[BimmerGuyHere]

Originally Posted by StradaRedlands

It could have been an uncleared code from 10 years ago... clear it drive!

Yes sir!

Also I've been using the Bimmercode app, that might have glitched something temporarily.

Although I haven't gone into expert mode or done anything crazy!

Just turning my miles per hours on, changing the blinker lights to longer, and getting rid of the seat belt chime that's it!

The guy I bought it from was a one owner clean Carfax and it only has 77,000 miles and he took it to the dealers for everything so hopefully I've got some long drivability with no issues!

[BimmerGuyHere]

Hey
StradaRedlands!

Question how do I get rid of the BMW chime all together on my model using the Bimmercode app?

I got rid of it for the seatbelt but that was easy I'm sure this entitles expert mode and I don't want to mess anything up being new to it!

Could you link me a step-by-step or video I couldn't find one.

I'm assuming this sound goes through the speakers so there's nothing to disable!?

It's very loud on my car and I can't turn it down I'll still see the low gas level you can't miss that LOL.

Thank you sir!🙏🙂

[BimmerGuyHere]

Originally Posted by StradaRedlands

TBH,

Congratulations on the new wheels!

Thanks again!

But one thing worries me is all the oil leaks, oil pan, valve cover gasket, oil filter house!

There's such great performance cars but why all the oil leaks anything I can do to prevent these?

[StradaRedlands]

Originally Posted by BimmerGuyHere007

Thanks again!

But one thing worries me is all the oil leaks, oil pan, valve cover gasket, oil filter house!

There's such great performance cars but why all the oil leaks anything I can do to prevent these?

I've anecdotally had good experience with LM Motor Oil Saver. Went from using a LOT of oil in a 328i to needing pretty much none. I've tried it on our X5 which has a leak and it seems to be slowing down, but isn't quite gone. It's cheap, so give it a try!

[Efthreeoh]

Originally Posted by BimmerGuyHere007

Thanks again!

But one thing worries me is all the oil leaks, oil pan, valve cover gasket, oil filter house!

There's such great performance cars but why all the oil leaks anything I can do to prevent these?

Just deal with the leaks when and if they happen. There is not much preventative you can do about it.

The oil pan gasket is a poor design and usually begins to leak on the right rear corner (passenger side) of the oil pan at the bell housing. The issue is the pan gasket leaks at the back of the engine behind the flywheel. The pressure plate has fan blades built into it for clutch cooling, which stir up the air in the bell housing and tends to spread the oil on the inside of the bell housing. But it takes tens of thousands of miles to really make a mess.

The oil filter housing gasket is a profile gasket that simply wears out. It is simple to replace at an oil change and coolant change interval. The protocol is to just keep an eye on the serp belt for oil residue.

The valve cover gasket can leak but it is the most rare of all three leaks. There is no point in replacing the gaskets early.

[BimmerGuyHere]

Originally Posted by Efthreeoh

Just deal with the leaks when and if they happen. There is not much preventative you can do about it.

The oil pan gasket is a poor design and usually begins to leak on the right rear corner (passenger side) of the oil pan at the bell housing. The issue is the pan gasket leaks at the back of the engine behind the flywheel. The pressure plate has fan blades built into it for clutch cooling, which stir up the air in the bell housing and tends to spread the oil on the inside of the bell housing. But it takes tens of thousands of miles to really make a mess.

The oil filter housing gasket is a profile gasket that simply wears out. It is simple to replace at an oil change and coolant change interval. The protocol is to just keep an eye on the serp belt for oil residue.

The valve cover gasket can leak but it is the most rare of all three leaks. There is no point in replacing the gaskets early.

Great info, thank you!!

Someone told me there are metal or metal and rubber gaskets (aftermarket) that will last longer and less likely to leak for all 3, have you seen these parts? ...and a valve cover gasket and house that is metal, says it pretty much leak proof?

[lowrydr310]

Originally Posted by BimmerGuyHere007

Great info, thank you!!

Someone told me there are metal or metal and rubber gaskets (aftermarket) that will last longer and less likely to leak for all 3, have you seen these parts? ...and a valve cover gasket and house that is metal, says it pretty much leak proof?

