Make It Stop & Steer Better - BMW E46 325i Touring - Project Cologne: Part 9
In this episode, I take apart a good portion of the car for no reason and fight off a bumblebee. The Touring misbehaves and rewards me with a check engine light. We also upgrade the front brakes with 330i brakes, big calipers and rotors and install M Sport control arms.
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John Rest
13 uur geleden
This is such an entertaining channel. Much love for the station wagon (estate, touring, whatever you call it) that seems to be disappearing from options lists everywhere. I don't WANT a crossover! I don't WANT an SUV. I don't WANT a minivan. I WANT A STATION WAGON!
///Got To Accelerate
15 uur geleden
I have to admit that this channel made me to have my own garage like this for my cars like you...best channel ever for bmw fan boys... P.s. buy an e46 m3 to maintain pls
///Got To Accelerate
15 uur geleden
What was that engine cleaner that you put in the engine before the oil change?does it do anything?do you recommend to all engines??
nacekozo
Dag geleden
I had the same steering column issue as you on my Mini Countryman - I took it to mechanics who wanted silly money and/or refused to do it as they didn't have 'airbag insurance', but it turned out to have the same solution.
A J Thomas
Dag geleden
Another difference with the M-Sport control arms on this chassis is the mildly increased caster. Factory difference in castor is slight, but it was there. You can use regular arms with stiffer dampers and springs, but usually it's the wider tyres and bigger alloy diameters that push more stress through the suspension than 205/55 R16s. Even on regular suspension, the extra stiffening and (reportedly) tougher ball joints are worth it.
A J Thomas
Dag geleden
5,000 rpm would give a lot of engines a hard time for hours on end but the mean piston speed given the short 75mm stroke is really not very high even at 6,500. The short final drive works well for acceleration but I would be fitting a slightly longer diff (available for peanuts these days) to give at least 40 km/hr per 1,000 rpm in top gear. Or, the six-speed box from the 325ti, hmm...
herobo123456
Dag geleden
So glad u did not erase the part with the steering wheel lol
lalalamlendig
2 dagen geleden
Next please do an early one series. Very curious how you can make the most of that!
Aarsenalfan
2 dagen geleden
How's your tow doing ?
Antiochia ad Taurum
2 dagen geleden
The German for standstill is stillstand, just sayin
Ian Skinner
2 dagen geleden
please do an N62 equipped vehicle.. i'd love to see how you deal with some of the normal design flaws.
MEGABAWOL9
3 dagen geleden
In poland u can get stainless steel brake lines front for 66euro (300zł turboworks-66euro, or hel ones for 360zł with multiple colors etc;p)
J Yearr
3 dagen geleden
Thank you for leaving in the steering play misdiagnosis. Even the best technicians goof up every now and again, we are all human after all. Thanks for the amazing content!
Onur Karataş
3 dagen geleden
Nice video bro
James Wood
3 dagen geleden
I've got a LOT of favorite automotive channels on youtube, but I just made my first t-shirt purchase for one of them. M539 it is.
Dick Vreenegoor
4 dagen geleden
Nice video, every time again Where do you think I should buy new brake rotors for my 2008 M3?
Rohan Wilson
5 dagen geleden
As an Australian, I'm so envious of your German Autobahn. I had a seven and a half hour road trip recently, at a sedate pace of 110kpa. With an autobahn, I could have easily and safely made it a four hour trip.
Hank M.
5 dagen geleden
I Love the channel and your work is awesome, but... Those Zimmermann are garbage! Only ATE OEM please.
mitchy38
6 dagen geleden
Excellent e46 content! Have you thought about upgrading the steering rack to a purple tag m sport one?
Davinder Sanghera
6 dagen geleden
Great channel, quality repairs done the right way, I know a few "BMW Techs" that could learn a lot from you. Also as a side note, where do you find out who the item supplier to BMW for parts, i.e. buying valvo wipers, exactly the same without the BMW box and BMW mark up?
M539 Restorations
6 dagen geleden
Check out FCPeuro's blog on OEM parts.
Nickolas Winter
6 dagen geleden
man you should do a PhD on how to wase a shit load of money on a dull old car...............................sorry to be a c... because it is fun to watch, although do prefer to see the decrepit old bangers revived.........
Arthur Fain
6 dagen geleden
s54 swap ?
Shahrugh Ali
6 dagen geleden
Hi Sreten. I'm looking to do the same brake upgrade on my e36 325i. Could you provide me contact information of where you bought these refurbished calipers?
M539 Restorations
6 dagen geleden
Daparto.de
PequlaTV
6 dagen geleden
I am a Mercedes version of you, the clicking steering whele is a problem on any W211. Haha random w211 owner now you will never stop hearing it when i said it exists, put your stering whele closer to the dash it will be insignificant
Darren Jones
6 dagen geleden
Your channel is Awesome …. great watching
Al Mb
6 dagen geleden
Did you do the alignment?
John Smith
6 dagen geleden
How do we send u stuff? Get a P.O. box.
