piggyboyz
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100k that is....
I supposed there r still quite a few E46 and E39 running around and since my car has just gone past 100k of mileage, I tot I share some of my experience with everyone here so that u will not be caught in the same situation as me...
Sometime back, when the meter go past the magical 100k mark, things starts to go wrong and it starts off with the imfamous BMW radiator expansion tank. The thing burst when I attended a wedding in KL and it decided to give up in KLCC. The saving grace was that it fought thru the last phase of it's life cycle and endure thru 3 hours of jam when i was in KL. It finally gave up after sending me safely to KLCC.
After some hectic search for the parts on a saturday night and calling the PML hotline, i managed to grab one off a regular mechanic of mine in KL and the trip was saved. In the midst of installing, he was amazed that we do not change the tank regularly as they will change it every 50k and having seen so many other E46 that burst their tank, I tot that it may be good to let everyone know that it's something not to be ignored especially when u r reaching the magical 100k.
Then when I tot things r settled, the bleeder valve of the top hose decided to gave up and then it's replacing the top hose for the radiator. In the midst of changing it, they found that there is a minute crack on the radiator as well, so, it's top hose together with the top hose. and on further probe, i replace the thermostat as well since it's about time as I head north pretty often and don want another incident..haha... touch wood !!
Well, it then come to the Track day that just passed and as I was planning my trip to Cameron, I join the convoy and on the way up, I was fiddling with the blower position and temperature of the aircon and the hot water diverter valve decided to stop working and was blowing hot air on my entire trip !
Anyway to cut story short, i did some reading on the E46fanatics as well and it seems like some of the items WILL definitely breakdown when it reach the magical number, so i tot i just list them down and for those who r keeping the car, which IMHO, still a joy to drive as a reference and pls add on to it if i have missed out...
I am putting in those which r critical ones that will spoil ur days and get stuck with it and u won't want to be caught with... Things like power window, that we know fails a thousand times, will be left out since the car will still move and get us to the nearest help station..
Cooling System
Expansion tank (80k lifespan apparently)
Radiator (100k)
top hose (80k)
thermostat (100k)
water pump (100k or when overheat occurs)
Fuelling System (at 100k)
charcoal filter
fuel filter
fuel pump
hope this helps.......
I supposed there r still quite a few E46 and E39 running around and since my car has just gone past 100k of mileage, I tot I share some of my experience with everyone here so that u will not be caught in the same situation as me...
Sometime back, when the meter go past the magical 100k mark, things starts to go wrong and it starts off with the imfamous BMW radiator expansion tank. The thing burst when I attended a wedding in KL and it decided to give up in KLCC. The saving grace was that it fought thru the last phase of it's life cycle and endure thru 3 hours of jam when i was in KL. It finally gave up after sending me safely to KLCC.
After some hectic search for the parts on a saturday night and calling the PML hotline, i managed to grab one off a regular mechanic of mine in KL and the trip was saved. In the midst of installing, he was amazed that we do not change the tank regularly as they will change it every 50k and having seen so many other E46 that burst their tank, I tot that it may be good to let everyone know that it's something not to be ignored especially when u r reaching the magical 100k.
Then when I tot things r settled, the bleeder valve of the top hose decided to gave up and then it's replacing the top hose for the radiator. In the midst of changing it, they found that there is a minute crack on the radiator as well, so, it's top hose together with the top hose. and on further probe, i replace the thermostat as well since it's about time as I head north pretty often and don want another incident..haha... touch wood !!
Well, it then come to the Track day that just passed and as I was planning my trip to Cameron, I join the convoy and on the way up, I was fiddling with the blower position and temperature of the aircon and the hot water diverter valve decided to stop working and was blowing hot air on my entire trip !
Anyway to cut story short, i did some reading on the E46fanatics as well and it seems like some of the items WILL definitely breakdown when it reach the magical number, so i tot i just list them down and for those who r keeping the car, which IMHO, still a joy to drive as a reference and pls add on to it if i have missed out...
I am putting in those which r critical ones that will spoil ur days and get stuck with it and u won't want to be caught with... Things like power window, that we know fails a thousand times, will be left out since the car will still move and get us to the nearest help station..
Cooling System
Expansion tank (80k lifespan apparently)
Radiator (100k)
top hose (80k)
thermostat (100k)
water pump (100k or when overheat occurs)
Fuelling System (at 100k)
charcoal filter
fuel filter
fuel pump
hope this helps.......