What did you do to/for your 1er today?

[Fishee]

Clean pumpkin...

[WrathOTM]

Joined the LCI Blackline club today, and they worked with no coding required.

[Afam28]

Questions for everyone…
Do you tend to keep your stock parts after modifications?
I’ve been trying to sell my stock intake system for a year now!
It’s not the compete set(no charge pipe), but I’m considering junking it…
I just don’t want to run into the “discontinued parts” scenario, or am I already in that boat lol…
Thoughts?

[dfox]

Originally Posted by Fishee

New centre vent.

I need to replace mine - did you buy a brand new one, or a used one in good condition? All of the used ones seem to be oxidized and faded, even coming out of the coupes, not just the convertibles.

[Fishee]

Originally Posted by dfox

I need to replace mine - did you buy a brand new one, or a used one in good condition? All of the used ones seem to be oxidized and faded, even coming out of the coupes, not just the convertibles.

Used in good condition from a low mileage wrecked 128 lci.

Seems like maybe the LCI plastic used is a little different than the pre?

[fotontom]

Originally Posted by Afam28

Questions for everyone…
Do you tend to keep your stock parts after modifications?
I’ve been trying to sell my stock intake system for a year now!
It’s not the compete set(no charge pipe), but I’m considering junking it…
I just don’t want to run into the “discontinued parts” scenario, or am I already in that boat lol…
Thoughts?

I usually do, unless the part is worn beyond repair.

[Fishee]

Originally Posted by fotontom

I usually do, unless the part is worn beyond repair.

I usually keep as spares, unless too large... e.g. my stock m sport exhaust.

[WrathOTM]

Doing my part.

[LuisBoston]

I cleaned the engine bay for the first time (in 11 years of ownership) last night and took it to its first car show. A great day for my 1!

[NorthernDancer]

Change [1 at a time] those rusty upper strut mount bolts, please

[LuisBoston]

Originally Posted by NorthernDancer

Change [1 at a time] those rusty upper strut mount bolts, please

I need to do that. Maybe when I have rusty oil pan replaced.

Also, appreciate the compliment. /s

[Ygrene]

Originally Posted by tracer bullet

OK, how did you do that? I will definitely not make fun of you, I've gotten hurt in a variety of silly ways when working on cars as well.

I was wiggling the manifold out from underneath the car (on jack stands) and had to reposition myself in order to keep wiggling. I thought the manifold was secure, took one hand off for a second, and the manifold let me know that it was indeed not secure.

[jdt10768]

Originally Posted by NorthernDancer

Change [1 at a time] those rusty upper strut mount bolts, please

or, you could remove one, wire brush it, spray w some rust-proof clear (POR-15), and reinstall/torque

[WrathOTM]

Did the third brake light with an OEM unit. The one I replaced was cracked and falling apart yet still held together by superglue. I wanted to fix this sooner than later since I just did the tail lights. Now... the old piece was a Standard Motor Products (SMP) from Rockauto, (I got into my order history to see what brand it was) and I remember that one cracking up and breaking in like 4 spots in the first month or two of it being on my car. I was fairly pissed. ANYWAY. Once I removed the old one I was super shocked to see a BMW logo on it. In my second pic the brand new OEM is on top, and the SMP one on bottom. They sure look the same to me. On closer inspection one of the little square holes on the center bottom was closed up compared to the old one but other than that, this got me looking at info on the "SMP" brake light.
The official BMW one said made in Italy on the box and when looking around at listing for STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS BTL112, this one on ebay
https://www.ebay.com/itm/404896621979
shows a country of origin as being Italy.

So to anyone that needs to replace theirs, get the one off Rockauto and save thirty bucks.

[WrathOTM]

Pic of OEM box showing where it was made

[swellengear]

After a rough cold start the other day, and diagnosing that cylinder 4 had a leaky injector, I pulled this beauty out this morning.... seal completely gone.

[jdt10768]

Originally Posted by Fishee

I usually keep as spares, unless too large... e.g. my stock m sport exhaust.

I keep all my spares, and will prob never use them. My wife loves it !!

[Gray_Panther]

Originally Posted by WrathOTM

Post results, strongly thinking of doing this too.

Do it.
Just picked it up from the shop and paid $160 to get the keys back. All in all about $330.

It is not as loud as a muffler delete, but from what I gather it is very close to a BMW M-perf muffler for a fraction of the price.

Will post a vid on Friday when I have my woman start the car for me in the morning.

[jdt10768]

Originally Posted by Gray_Panther

$175 bucks later and I have a clean N55 backbox (axleback?) muffler.
Seems like the original owner upgraded the exhaust shortly after acquiring the 135i new.

Did you put some new tips on the pipes? Interested in hearing a good sound clip when it's possible!

[ArneDarvin]

Originally Posted by WrathOTM

Did the third brake light with an OEM unit. The one I replaced was cracked and falling apart yet still held together by superglue. I wanted to fix this sooner than later since I just did the tail lights. Now... the old piece was a Standard Motor Products (SMP) from Rockauto, (I got into my order history to see what brand it was) and I remember that one cracking up and breaking in like 4 spots in the first month or two of it being on my car. I was fairly pissed. ANYWAY. Once I removed the old one I was super shocked to see a BMW logo on it. In my second pic the brand new OEM is on top, and the SMP one on bottom. They sure look the same to me. On closer inspection one of the little square holes on the center bottom was closed up compared to the old one but other than that, this got me looking at info on the "SMP" brake light.
The official BMW one said made in Italy on the box and when looking around at listing for STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS BTL112, this one on ebay
https://www.ebay.com/itm/404896621979
shows a country of origin as being Italy.

So to anyone that needs to replace theirs, get the one off Rockauto and save thirty bucks.

About two years ago, I had to replace my third brake light after the Grey Lady spent nearly a week in the hot sun in an airport parking lot. I bought my light and screws from FCPEuro.

The big surprise was that the part numbers (old vs new) matched exactly except the new light had a vertical fin on the street facing side but my trunk lid did not have a notch to match it. WTF? I communicated with FCPEuro and watched videos and wound up filing the fin off which made the light fit.

I'm not an experienced wrench but this one was a challenge.

[svayak_e82]

Originally Posted by Suprgnat

That's why it wasn't posted under DIY. It's just some tips.

The wire under the trunk carpet on the right hand side of the trunk before it goes into the trunk lid.

No tube.

Routed the wire along the existing harness to the RH taillight and under the plastic molding at the back of the trunk to the LH taillight (after first removing the plastic molding).

Hope that helps. Perhaps this is an opportunity for you to write the definitive DIY.

Okay I am pretty sure that I did exactly as you did. After doing the coding u did, I am left with these lights on. I really need help fixing this.

When the headlight switch is manually set to lights on and parking lights the middle light in the tail light is on. When the headlight switch is set to off and auto the outermost light is on.

Please let me know where I should go from here

[1and1]

Actually drove it to work today! Been a few weeks, man whatta way to start a Friday!

In the process, reached a decision to go ahead and list the car for sale. It's just wrong to keep it sitting like I have for the past year, this beasty needs a home where it can be used and enjoyed like I have for almost 10 years now...

wonder how soon I can get it in for a good detailing....

((le sigh ))