E9X M3 Front and Rear Brake Pad how-to. This is another simple maintenance job on the M3, with the trickiest part being the outer retainer clips. The other thing different about this car’s pads is that they come with clips that lock the pad into the caliper housing, either at the piston or the outer…
Brake fluid flush how-to for the E92 M3. Do all work at your own risk. Requires: Jack & stands 1.5L of Brake Fluid (I used Red Line Brake Fluid) Brake Fluid Catch Bottle Turkey Baster 11mm and 9mm wrenches – this is the tool I used, a flare nut wrench with 9 & 11mm sides…
Did the lug to stud conversion for me E92 M3. Had no idea how easy this was going to be. Usually it’s annoying when a car already has studs, but the set up for these was to literally just screw in the studs, adding a little blue loctite at the end. Do all work at…
Rear Differential Fluid change how-to for the E9X M3s. Do all work at your own risk – this, as most trans & gear oil changes are, is a pretty straightforward flush. Probably the easiest of the maint jobs you can do on your M3. Requires: Jack/stands/ramp 14mm hex head Drain pan Fluid pump (I use this)…
6 Speed Manual Trans Fluid how-to for the E9X M3s. Do all work at your own risk – this, as most trans & gear oil changes are, is a pretty straightforward flush, the only added steps are that there is a cover over the transmission housing and a transmission fluid filter, which I have honestly…
First ever autocross in the new E92 M3! This is my first RWD car (not including the Miatas) that has enough power to really break loose on power, but I’m easing my way into it. The car does feel big & heavy both in autocross and street driving, but nothing unmanageable. The car responds really…
Oil Change how-to for the E9X M3. I’ve heard some wild prices for this oil change, mine was relatively cheap. Yes, there’s a lot of oil required, but I have a discount with my sponsor, and anyway it is cheaper than OEM even if I paid full price. After comparing specs, I decided to go…
Basic Air Filter swap for the E9X M3. I chose the aFe Pro Dry S for both increased flow & filtration. No significant power change expected. I prefer dry filters to oiled ones for simplicity. The car was new to me at ~25,000 miles, and wasn’t sure when, if ever, this had been done. Requires:…
Off the bat, new wheels for the M3. The stock wheels are a very hefty 19×9 & 19×10, and with the current FS allowance, we are allowed to go up or down 1″ in wheel diameter. Obviously, 18s are the way to go here, and the ARC8s are a very good looking, similar to OEM…
Had the car aligned shortly after bringing it home. We had a hell of a time pulling the pins in the struts, but netted about -0.3 degrees on each side. I think with a little more pushing & pulling, I can probably get to -1.7 on both sides. Rear is simple, decided to go with…
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