Eddie Flores
6 dagen geleden
I have disconnected my MAF on my 325i 02, 323i 00, they have been running great sense then! Fixed all vacuum hoses, but when I connect them back, it makes my BMWs run like sh!$!!! lol By the way they both have over 220k miles and still running strong!!!!
bam garcia
7 dagen geleden
BMW z3m
Sam Gregory
7 dagen geleden
Thanks for the fun video Sreten. For the next video maybe, what procedure did you use to bed the new pads?
Musa Hasani
7 dagen geleden
Send me in Kosovo I will paint you for 2k
André Luis R
7 dagen geleden
Imagine a car show with this guy and Edd china... mindblow.gif lol
Enzo Marfal
7 dagen geleden
My favorite youtube channel!!!!
Николай Петров
7 dagen geleden
I've always wondered how I can know what is the original manufacturer for the OEM parts, so I can purchase the same sensor (part). Is there any website that I can search for such information?
Николай Петров
5 dagen geleden
@M539 Restorations Thank you. This helps a lot.
M539 Restorations
7 dagen geleden
Fcp euro has a blog on it
Peter Hayton
7 dagen geleden
Hi Sreten, please remind me of the site you use to purchase OEM parts. Thanks. I love the M5 but the touring is what I really want! Love your work!
M539 Restorations
7 dagen geleden
Daparto.de
Jon A
7 dagen geleden
I love your content!
Blaž Bohinc
7 dagen geleden
5 speed only? Convert to 6 speed, drive with decency at high speeds
darcy gerrard
7 dagen geleden
Bit late to the party, but subscribed now. Been silently following for a while now. Just brilliant every time. Great humour too.
Mark Lydon
7 dagen geleden
Original wheels suit car better imo.
Mateusz Puk
7 dagen geleden
There's a liqui moly engine flush which is a bit different to this 10min one. What I mean is LM engine flush which you're putting into the engine and drive as normal for 200km and then normal oil change.
Rhyne Runels
8 dagen geleden
Coming uppppppp... I find some Touring Alcantara seats to send to a subscriber in the United States... (one can dream)
Maarten Bakker
8 dagen geleden
YESSSS!! NO COPPERPASTE ON THE HUB! Finally somebody with knowledge about friction and understanding of bad effects of grease on a friction surface. I salute you.
wayne khumalo
8 dagen geleden
Just realized because of this channel I have completely become picky when buying parts. Loving the good oem stuff
wayne khumalo
8 dagen geleden
Just realized because of this channel I have completely become picky when buying parts. Loving the good oem stuff
Michael Debrou
8 dagen geleden
Sretan , Hi are you German?.this is a serious question! ..regards Mick...RSVP
wolverine1981pl
8 dagen geleden
1:59 whats tool you used
ocelot48gaming
8 dagen geleden
Watching your videos Sreten, i have a great time! Let your channel grow even more!
Nicholas Ashe
8 dagen geleden
Another mega motivation video!
TheSiekieramotyka
8 dagen geleden
Greetings from Poland mate ! :)
hitardo
8 dagen geleden
Another awesome video! On this one, BMW stroke again, with the "I need more money from you" light 😁 The changes are awesome, and these E46 are build like a tank. A tank with many miles and years, that needs love and attention, but a tank nevertheless!
Dougie Stewart
9 dagen geleden
Awesome as always
mademan18mad
9 dagen geleden
My e39 making noises like broken suspension. It turned out that it was a steering wheel adjustment wanted to be used 😂
Mikael Jonsson
9 dagen geleden
Great work! Will probably be the most expensive 325i ever though.... 🤑🤑🤑and best of course! 😉
Daniel Drouin
9 dagen geleden
Is there an upgrade manual transmission that can be done for this car?
iamrichrocker
9 dagen geleden
U have inherited the VGG finger waggle..
ZndChannel
9 dagen geleden
Not lubing the guide pins? Prelubed? What.
gordonisback
9 dagen geleden
you are German but how come you speak such a good english?
Danilo Wolff
9 dagen geleden
Where are the stainless steel brakelines from?
Ethan Greer
9 dagen geleden
Love the work you do! I’m a ZHP owner, but I have to admit I prefer the Style 68’s to the 135’s. Do you expect the car to ride rougher when switching to 18” rims?
stubbk3
9 dagen geleden
man you need to have my car for a few weeks it needs your skills
Philippe Garneau
9 dagen geleden
I want a Spotify playlist of the tunes and it should be named "Vibe with carbon fiber towels"
Dario Zuliani
9 dagen geleden
Bravo!
Neil Parmar
9 dagen geleden
This episode was the best as I was watching it with a lovely British Tea in my new M539 mug :)
Tim Fenton
9 dagen geleden
Excellent, thanks
stoqnesko
9 dagen geleden
How tf did this MAF caused a misfire on cylinder 5?!?!?!
Peter Takacs
9 dagen geleden
I need that OEM poster in my life!
