| March |
07: Oil Service and Analysis |
| January |
09: Windshield washer system
repair and overhaul |
| 16: High speed aux fan relay
failure |
| 24: Replaced normal and high
speed aux fan relays |
| December |
31: Windshield washer system
leak; end of year numbers and notes |
| November |
01: Back to winter tires; 2nd
DIY brake fluid flush |
| October |
11: Oil service and analysis;
engine air filter; microfilter |
| 14: How not to fix a flat tire |
| September |
19: State inspection; New winter
tires |
| July |
04: New crankcase vent, idle
control valve, intake manifold air temperature sensor |
| June |
25: Flat left rear tire; HVAC
blower motor installation |
| 28: Oil Service; Upcoming Work |
| May |
23: New wiper assemblies; A/M
Switch LED Conversion Experiment; More blower motor research |
| April |
18: New summer tires (Pilot
Sport A/S Plus); Second DIY differential fluid change; Rear drivetrain
noise |
| March |
17: CEL for fuel tank leak (benign) |
| 21: Oil Service; Suspension
Work Research |
| February |
07: Thermostat and housing;
Coolant Flush |
| January |
08: Catalytic Converter Replacement;
New exhaust mounts |
| 24: Tire repair |
| December |
14: Oil Service; Parts for Blower
Motor fix |
| 23: Yet another CEL for Catalytic
Converter Efficiency. What else? |
| November |
02: Back to Winter Rubber; HVAC
blower motor noise |
| October |
11: Consequences of worn rear
tires; Microfilter |
| 19: First DIY driver's door
window motor and regulator |
| September |
01: Oil analysis; Trip to Hazmat;
Rear swaybar service (bushings and endlinks) |
| 07: Swaybar Update; Surprise
Brake Job |
| August |
23: Fuel System Treatment; Oil
Service; DIY Inspection; Record keeping note |
| 30: first DIY coolant flush |
| June |
07: Aux fan connectors replaced |
| May |
04: Aux cooling fan replacement |
| 17: Oil Service, Fuel Filter |
| 24: Fuel system cleaner; Fuel
filter inspection; Oil analysis; coolant flush research |
| 31: Aux fan revisited |
| April |
05: Return to summer rubber;
First DIY Brake Fluid Flush |
| 20: Valve train noise; OBC clock
bulb replacement |
| 26: Trim restoration experiment;
Aux cooling fan failure |
| February |
02: Oil service and analysis;
Dunlop Winter Sport M3 Review; Ten Years |
| December |
08: New winter tires for 16" wheels |
| November |
18: Fog light replacement |
| 22: Microfilter |
| October |
27: Oil Service and Analysis;
Engine Air Filter; Cold start update; Tools |
| September |
07: Hood hydraulic lift cylinders;
Battery |
| 13: Windshield, take three;
Delayed cold start |
| 20: State inspection results;
Cold start issue persists |
| August |
16: BMW special wheel bearing
tool; M steering wheel conversion; New door/ignition key |
| July |
14: Oil Service; Carpet cleaning |
| 20: Oil analysis results; Faint
front wheel noises; Steering wheel noise |
| May |
27: Center vent replacement |
| April |
07: Spring cleaning; Oil service |
| 12: Oil analysis results |
| 26: Fuel Leak |
| 29: Passenger door pull trim
replacement |
| March |
11: New valve cover gaskets,
spark plugs, and coil boots |
| February |
03: Power steering phantom part;
Replaced Pre-cat O2 Sensors |
| 17: Oxygen sensor update; Power
steering update |
| 25: Rear speaker upgrade |
| January |
05: Body shop work to fix sideswipe
damage; Check engine light |
| 13: Car returns from body shop;
GT1 Analyzer; First DIY microfilter replacement |
| 21: Failed main belt tensioner
pulley; More tools |
| 22: Replaced tensioner |
| 31: Emissions woes; Oxygen sensor
research |
| December |
05: Tire research and analysis |
| 10: CSL wheels and tires mounted |
| 18: CSL valve stem issue; Parts
order |
| 20: CSL valve stem followup |
| 28: Oil Service; Front sway
bar links; Back to the body shop; CSL wheels reinstalled |
| 30: Front sway bar bushings;
Power steering hoses; Year in Review |
| November |
11: Check engine light for Low
Catalytic Converter efficiency |
| 12: First DIY brake replacement |
| 23: DIY inspection; Glovebox
flashlight; Microfilter; Tire status |
| October |
03: Wiper blades, Frozen differential
drain plugs; Wheel chocks & update to tools article |
| 08: Differential fluid replaced |
| September |
09: First DIY oil service; More
tools and equipment |
| 10: Differential Fluid flush
prep |
| 21: Left rear wheel bearing
failure; Brake parts arrived |
| 27: Wheel bearing fixed |
| August |
08: Aux fan relay replacement |
| 14: Flat tire |
| 26: CSL rims arrive; Flat fixed;
Tire decisions |
| July |
09: Power steering flush; Stone
guards and other parts; Prep for A/C fix |