BMW changed suppliers of the oil filter housing gasket, made in Japan, allegedly better material and design. It might be too early to tell, but I installed one of these on my 330 back in 2020 and on my 335 back in 2023 and both oil filter housings are still leak free!

The metal valve cover gasket is only for the 2006 N52 with magnesium valve cover gasket. Later years use the plastic valve cover which is not compatible with the metal gaskets, it's actually metal with thin rubber molded into the mating surfaces. These metal valve cover gaskets are NOT better and still leak. I replaced mine back in 2020 and even used a thin coating of permatex ultra black, and it's now slightly weeping from the front passenger side. I suspect I just need to tighten the bolts, I had a similar leak from the rear corner that was fixed by tightening the bolts

[BimmerGuyHere]

Originally Posted by lowrydr310

BMW changed suppliers of the oil filter housing gasket, made in Japan, allegedly better material and design. It might be too early to tell, but I installed one of these on my 330 back in 2020 and on my 335 back in 2023 and both oil filter housings are still leak free!

The metal valve cover gasket is only for the 2006 N52 with magnesium valve cover gasket. Later years use the plastic valve cover which is not compatible with the metal gaskets, it's actually metal with thin rubber molded into the mating surfaces. These metal valve cover gaskets are NOT better and still leak. I replaced mine back in 2020 and even used a thin coating of permatex ultra black, and it's now slightly weeping from the front passenger side. I suspect I just need to tighten the bolts, I had a similar leak from the rear corner that was fixed by tightening the bolts

What year is your 330I?

I was looking for one, e92 330i NA coupe 6 speed manual, guess they are hard to find- so I got this 2008 328i couple 6 speed manual NA.

[lowrydr310]

Originally Posted by BimmerGuyHere007

What year is your 330I?

I was looking for one, e92 330i NA coupe 6 speed manual, guess they are hard to find- so I got this 2008 328i couple 6 speed manual NA.

2006. US market never got a 325i or 330i E92 coupe so you won't find them here. But you can sort of make your own, just need a 3 stage intake manifold and a pair of the DISA flaps and the corresponding 330i tune and it's the single biggest and cheapest and easiest way to improve performance of the 328i N52.

USA market only got the E90 325 and 330 in 2006.

2007 and later it was 328i and 335i for E90 and E93 models, not sure when the E91 328i became available in the US. Never a E91 335i, but that is a fun swap that a few forum members have done.

Then there's a whole list of other E9x models never available in the USA, 318, 320, 323, among many others.

I have this idea for a E91 335d 6MT build... totally doable but I just don't have the space or time for a project like that.

[BimmerGuyHere]

Originally Posted by lowrydr310

2006. US market never got a 325i or 330i E92 coupe so you won't find them here. But you can sort of make your own, just need a 3 stage intake manifold and a pair of the DISA flaps and the corresponding 330i tune and it's the single biggest and cheapest and easiest way to improve performance of the 328i N52.

USA market only got the E90 325 and 330 in 2006.

2007 and later it was 328i and 335i for E90 and E93 models, not sure when the E91 328i became available in the US. Never a E91 335i, but that is a fun swap that a few forum members have done.

Then there's a whole list of other E9x models never available in the USA, 318, 320, 323, among many others.

I have this idea for a E91 335d 6MT build... totally doable but I just don't have the space or time for a project like that.

I wonder why the USA didn't get the 330i Coupe E92?

[Efthreeoh]

Originally Posted by BimmerGuyHere007

Great info, thank you!!

Someone told me there are metal or metal and rubber gaskets (aftermarket) that will last longer and less likely to leak for all 3, have you seen these parts? ...and a valve cover gasket and house that is metal, says it pretty much leak proof?

The gaskets are unique because the (outer) engine block is cast in magnesium with an inner lattice of cast aluminum that forms the actual cylinder block for the pistons and crankshaft. The valve cover gasket and the oil pan gasket extend past the castings so to prevent salt deposits from bridging over from the steel/or aluminum oil pan and the magnesium valve cover (only on the 2006 model year N52's) to the outer magnesium engine block. what most of us do when replacing the OPG and VCG is to use a gasket RTV compound (gasket maker) on top and bottom of the gasket. I used Permatex Ultra Black. The OFHG is a profile gasket (just a big oddly-shaped o-ring) that you do not use RTV on. When you have to do the gaskets, just use BMW OE and RTV.