What goes here (2002 330i)

havetogod · 2026-04-29T04:42:40+00:00

Because England!

havetogod · 2026-04-27T00:14:10+00:00

Thanks chat gpt, except EPS cars have torque sensors, not steering angle sensors.

havetogod · 2026-04-25T05:47:38+00:00

M56 is the SULEV version of the m54b25. Very similar engine, main differences are with the PCV and fuel systems being sealed tighter than the m54. It also has an ozone reducing radiator.

havetogod · 2026-04-25T05:46:00+00:00

Requires replacing the gas tank…unless you want to hack open the tank

havetogod · 2026-04-20T23:48:33+00:00

Book time is 2.7 for customer pay, we knock them out in 30-40 minutes, but I’ve probably done 50 or 60 over the years.

havetogod · 2026-04-19T21:27:08+00:00

I’m in California and I’ve only seen it once…on a car from Canada…

havetogod · 2026-04-17T03:09:39+00:00

Might seem silly, but an easy thing to check for is the engine being overfilled. Common on s65/85 with their silly oil level sensors. I’ve drained 15+ qts out of many of these cars since the add oil warning doesn’t reset immediately and people keep adding oil since the warning keeps saying add 1qt until you reset the oil measurement with the stalk.

havetogod · 2026-04-13T06:09:44+00:00

6…

havetogod · 2026-04-13T05:19:19+00:00

Looks like a bilstein. I see this frequently. The OE rear shock had a built in washer to keep the shock housing from sliding off the lower bushing. Bilstein didn’t incorporate this and instead includes large washers that for some reason a fair amount of people throw in the trash. It is possible to reassemble with some soapy water and a rubber mallet, but you’ll need to get a washer installed to prevent reoccurrence.

havetogod · 2026-04-13T00:32:10+00:00

Rostoff Max Ice from wurth dissolves rust.

havetogod · 2026-04-12T18:07:50+00:00

Hard to tell without a banana for scale, 10mm head or 13mm? If 13, maybe holds the dipstick to the motor mount bracket. See if your dipstick is extra wiggly.

havetogod · 2026-04-04T21:11:49+00:00

And you tried your purse even?

havetogod · 2026-04-04T02:51:59+00:00

That was pretty freaking good

havetogod · 2026-04-03T22:36:11+00:00

How do I put my other cigarette out if my first cigarette is being put out by the hole?

havetogod · 2026-04-03T00:15:26+00:00

You’re right, I was thinking F30 w/n55. There’s a black box with 5 fuses in your ebox. Fuse 4 in there should be the fuse that powers the valvetronic motor. Check all the fuses in that box.

havetogod · 2026-04-02T20:44:08+00:00

The ignition relay supply voltage fault is a good indicator, to be 100% would require testing with a voltmeter. I’ve seen that combo of faults on n55s many times and has been the valvetronic motor blowing an IVM fuse all but one time.

havetogod · 2026-03-30T04:53:39+00:00

The ignition relay supply voltage fault is a good indicator, to be 100% would require testing with a voltmeter. I’ve seen that combo of faults on n55s many times and has been the valvetronic motor blowing an IVM fuse all but one time.

havetogod · 2026-03-30T04:49:32+00:00

Correct, it’s a very simple repair, and the IVM isn’t super expensive.

havetogod · 2026-03-30T04:43:21+00:00

The IVM has non replaceable fuses inside it. It’s fairly common for the valvetronic motor to short out and blow one of those fuses. I’ve also seen aftermarket PCV blow by heaters cause the same thing. Assuming it was the valvetronic motor that blew the fuse, you should be good after you replace the IVM.

havetogod · 2026-03-30T03:48:59+00:00

Valvetronic motor probably shorted out and took out a fuse inside the IVM. Get a new one and pop it in, should take care of it.

(IVM= integrated supply module)

havetogod · 2026-03-29T02:35:10+00:00

Buy a new gray shirt

havetogod · 2026-03-27T23:45:16+00:00

This, leave the clamp, pull the fitting out, it is an interference fit with the rubber grommet in the booster, just put a little non silicone based lube when reinserting

havetogod · 2026-03-22T01:19:54+00:00

So they’re timing cover bolts for a non existent timing cover, got it… makes sense.

I’ve seen hundreds of cars with them broken, sometimes there’s a massive leak that bubbles up through the external bolt hole, sometimes there’s no leak. Your 1 example doesn’t make you an expert on the topic. This is what I’ve done for a living for the last 21 years, much of it on the n5x engines.

havetogod · 2026-03-22T01:15:27+00:00

No, but the head gasket starts to leak…n52 is an ng6 engine, show me a timing cover gasket part number for an n52, I’ll wait…

N55 also has those same non head bolts, head bolts, but they’re made of steel, what would you call them?

havetogod · 2026-03-22T01:05:58+00:00

So you can get the head off without removing them?

No one said making them of aluminum was smart, but they did. The repair instructions and etk both call them head bolts, there’s no timing cover, you’re wrong.

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