| 25: Aux cooling fan troubleshooting;
Toys for the birthday boy |
| 28: More auxilliary fan fun |
| June |
12: New front woofers (kick
panel drivers); A/C Compressor Sanity Check |
| 16: Coolant expansion bottle
explodes |
| 20: Cooling system wrap-up;
Local dealer is sold |
| May |
19: Restoration research & options;
Bentley manual purchase |
| 20: New detailing techniques |
| 24: Oil Service, Brake fluid
flush, Fuel filter, Cooling system overhaul, belts |
| 25: New midrange and tweeter
drivers |
| April |
13: My baby returns from the
body shop |
| 29: DIY Fuel Pump and Sender |
| March |
14: Another deer hit, another
trip to the body shop |
| February |
18: Transmission replacement
under warranty; E46 Purchase |
| January |
06: Oil Service; E90 Mini Review |
| 30: Transmission diagnostics; Interior overhaul
parts research |
| December |
04: September state inspection
results, summary of the last six months |
| July |
19: Oil Service, Microfilter,
Engine air filter change |
| June |
21: Air conditioning troubleshooting;
condenser replacement; Techician Q&A |
| May |
05: New Tires, Defective clear
coat on rim; Transmission status |
| 10: Front control arm bushings |
| April |
12: More transmission troubleshooting;
Oil Service; Brakes/Tires status |
| February |
10: New transmission installed |
| January |
27: Winshield washer fluid update;
Oil Service; Transmission Troubles |
| December |
24: Body shop work update; Windshield
washer fluid and wipers |
| November |
19: Body shop work to fix damage
from deer hit; Comments about shop |
| October |
16: Deer hit! |
| September |
08: Steering rack installed;
alignment results. |
| August |
04: Oil Service, Transmission
and diff flush research; Big Brother at BMW |
| 26: Diagnosis: new steering
rack required; New floor mats and wheel centers |
| June |
05: Oil service; Rattling catalytic
converter heat shield fix. |
| April |
12: Brake light switch replacement. |
| March |
02: Ordered shocks and other
stuff; Notes on O2 Sensors and catalytic converters |
| 11: Work in lieu of Inspection
I, rear shocks, exhaust mounts |
| February |
14: Replaced leather armrest,
six years of ownership. |
| January |
22: Replaced gauge cluster and
headlamp switch backlighting. |
| December |
02: Four new Michelin Pilot
Sport A/S tires installed. |
| 17: New front brakes, flushed
brake fluid, mid-cycle oil service; replaced thermostat. |
| November |
07: Posted an article covering
my second windshield replacement |
| 20: Tire time again - settled
on four Michelin Pilot Sport A/S |
| 25: Replaced the second windshield
with a third |
| October |
Will need brakes soon; The bummer of the month - another
rock in the windshield! |
| September |
01: Oil Service, and a warning
that I'll need to replace front pads much earlier than expected; |
| 29: A motor vehicle inspection
gotcha that might affect some E36's |
| August |
01: Left side fog lamp light
assembly; left and right side mouldings |
| 11: Insurance claim comes through |
| July |
Off-cycle oil service, belt replacement |
| April |
Replacement of climate control head, A/M Switch |
| March |
Loose ignition harness results in another flatbed, Inspection
II |
| January |
Routine service: Brake lamp replacement and synthetic oil
service. |
| November |
Second unexpected maintenance; failure to start and misfires
- new idle control valve and six new platinum plugs. |
| October |
First unexpected maintenance - air injection pump and check
valve |
| September |
Tire replacement, oil change, wiper blades (finally!) |
| July |
Struts and alignment, including a pic of the actual alignment
results |
| June |
Lots of maintenance in support of my decision to keep the
machine |
| May |
Decision to trade put off; A few routine maintenance items |
| December |
Thanksgiving day brought at least one thing I wasn't thankful
for...a leak in my coolant system. |
| October |
Windshield replacement, off cycle oil service. |
| May |
So it's now a garage queen...you wanna make something out
of it? |
| October |
Second Inspection I, GTI purchase to offload BMW usage,
realization about maintenance on a BMW. |
| July |
No more warranty, belt replacement, fixing a pesky creak,
off-cycle oil change. |
| June |
First Inspection II, tire and brake status. |
| December |
Off-cycle oil changes, tire replacement, A/M light change,
air vent change. |
| March |
First Inspection I, driver's seat leather replacement (warranty),
tire and brake status. |
| October |
First oil service, steering wheel shimmy. |
