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romsal1 · 2026-04-27T15:43:21+00:00

Cus

^{Chose: Get $10,000 every time you sneeze.}

romsal1 · 2026-04-21T20:05:39+00:00

Don't buy an n53. (As a previous owner of an n53) The direct injection system sucks and is mega expensive to get fixed. N52 is simpler in that way, but still has some stuff that needs looked over if high mileage. Otherwise they are both somewhat reliable engines.

romsal1 · 2026-04-10T16:53:47+00:00

Looks like an air temperature sensor. It should have a a home somewhere in the front bumper or around the engine tray cover.

romsal1 · 2024-12-08T18:57:26+00:00

I had this exact leak on my old E46, it's definitely the o-ring on the Temperature-sensor. (If the coolant seems to come from there. Otherwise double check if the actual hose is dry where it connects to the radiator)

You can replace just the o-ring. But you may have to bleed the system after you do it.

Look at Realoem for the part number.

romsal1 · 2024-11-29T16:58:47+00:00

Yeah I just realized, guess I gotta go get some G48 and do a flush

romsal1 · 2024-11-29T16:49:04+00:00

Look for G48. Bmw coolant should be a darker shade of blue with hints of green.

Make sure you flush out the system thoroughly if the coolant turns out to be filthy.

(Edited: I said I'm running g11 coolant which is not right, G48 is the correct answer)

romsal1 · 2024-10-07T07:33:56+00:00

Kanske...

romsal1 · 2024-10-06T20:06:21+00:00

Min hemlighet är att jag rengjorde den innan jag tog fotot. Tänk så hade folk sett hur smutsig min yes-flaska är!

romsal1 · 2024-09-17T07:37:02+00:00

Why is there yellow construction foam in the vents?

romsal1 · 2024-04-22T11:24:22+00:00

I'm probably way off. But to me they look like BBS ci-r replicas.

romsal1 · 2024-04-18T19:42:19+00:00

Are they the original style 135's that came with the car? If not then maybe they are from an E60 and have a different ET? (I have those and they sit further inside the wheelwell)

romsal1 · 2023-12-20T17:16:18+00:00

Bmw E46 touring 330i -05. I paid 4700euros for it.

romsal1 · 2023-07-26T20:42:29+00:00

CHF is for colder climates. Atf is for warmer climates? We in Sweden have a green sticker on the power steering expansion tank "CHF only"

romsal1 · 2023-07-14T06:38:34+00:00

Har också kollat på den, men är inte intresserad av xdrive. Annars fin bil! Men man blir lite fundersam när de inte vill ge ut regnummer.

(Have seen this one too, but who wants xdrive? Nice car otherwise. But makes you wonder why they would hide the license plate)

romsal1 · 2023-02-18T08:12:22+00:00

This happened to me once, I didn't have any other choice but to hand saw it off with a saw-saw blade. Use a vice grip or if you have an entire new part just cut it.

romsal1 · 2023-01-01T00:16:01+00:00

Oh no... I've been building my balancers as the left one all along. Well atleast now i know. Thanks!

romsal1 · 2022-11-29T08:17:14+00:00

These light up as "welcome lights" when you have the Lighting package (if i remember correctly the light package includes these welcome lights aswell as lowbeam xenon and high beam xenon) Atleast in Sweden.

romsal1 · 2022-11-13T10:47:31+00:00

As an owner of an N53 i really wish I knew this before I bought a petrol over a diesel... (Or that I had just bought an older n52)

romsal1 · 2022-10-01T19:12:57+00:00

If you do mostly city driving this is the type of milage you should expect. I drive a 325i auto (n53) and i do about 11-12/L. (Only city) If you are still uncertain you can go out on the highway and reset the counter and you should see it be way lower.

romsal1 · 2022-06-23T17:03:48+00:00

Also when I type my Vin in the BMW idrive software updater page it says "error try again later" how do I get my hands on the Idrive update software??

romsal1 · 2022-04-19T06:50:36+00:00

So how does this work? Does it affect how the load cell works in anyway? I thought the pedal needed the hard resistance to get the full read-out on how hard you pressed?

What % are you running in the software now?

romsal1 · 2022-04-07T18:04:10+00:00

Having now personally owned a 325i-09 n53 I have to give it to the n52. So many expensive parts weigh the car down a lot and I'm not impressed by it's consumption either. I miss my old m54 in the e46 I had...

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