME has an allowance for this, its something I am gonna look into, scraping the bottom of the barrel with this though, plenty more stuff to do before this.
Crankshaft position sensor...
I like the concept of changing all 4 CPS, let's say every 60K miles, as these are the eyes of the Vanos, and I like my Vanos to have 20:20 vision.
Oh man, I could keep going into the wee hours......!!!! In my opinion you are doing things really well !!
Thanks
Kumaran
Thanks for the reply!
As for the lower oil sep. hoses. I meant to put i havent replaced those yet, i had planned on it but after pulling the seperators out, i realized theres absolutely no way to do it correctly with the thermostat housing where it is. I plan on replacing the thermostat while i replace those hoses. I would say on average i have a little higher then average oil consumption at around 1L/1000KM, but then again, i want to fill this thing with TWS, i think the previous shop put 5W30 in it though. Long story short, but i have my suspicions, ordered some TWS so im waiting for it to arrive. Another good hose to replace is the drain for the plenum, its at the lower most portion of the plenum and allows oil to drain back to the crank case. Mine was plugged and had a small tear.
Heh M5_Vancouver
I am very picky when it comes to maintenence, the way i look at it, is replace it before it breaks. That way no uneccesary damage is caused, and you wont be stranded on the side of the road. I am a maintenence freak, but theres no point in modifying a car which is not running 100%. The only thing i plan on changing is to some OEM O29 MAFS, but as it stands now, i have to figure out my Powerchips dilema, or maybe ill be posting a DIY of the carbon build up fix.
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2000 Alpine White M5
Performance: Custom CAI, Tubi Exhaust, Open Brake Ducts,
Exterior: Euro Mirrors, Black kidney grilles, MY01+ Updated, Mtec 5W AE, Altec retractable license plate
Interior: 16:9 Nav, MK3 Navigation, MY01+ dash, Silverstone Leather
Wheels: Volk CE28N Time attacks 19x10.5 275/30/19, 19x8.5 245/35/19 Pilot Sport PS2
As for the lower oil sep. hoses. I meant to put i havent replaced those yet, i had planned on it but after pulling the seperators out, i realized theres absolutely no way to do it correctly with the thermostat housing where it is. I plan on replacing the thermostat while i replace those hoses. I would say on average i have a little higher then average oil consumption at around 1L/1000KM, but then again, i want to fill this thing with TWS, i think the previous shop put 5W30 in it though. Long story short, but i have my suspicions, ordered some TWS so im waiting for it to arrive. Another good hose to replace is the drain for the plenum, its at the lower most portion of the plenum and allows oil to drain back to the crank case. Mine was plugged and had a small tear.
Heh M5_Vancouver
I am very picky when it comes to maintenance, the way i look at it, is replace it before it breaks. That way no uneccesary damage is caused, and you wont be stranded on the side of the road. I am a maintenence freak, but theres no point in modifying a car which is not running 100%. The only thing i plan on changing is to some OEM O29 MAFS, but as it stands now, i have to figure out my Powerchips dilema, or maybe ill be posting a DIY of the carbon build up fix.
You mentioned you hadn't done the oil seps return hoses, with reasoning, same as mine !
If you can still eat and get your girlfriend nice handbags and shoes then I say throw all you can at the BEAST ! It repays you with such a feel good factor !
Thanks for the plenum drain pipe tip ! Adding it to the job list : "whilst plenum off"
Oh yeah talking about things that strand you when they go south : Fuel Pump, done it ?
A Crankshaft position sensor will also strand you, but less so reported read as less likely. These are shimmed into location I believe, so need to do some more reading on it !
I fully agree with you about no modding until you have it running pretty much how BMW intended !!
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