For anyone who just wants to watch what it costs to own/maintain an E46 M3, the video starts at 11:00

It handled the hills very nicely for a 110cc! What was your combined weight? I'm planning on hiring a Honda Scoopy for Thailand later this year and wasn't sure about how it'd go on the hillls with 2 people.....

my Blackstone lab test shows that after 5000 mile Valvoline advance protection has twice the liq Molly left in it that liq Molly oil had. so liquid oil is a hoax.

looks damn good!

Do those upgrades springs help with the ride confort at all?

Have the same coilovers on my e46 330i and yes they are stiff and bouncy, want to eventually just put back the oem struts with eibach springs. Im 41 also lol guess im getting old

That's my modern dream car. It may be sacrilege but I prefer the look over the 911 GT3!

I know this is very late but those headbolts are prone to breaking they were replaced with updated torque to yield bolts with e torx. If anyone has them there is a procedure from bmw to install the updated bolts without needing to do a whole head gasket job

Did you unbolt the wishbone bushings from the chassis to lower the front subframe for the right side? I think it is neccesary right? Another option could be unbolt the right engine mount bracket while you maintain the engine lifted from the ac compressor with the piece of wood…

Mafia car. Love it

Great video. Car and wheels look amazing!

What‘s the point ? Those are 35€ on the Bay, the new pair. Just got a pair in amber. Easier to leave the original frames in, just change the lights themselves.

What’s your tire size front and back?

Hi Thomas I have quick question for you what kind of ballast are you using for you M3 ? I see you have something different, I was wondering if you could let me know the information on it please?

I'm buying more smg low miles under 10k.....04 or 06....don't ask why 😅 may be because at some point they will be super rare.....due to fact everyone wants to swap to 6 speed.......lol think about it....why amg was produced in csl only.....and low miles anything under 70k will get pricy.......

Thanks for the video. Next time please skip the parts jacking up the car......a lot of KZbin videos have a lot of fluff. You presented a lot of good information

First thank you for the video. I have 1 question, what are you using as a jacking point in the rear of the car?

One of the best Dr color chip applications I’ve seen. Kudos, nice car brother!

Why you didn't just add the flush in the old oil and change with fresh/cheap one to clean all chemicals in the system?

Bro, you are spending money on expensive silicon , buy a new hanger- its cheaper

Great video tom yet again interesting aswell not many people cover this sort of thing and with how bad the roads are now days its getting a serious matter but nice to see the e46 m3 again 🙂

Its never a 5 minute job is it mate and think you like me you have high standards and no matter what you do at times you always want it better but i would give your self a pat on the back for getting this far and trying its certainly going to look loads better than it did and dash cover could be option im not massive fan of them unless you use them when not using the car then good idea 👍 i actually got motivation to get oil change done on my e36 today and i know ive got brakes to replace so thought add see iff i can do the stuborn bold holding the rota on but of course it rounded off then to top it off my rear view mirror dropped off after 30 years 🙄🙈🤣

Great job man! Did you order new inserts from ISC or just some generic guys?

Nice, good work! 👍

Man, this was a tough job for me. Every bolt was a struggle. I don't think I could have done it without your video. Thank you!

Ramps. Save you so much time & effort.

Your driving me nuts , rotate the hose first ! Don’t just pull it , it’s gonna rip

Great video yet again tom this is first one ive seen on youtube that covers this sort of thing and you got the balls to go and get straight into it and try it well done sir ☺ ps your e46 m3 parcel shelf redye will be a breeze for you now after doing this 😃

Why don't you guys stop being little complaining sissy. Learn to do the work your self. What i did punks.

I’ve been wondering about plastic welding since my rear bumper is cracked- might give a try to fix. Also- you are a madman!! 😂 I would never attempt to fix the dash- too scared to do it. Honestly- i think the dash repair is much more difficult than the cowl repair. I’m lucky that my dash isn’t cracked but I’m always scared my kids are going to break it 😂 - they like to put their feet in it 😵‍💫 If the dash result isn’t to your liking- you could also cover it with one of those plastic caps or perhaps wrap it with some fabric 🤷🏻‍♂️. Interior stuff is tough because it gets a lot of attention and use. Thanks for sharing

Great video tom i feel your pain for being able to keep motivated sometimes it can get overwelming with things and it made me pull a face when you was taking the glass out i was like please dont break 😬😅

Got an e30 project car too. Thanks for the content and words of encouragement.