GreenGabe90
9 dagen geleden
Hey, die 661! Viele Grüße aus Dreieich! :)
Desmo S
9 dagen geleden
Love E46. Front suspension is so simple yet car handles like go kart
Alen Ferhatbegovic
9 dagen geleden
Smart=smrt
dobryanskiy
9 dagen geleden
Is there no difference in geometry between the M arms and the standard ones? Same camber, same caster, just reinforced? Btw, just replaced the same power steering line yesterday. :) I hope to get the underside as clean as yours some day, there's so much oily dirt everywhere from all the oil leaks over the car's lifetime, I couldn't get it all off without a pressure washer. But where's your plastic oil drain cover? :D
inas abidovic
9 dagen geleden
Cek ti si balkanac, whait what bkv sam sve vide pogledo od pocetka do kraja, al nikad nisam prva tri videa na kanalu hahahha koji šok jbt.
Helmuth Weidling
9 dagen geleden
The way you pulled out the new maf sensor 😂😂😂
Sham Sham
9 dagen geleden
Please talk to me about 4 post lift even if you just mention it in another video. Do you regret 4 post lift? Would you buy another 4 post lift? Or is it a mistake and you wish you got 2 post?
MrBlingBlingNr1
9 dagen geleden
seeing this makes me miss my E46´s
R6 Vinaros
9 dagen geleden
Zimmermann 🤦♂️ Wie kann man nur so einen Scheiss verbauen?
M539 Restorations
9 dagen geleden
Thanks. I don't have customers but I have friends who use them. I live in Germany and that's the very first I've heard of it. Say what you will, but Zimmerman makes great rotors, I drove with my previous M5 290 km/h, lots of hard braking on the Autobahn and they never missed a beat and lasted long time. Have them on several other cars and they've always been good. People like to shit on one brake manufacturer cause they prefer the other, same as with oil, just get whatever you prefer and has been proven for you. ATE is good, Bosch I wouldn't use for brakes, Testa I've never heard of.
R6 Vinaros
9 dagen geleden
@M539 Restorations Zimmermann is not a well-regarded brand in Germany. Brembo Xtra Line, ATE, Bosch or Testa has the appropriate quality. If you and your customers are satisfied with Zimmermann ok. In Germany you have to brake from 270kmh and Zimmermann can't keep up. I wish you continued success with Zimmermann.
M539 Restorations
9 dagen geleden
What are you talking about? Been using Zimmerman for years and never had a single issue.
Garage все по ремонту для глухих
9 dagen geleden
👍👍💪🏼💪🏼
piratapan
9 dagen geleden
You should made a detailed video of what you can modify on cars in Germany without going to prison.
Ian Tyler
9 dagen geleden
I hate it when the "The my car wants more money light comes on" Classic.
Non Important
9 dagen geleden
Bad maf gives me transmission code limp mode
Tj Semeniuk
10 dagen geleden
Every bmw steering wheel has a soul. My e90 squeaks when its cold out unless I have it in the perfect adjusted setting lol
Vic Sorlie
10 dagen geleden
Super work and videos. Makes me pine for the E39 M5 I owned for 3 years. Skinned a lot of knuckles but it was a car I never should have sold.
manuel fieg
10 dagen geleden
Hey how do u do with the alignment and balancing when doing such a job ?
southothehighway
10 dagen geleden
Why don't you lube the guide pins?
M539 Restorations
10 dagen geleden
Cause BMW repair manual says so.
boostedsideways
10 dagen geleden
can wait for that msport kit.
Markus W.
10 dagen geleden
Project Cologne 10: 330i Engine...
si taylor
10 dagen geleden
I do like you videos very interesting and informative your fuel must be cheaper than in the UK as driving at that speed is doing nothing for fuel economy
Diogo Cabreira
10 dagen geleden
Are you doing six speed gearbox swap?
Neil G
10 dagen geleden
Prefer the current wheels
M539 Restorations
10 dagen geleden
They are staying as a winter set.
Fede de Ugarriza
10 dagen geleden
This channel is just too much. I can't deal with the quality. Has me spoilt
Tarik Brkic
10 dagen geleden
my favorite channel also👍
Davide Merulla
10 dagen geleden
well done on the love bite at second 8! it's officially springtime now :)
jarasblunt
10 dagen geleden
Hey how about "keep it oem and carry on"? Greetings from cheap parts for a price country 👍
Christian de Groot
10 dagen geleden
You really deserve some more subscribers. Great channel!
TrancezoOr
10 dagen geleden
Hahaha OCD strikes back. That steering wheel part was great :)
Max Power
10 dagen geleden
Are you using Ista for the repair Manuals ? Would be really interested in that so I can maintain my E46 Coupé better with proper manuals. Thanks for your awesome videos !
Heffalompen
10 dagen geleden
Do you consider plastilube your best friend?
FLIXXE
10 dagen geleden
13:41 "IN THE BIN" !
Rom Yaz
10 dagen geleden
two years ago I spent hours looking for the source of a rattling noise in my car. I almost lost my mind disassembling the interior trim on the passenger side and probing everywhere. in the end it only needed a gentle knock on the seat belt mechanism. 10 minute work... ))
sovic
10 dagen geleden
Hi, nice channel, already subscribed. Just a quick one (definitely already mentioned but I just want to make sure). Which type of cleaner are you using? E.g. in 20:02? Thank you
TizzyD
10 dagen geleden
How do you rate the LM engine flush ? I got a can free with my last oil purchase and I'm not sure if I should use it or not...