Building the ULTIMATE BMW F31 3-Series Touring Wagon | Amazing Exterior & Interior Mods

[@dundizzle93]

Bang and Wolfsen 😂 Bowers and Wilkins, big dog

[@R03333]

Bose and Wilkinson

[@KickTheCANss]

B m W

[@CPAJayhawk]

Bama and Wolfenstein

[@tahahaider5836]

Bozo and wolfman

[@KiNG-fr5ib]

Theres a b&o option (bang & olufsen)

[@willjam465]

Have to say, I prefer the original taillights and analog gauges to the updates. To each their own, though. Love the wagon overall.

[@Mike.1886]

Agreed on both counts

[@justinsprung1454]

I liked the stock tail lights and mirror indicators significantly better.

[@KK001]

I cant stand clear taillights, they just look so bad. The only car those look good on is the porsche 992 where you can spec them clear from factory, but still i preffer the red.

[@TonysTechAndCars]

​@KK001 in your opinion...

[@EmTekTube]

I do like the oem tail lights, but I think the clears also look sick. The fact that those are super rare euro market only clears instead of a cheap ebay knock off also adds to it.

[@justinsprung1454]

@@EmTekTube I was trying to like the tails because they are legit oem rate euro. Still they’re a nope for me. I drive a Lexus gx460. They come with clear tails from the factory. Hate them. I’ll be sourcing. A set of red Prado tails to swap.

[@kc550]

Agreed. Works on some colours but not black. The solid red pops.

[@martynrollinson]

I think proper dials look and feel more premium nowadays...

[@brady5829]

I agree, I recently bought an F31 after having driven older BMWs for the last 15 years (E30, E39, E91) and have so far disliked the small digital portion of the gauge cluster. It was one thing when it was a small square of pixels, very in line with the design legacy of the BC button on the signal stalk, but the light from the digital section is annoying and the economy gauge is significantly less clear than when it used to be a gauge. The features on the fully digital cluster they installed look cool, but I would much rather have that information on the center screen. You just can't beat a simple design with physical gauges for peripheral vision.

[@johnd830]

Love these OEM+ upgrades. To me, there’s something really intrinsically great about the physical gauges though. In this age where everything is a screen, it’s nice to look at something physical!

[@BrunerTuner]

I hope Mark from Savage Geese isn't watching and saw that little piano black wrap you added 🤣 all jokes aside, the car looks amazing, love the direction you've taken with it!

[@austinwrighteous]

Thr montage of Pete swapping the interior was hypnotising. Great work!

[@starkyslp16]

You should run the side skirts and then switch back to the M performance rear diffuser. That's how my F30 is setup along with the same front lip and it ties it all together really well front to back, even without the small side parts on the rear bumper.

[@xozindustries7451]

My brother in law is a machinist, he showed me to hear it, cool it with PB Blaster, then tap on the bleeder with a ball pein hammer 100 times, comes right out. It gets the PB Blaster to soak in better, a little resonance helps

[@D3LTA2]

Hmmm would have loved the brown interior 🤌🏻 not a fan of the blacked out side releaters and reflectors, especially as they dont match the vibrant orange colour of the front/rear indicators

[@kc510]

I hope car people in the southwest USA wake up happy every day knowing they don’t have to mess with rusty bolts.

[@DampNoodles]

I'm from CO, we don't get it too bad. I think about my fellow northern enthusiasts any time I'm under my car tho haha. Could not imagine dealing with rust like they do.

[@TonysTechAndCars]

Yes because it's just about the US..... 🤨

[@jaysontron87]

😂 im in idaho and i thank the powers that be for the no salt laws we have on our roads. Rust belt stuff is a pain for sure!

[@kc510]

@@TonysTechAndCars yes, where it’s warm, and dry, and has no salt on the roads. Unlike where I live and most of Canada…

[@kc510]

@@jaysontron87 that’s amazing. I’m shocked more places don’t have these laws for environmental reason but I guess they want the roads safe for commerce.

[@aMcConghie16]

Best auto channel on KZbin without question

[@dg5745]

You took a 2018 and turned it into a 2035. I wish I could meet a good mechanic like you guys to build cars like any of the many builds you all have done. Absolutely phenomenal work 💯

[@madridda]

That's tan interior is beautiful

[@Azspeedin]

The real pro tip would be to put anti-seize on any dissimilar metals. You should put anti-seize on those threads before you thread them in or a thread sealant at the minimum.

