I cracked mine and had to drop the differential and subframe to repair it and reinforce it. Note: This recall supersedes recall 14V-348 in its entirety. As you backup, the plastic clips that hold the bumper break off and the bumper sags down. If you're driving in snow, you will want to consider a dedicated set of snow tires, which means more expense. Snow tires advised or, more preferrably, I'd advise taking off the road for the winter. Come to think of it, I need to add something else to my list of broken parts.
I think that is about it for mine in 3. In addition to the increased power, 330 models come with more standard equipment and mechanical upgrades. The code says both banks 1 and 2 are running lean. Manuals are worse at it because of the extra torque and forces during shifts. The cooling system can be dealt with as long as you make wide enough replacements when the first thing fails. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. The auto-tranny shifts flawlessly and is very smooth, downshifts fast whenever I need it to.
Believe it or not this was almost always a good indicator for how the car was kept up. Dynamically, each is outstanding: a highly refined machine that corners, accelerates, and stops swiftly. Once or twice the engine died while at a red light. I have to drive other cars from time to time and it's always a pleasure to return to this one. The screw attaching the wiper rusted out and the motor no longer attached to the wiper.
What motor do you have in it? My first year at university I bought a 2001 330xi. At the time I traded in my car, I needed to repair the heater it was summer so they didn't test it and the clutch. If it's less than that you'll be making up the difference in repairs and maintenance. Control arms in mine were done. Hey guys, I found a car I'm sorta interested in, however the owner claims at over 180k these engines start to burn oil.
Mechanic sometimes able to fix but always temporary. If you interests lie in other areas, you can find other cars that might fit your needs better. The 3 Series variants powered by the 2. Also standard on all but the convertibles are head-protection airbags that deploy from the headliner along the length of both sides of the cabin. I used to think that reliability was the be all, end all. Off the top of my head, in the 4 months I've owned my car, I've only noticed: 1.
He's putting a quart of oil in every month. I have found here that people are mature and reasonable enough to back their opinions with persuasive argument and reason. An interim notice was mailed to owners in September 2014. We now own a Honda Odyssey and a 3 series sedan. My car was worth every penny I bought it for.
I found it was well taken care of. Find how right Hi, im a college student with a bit of money that would love to purchase a e46. I have had no major problems, just normal maintenance and wear and tear like all cars. And wouldn't you also agree that as mileage increases, the vehicle is more prone to require more expensive maintenence and repairs? German cars do require more for regular maintenance though, it must be said, but it isn't as bad as people make it out to be. It has over 100,000 miles now, but it still drives smoothly, powerfully, and never complaints. Relatively few European cars did well.
Okay, I will definitely check that out. I bought the car, and have been enjoying it ever since with really trouble-free ownership up to today. Are they strong and reliable as well? I have no regret, and it was money very well spent. A quart per month isn't very impressive if you drive or rev a lot. As for reliability on the E46 I would recommend reading your wiki about it at the top of the page. I had to own one for myself.
Reliability: it depends on several factors with maintenance being a major factor. Mine has 200k+ on it and it's being used as a race motor with perfect compression. Parts are expensive as I replaced a simple sensor already. . Also, the drivers side front door lock no longer functions. Given it was fixed up real nice after I was done I took a huge loss when I sold it.
Theme days You're welcome to post anything you want within our rules. The coupe and convertible are mildy restyled, front and rear, and there's more of just about everything: More technology, more standard equipment, more wheel design choices. It is the car that has defined the genre, with roots stretching back to the beloved 2002ti model of the late 1960s and early '70s. They are reliable cars, but that's really only if you stay on top of preventative maintenance. Germans make amazing cars, but can't do the simple things. The car drives ridiculously smooth and sometimes I catch myself speeding without even realizing it. I'd change fluids, it does require synthetics although you could probably do regular fluids.