Another BMW thing that will decompose over time is headlight gasket. It is actually another stupid invetion from BMW. It costs 15 eur per piece. So I went to a local shop with seals and bought seal for just 3,5 eur. Here are some pics:
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BMW headlight gasket DIY
Posted: 3rd May 2018 by viljem_r in BMW X3 e83, Cars,bikes, vehicles, Garage, StartTags: bmw, DIY, e83, gasket, headlight, light, rubber, seal, x3
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Bmw shift knob respray
Posted: 3rd April 2018 by viljem_r in BMW X3 e83, Cars,bikes, vehicles, Garage, StartTags: bmw, chrome, DIY, e83, knob, shift, x3
After a while chrome will start to come off from your shift knob. This is very annoying. So I dissaseble it and respray it mat black, because it is from plastic you need to apply primer on it otherwise paint will come off.
BMW x3 oil and brake service interval reset
Posted: 13th March 2018 by viljem_r in BMW X3 e83, Cars,bikes, vehiclesTags: bmw, brake reset, e83, oil, oil reset, reset, x3
BMW m47 egr blanking
Posted: 17th January 2018 by viljem_r in BMW X3 e83, Cars,bikes, vehicles, Garage, StartTags: 2.0, bmw, bmw x3, diesel, DIY, egr, m47, x3
I cleaned egr and intake manifold 2 times on my bmw. Because I need to replace my glow plugs and also solve some thermostat leak, I also decide to block egr valve. I bought blanking plate on ebay. I drilled 6,5mm hole in it, because I hoped I won’t need remapping again. I also […]
BMW transfer case knocking
Posted: 6th November 2017 by viljem_r in BMW X3 e83, Cars,bikes, vehicles, Garage, StartTags: bmw, case, knocking, oil, ravenol, transfer, x3
Suddenly my bmw started knocking when i was turnig left or right at slow speeds. I thought there is some problems with bushings , rear differencal. Eventually I realized that my rear shocks are broken. So I replaced them with new one. But that didn’t solve my issues with knocking. I was praying that it […]
BMW x3 e83 2 din headunit
Posted: 10th April 2017 by viljem_r in BMW X3 e83, Cars,bikes, vehicles, GarageTags: 2din, bmw, bmw x3, DIY, e83, fascia, fiberglass, fiberž, pioneer
BMW x3 e83 review
Posted: 28th March 2017 by viljem_r in BMW X3 e83, Cars,bikes, vehicles, Garage, StartTags: 2.0d, bmw, bmw not relable, bmw reliability, bmw sucks, cars, diesel, e83, garage, maintance, review, shop, x3
I own bmw x3 e83 2007 for more than year now. It has 2.0d 110kw or 150KM engine in it. I bought it second hand with full service history and 130 000 km on tacho. I like the car. It drives great, it has very good 4 wheel drive. It can go anywhere in snow […]
BMW m47 2.0d thermostat replacement
Posted: 23rd November 2016 by viljem_r in BMW X3 e83, Cars,bikes, vehicles, Garage, StartTags: 2.0d, bmw, coolant, coolant temp bmw, diesel, DIY, dpf, dpf regeneration problem, e46, e83, garage, gates, m47, m47t2, main thermostat, replacement, temperature, thermostat
BMW m47 engine has 2 thermostats. One is main thermostat other is egr thermostat. Egr thermostat is easy to replace, main thermostat is a bit more work. If your temperature is not aprox 85-90 c in a few km then you have thermostat problem. Another indicator of bad thermostat is blocked dpf, high consumption, […]
Bmw water leaks
Posted: 27th September 2016 by viljem_r in BMW X3 e83, Cars,bikes, vehicles, Start, Technical stuffTags: bmw, bmw water leak, door, e46, e83, water, water leak
If you’re having water leaks in footwels, you must have damaged water barrier in your door. This is very common bmw fault. And after 15 years still present in some models. Remove door panel and you will see barrier, than check if it is somewhere peeled off. Here is picture of my. Looks […]