[@speedacademy]

Done and done. Wont have that issue again

[@danieldrouin6857]

@@speedacademy I love the wagon project. I would even buy one and do the same mods if I could find one with a 35d engine. Love diesel engines. Great jobs guys.

[@emc3065]

Think most people put Copper Grease on brake nipples to prevent that, not just anti-seize?

[@-tr0n]

I just gotta say good job guys. I know there were some iffy times in the last few years but you guys are over 600k subs now and still killin it. Great to see more normal humans surviving in the automotive world!

[@Jz90markii]

The cars you guys build are the one I would totally drive everyday

[@dannyc4890]

This looks so good. Makes me want a 3 series even more now.

[@r.weaver3769]

I like everything but the black "Invisible" wheels you have for it. Hate black and dark wheels. They scream "Hey look, I lost my hubcaps" The wheels on it are perfection. Silver...

[@tahahaider5836]

Im on the same boat. Black wheels look like your on the spare

[@SuperSkillzSlick]

Yet I disagree.. love black on black.. beauty in the eye of the beholder and all that

[@martynrollinson]

Agreed 100%.... The dark wheels disappear...

[@idkwuisp7626]

Absolutely, i'd put some silver 5 spokes on it

[@heyhayhay247]

I had a similar issue on my wife's X5M, except in my case the threads just came out with the bleeder. Luckily, I was able to re-tap the hole, and it's been perfect for the last 4 years and a couple of bleeds.

[@JamieFitzpatrick-z3k]

Love the dash upgrade especially the gage cluster. Always been a huge wagon fan. Great work guys, keep the great Canadian content coming

[@danielrcoster]

We have used the Weathertech seat covers for a couple of years now, and they are great for dogs (and are machine washable). Great buy!

[@zackmiller2332]

Love this series.... Wagon ❤️❤️ Currently own a VW golf Alltrack. The wagon market is weak unfortunately. Love the video

[@scottroberts5529]

Love the Golf alltrack and sport wagon been wanting to do a full conversion to a Golf R sport wagon wish we got in the states

[@Talus1]

Back in early 2015, my wife traded her 2012 Golf Sportwagen TDI for a 328i Touring in Estoril blue, with all the MSport goodies. The Golf was a great car, except that the diesel didn’t really work for us - it took waaaay too long to heat up, to the point that it never got up to temperature on our commute. Of course, a month after she got the BMW, Dieselgate broke. The BMW was gorgeous, but I kinda hated it. The EPS is horrendous - you could literally feel the poles of the electric motor as you turned the wheel. And worse, that was about all you could feel. The steering was totally dead. Sport mode just made it heavier, not better. The engine and trans tuning weren’t great, with a ton of lag at low RPM. It ate brake rotors (I put 2 sets of fronts and 3 rears on it in 8 years). And, there were lots of rusty fasteners, BMWs aren’t immune. Add to that the fact that the timing chain guides don’t last the life of the N20 (supposedly fixed on the B48), and we got rid of the car last year. Sure was pretty, though.

[@jonb2437]

Dunno about y'all but as someone who had an e90 msport package, I was sick of everyone thinking or asking if it was an M3. So... I went out and got a f80. f80 is the best daily that I have ever owned. Congrats you are about to catch the bug!!

[@hpa101]

People who use the 'no free lunch' saying often have certainly never looked under the back seat of their car. What a score 😂- Taz.

[@blue04mx53]

Interesting about the change to the heads up unit. on something as basic as a Chevy Sonic changing from one door unlock to 4 door unlock is easy and doable by the menu on the screen. By the way, my wife and daughter much prefer the 1 door unlock. They see it as a 'safety' feature. Just another one of those things that women have to think about in order to feel safe. Sometimes your car is your 'safe-room'.

[@nicholassmith7048]

I would have kept those classic BMW analog gauges. They were peak gauges and BWM's gauges haven't been the same since.

[@renas5371]

Loving the build so far, I would go for the m performance side skirts and also the rear diffuser to finish off the look, they look just fine without the rear spats and less weird than just the splitter alone. I would also highly recommend getting a steering wheel with paddles and swapping out the shifter for the sport version, all followed by XHP stage 3 tune - improves the driving experience and fun factor of this otherwise perfect daily driver (I should know as I’ve got one 😎).

[@nicholkid]

I love this build. I'm really considering one of these for my next car. They still look like brand new cars. I'm not sure I'd run many mods though cause the stock form is already nice.

