You're the first to comment! I'd like to send you free swag. I have a 30oz Yeti cup from my shop Elite Motor Works. DM me with your address and I'll get that out asap. Thank you!!
@@JamiesGarage1 This. THIS is the warm reception that all those kids who comment "1st!" on any RU-vid video are hoping for. Nice surprise and cool reward, Jamie!
Can't wait to see more of this thing!! I know it's like a hundred times more of a hassle to frame, block, light, film, edit, etc. than it is just to knock out all the work in a super-productive weekend with the radio on. But we do super appreciate you all letting us peek in on cool projects like this.
I'm already in love with this e46. I hope you restore it to its former glory! I personally would love to see an OEM or better restoration. Im excited to see what you do with it.
No scirocco indeed! LOL. Yep, we moved the alignment machine to the opposite side and added 3 more 2-post lifts. We now have 8 total 2 post lifts. The shop has been growing like crazy!
@humblemechanic I’m thinking of getting a ‘13 Scirocco 1.4 TSi or a 2.0 TSi. Is there any common issues in those or anything I should look for specifically
Looking forward to the series. Hopefully the valve leak does not mean the valves were never adjusted, which might point to a bit of slack in the maintenance. Cheers!
My first BMW was a standard 2004 E46 M3. This is the one BMW I'd want to have back out of the 5+ I've owned and the car I learned how to DIY on. This is like a trip down memory lane! You'll have fun with this one!
I have a '05 E46 M3 SMG. I added the Frank Smith SMG tune and I'll tell ya...this is how it should have been from the factory. I do not miss the 3rd pedal. (yea...yea I replaced the SMG pump a few years ago and if it goes out again, I will likely do the manual conversion)
To be honest i do not know what is more creepy. The Fact that the Side mirror's side of things or the beared guy behind the camera, inside that Side mirror. 😂
I love seeing these used and driven M cars get a thorough refresh. People buy these cars used and expect factory newness, they sometimes don't realise these are sports cars engineered to be maintained for peak performance. looking forward to the refresh.
Sold my 2006 e46 m3 comp pck interlagos blue with smg back in 2019. Sure brought back memories watching this. I'll sub to see your (hopefully not too far out) updates you plan on doing like the 6 speed manual swap and other items you mentioned.
Rod bearings. Like every S54 ever. I have never seen a S54 that didn't need rod bearings. I can't count how many S54 rod bearings I have done. Even the "good" ones and the " I don't need bearings it's a 04" they all had some copper showing.
I’m jealous! But on another note in the trunk I never knew that you were supposed to hook that cover like that to stay! Nice tip I’ve went many years fussing about that when I messed with the jack
That is an absolutely gorgeous blue! Not even really a BMW guy besides for old E30s and sharknose 6 series but I definitely appreciate a beautiful car.
E46 stock rotors are know to jadder even new, i instantly got jadder after emergency braking lol I think spending a bit to upgrade to bbk is a better option
I don't know if you're a stickler for OEM, but as far as the rear view mirror goes - there's a replacement mirror-only (glass) available from AliExpress and similar for around 50-90 USD depending on the supplier and when you check. The OEM mirror is only sold as a complete module and costs a few hundred bucks (500+). The replacement procedure is dead simple and you just solder 2 wires and use some adhesive tape for the electronics from the old mirror. At least that's what I did for my E46 purchase this summer.
Clean looking car for those miles. I disagree that the biggest issue to check for is the rear subframe. I'd rank that at #2 or #3 behind the vanos hub tabs and maybe the rod bearings. The biggest issue with these cars has to be the vanos failures. You should 100% be inspecting the vanos hub and oil pump for broken tabs when you do the valve adjustment. Especially with 131k on it. One of my tabs was broken at 55k. I was lucky to catch it before a catestrophic failure. The first thing I did to my 05 ILB 6SPM was to do the cruise control retrofit. It's a BMW parts kit which is basically just a top cover for the steering wheel that gives you the cruise and audio buttons. You lose the track mode functionality though. I found a trick on the internet to use a wiper stalk from a different model with the intensive wash button where you wire that button up to be your track mode button when you do the retrofit to get factory cruise. Best of both worlds! The outstanding question, however, is "how cheap was it"?
I had my SMG converted to manual. It’s a lot cheaper than finding a manual transmission! Just a tip if you haven’t already bought a manual version. Just needs the detent springs, which requires some machining of the bel housing. Or you could do self centering shifter if you want to leave the transmission in but if you do the clutch it has to come out anyways lol
Hello love your videos i own an e90 320 I would love to see you work on one of them and telling us what we should be aware of thank you keep of the good work
No, the S54s do not need valve adjustments every 30K miles. And no, it doesn’t matter which year E46 M3 you have, the subframe failure rate is the same on all model years.
I am fan from egypt and i can tell you that your inspection is so good 👍 i have Daewoo lanos and i love it as bmw cars By the way what's the music in the end of the video?
I have a 09 bmw 328xi it randomly loses all electricity when going to the car, no power whatsoever even if you try boosting it, when i come back to the car after an hour or so all power is back, have you ever seen this before?