Dude- I feel your pain. After a while though- these kind of repairs won’t seem so difficult or frustrating. Take your time- don’t rush things- enjoy the process. I always find myself most at peace in the middle of the night under the car focused on the task. Bummer about the gauge cluster - 🫤.

new cowl part? - you mentioned someone at CAtuned hook you up? But I couldn't catch the name. If you don't mind, I'd like to try and chase down the same part.

Dude!!!! So awesome - enjoy it man!

Keep the great videos coming. Your videos give me the confidence to tackle projects on my e30. Big help. Thanks man.

Does it dry the seals out?

When installing the strip on the windshield seal I used an install tool and lubricant from "Rubber done the right way". Had to modify the tool slightly but worked great as I used a new BMW seal on mine, just my 2 cents. Good work.

So it works

Do I have to change the oil again right after using the oil flush or do I just replace the oil and drive?

Looking forward to watching this project unfold! 👍👍

Fantastic video, job done right deserves a like and a few comments.

So happy to have discovered this. I am about to take on the exact same project. And I have zero experience. Can't wait to see how you tackle this. Meanwhile, any idea how this happened? I have a barn find e30 with the same ailment.

Dude! Definitely do it right. I cut into my 912 and 300tdi for some rust repair. It’s a bit daunting but after a while it’s a cool skill to have. Rust repair kinda sucks that’s why I knew that I wanted a rust free 325is. Don’t sell the car for a Porsche- the Porsche tax is outrageous and after a while I was scared to park it where I couldn’t see it. 😢 Word of caution when it comes to welding. Don’t weld galvanized metal cause the fumes can be lethal- so make sure you prep the metal correctly. Not sure what gauge metal the e30 is (maybe 18-20gauge) - so get some sheetmetal and practice your welding before welding the car. The M20 sounds badass. And if I may mention- that it’s awesome that your lady likes cars. It definitely makes it much easier to stay motivated.

Watch your video again, author. It seems to me that the orientation of the lights is different between the beginning and the end. I don't even know on my BMW how it is turned correctly (transparent and black part)

So hear me out for those that are still on the fence. I drive a 2006 H3 Hummer. Bought it in 2014, 67+ thousand miles to start when I purchased her. 2024, now 269+ thousand miles. I've had issues but nothing major. The rear seal was replaced as well as the front seal where the harmonic balancer is. I started having lifter noise on start up to rattling noise. They told me I need a new timing chain. Went to get that replaced and they said it was not worth it because of slug everywhere. Mind you I did oil changes but I'll be honest. It wasn't always on time! But look at the miles and condition of the vehicle. I took care of her. Plus I don't know what the person before me did before I got her. I know I was able to get almost 300+ thousand miles out of her. Nevertheless I saved for a new engine. Which was not as much as I assumed. Less than 3000 dollars. Anyways she started acting like she wanted to cut off and I was like damn she's done now. So I bought a second vehicle trying to save the hummer. I randomly watched a video on liquid moly and other oils like royal purple. And I stumbled on engine flush. I said before I replace my engine let me try this first. Oh I almost forgot the check engine light was on. Code basically said my engine was toast. OK back to the story. I put the engine flush in and right away less than 1min the check engine light went off and the engine Immediately ran like It use to. I was mind-blown 😮. I let it idle for 30 minutes instead of 10 to 15mins. My next oil change I will do another liquid moly flush to make sure I get the rest of whatever is left over. Now I officially have She-Hulk back and I can drive my new vehicle less. It works and I would tell anyone if you get a new aka used vehicle that was previously owned. Do a liquid moly engine flush to be on the safe side! This stuff works 💪🏿. I wanted to do the BG engine flush kit but too expensive for the flush and rinse and two additives. It's close to 300.00 on Amazon. So if you don't have the funds for BG. 15 bucks liquid moly will do the do as well. Nevertheless LIQUID MOLY WORKS 💪🏿

Great video. Shows quite clearly where its located and remove. Thanks

On my 2004 m3 converted smg to manuel I use full synthetic mobil one euro extended 05w40 6qts one qt motor kote its great oh! Mobil one oil filter ...

Nice Vid M8....... What was the km's / mileage of the car at the time of the work ? only because you said that you believe the brakes to be the originals......

Hey great to have you back again and everything you both spoke about on this video i can relate to mentally etc ive literally not done anything on my m3 this winter but ive ordered parts eg fitting a remote footwell button for boot which would have been option in my country but im struggling with motivation and time to do stuff but also find the more stuff i have to do the more mentally i struggle iff you get me at all but looking forward to more videos from you and hoping to get mine back out onto the road from about may again