[@FreshYoungDude]

Sporty Wagons are the ultimate daily

[@HDNBenjamin]

It's definitely one of the best daily drivers out there! ❤

[@yjsaabman]

Your bleeder situation is just another reason to regularly flush your brake fluid. Loving the interior swap. Saddle Brown is such a nice interior! I'm a bit partial as the owner of an F25 X3 Msport that is Carbon Black over Saddle Brown. Have to agree with some of the others, I'm not the nbiggest fan of the lighting upgrades.

[@jpwilliams5264]

Tint the factory tails. Car looks amazing. I had same issues with my caliper upgrade. All bleeders were shot.

[@jjfordingpoursoulstudios8581]

If only everyone could spend as much on upgrades as they spent on the actual car. We'd all have sweet rides like this wagoon.

[@epaminontas6972]

You can, just buy old cars

[@TheBBodyBuilder]

Nice mods/upgrades…the cluster really updated the car. I’d stay with the Black interior.

[@MrMdub87]

Coming together beautifully Pete 👏I get the appeal of the digital dash but it just can't match Audi's virtual cockpit imo, so personally i'd skip it. I can't wait to see that stunning brown interior fitted up! Be interested to hear your thoughts on whether or not the car needs an LSD following the Dinan tune, perhaps the bigger tyres will suffice getting the power down in the wet.

[@SasquatchsCousin33]

Watching Pete do his thing around the interior...i'm not cutout for some of these finnicky jobs

[@LilDiabloRob]

If I could get rid of my 2012 TSX wagon, for this BMW wagon that’s a 335 and AWD, I’d love it. German cars, as far as body, is resilient to road salt just as long as you take care of it

[@lukeh1853]

not a fan of removing the analog gauges

[@eptdy]

Its not an e30

[@theamazingbrothers2024]

Great series! Super fun to watch 🤙

[@Chokerdown]

Remember when you guys were thinking about giving it up? Congrats on your success my doods...awesome content.

[@Tube4TTT]

I can’t put in to words how much I hate the current range BMW dashes with the reverse rev counter.

[@godoff.5304]

This things really becoming a great looking driving machine. Those whells definitely gonna make great apprience upgrade.

[@MrBenstero]

You should look into tuxmat. They're out of Toronto and have a much classier design than weather tech while still keeping stuff out.

[@Pawan2013]

they dont make mats for the f3x's

[@Canuckrz]

They're also a lot easier to clean than weathertech's, I find the weathertech's material and pattern makes it really difficult to get all the dirt out of them.

[@kaldeskirie]

Love the wagon content. Cheers from a fellow wagon connoisseur PT.

[@pinkstars2185]

You guys have quite the fleet right now.

[@tonilehtinen2452]

Full episode off Pete's OCD right there. 😅 The BMW did came out great dudes! 😄

[@burtonporter8437]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="352">5:52</a> the forbidden trail mix

[@JCU84]

Even though I’m not done with this video, I’m mad at myself for not doing most of these upgrades to my F31. Only thing I wouldn’t have done was the interior swap. Man I miss that car 🥺😔 <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1580">26:20</a> should’ve ordered painted reflectors from IND

[@selahaddina.u.b.479]

I was gonna suggest the blackline tail lights but you did it anyway. It's nice to see like-minded people having chance to build such cars.

[@Mike.1886]

I love the BMW content, but digital gauges?? Analog all the way baby!!

[@MrMnMade]

damn i love wagons. this is a sick daily!

[@blue04mx53]

Also, I like the Seat cover, rubber seat cover backseat floor cover to protect from kid debris. However this can all be avoided by applying the correct 'cover' at the source. ;) ;) . Thus avoiding the whole 'issue'.

[@tp_e46]

This actually might be my favorite build you guys have done lol

[@lndnfsu2]

an m3 front bumper will look sick in this

[@dumbestoyster]

God damn it you guys! What are the chances that I've been searching the used vehicle ads, for a 3series, or A4 wagon...& there's a few beauties

[@infidel900rr]

Nice work, love the build! 👍👍 Carbon interior is great, although working with all that plastic looks frustrating! 😖

[@AtaBoraBasar]

I did almost all of it on my own F31 last year. 😎

[@tubejorrit]

Should have gone for the OEM digital gauges, its called option WB6 or 6WB I think

[@RandomlnternetGuy]

The thumbnail is nice 👌

[@jmsterdam]

You should upgrade to the sport automatic gear lever, which looks much better imo

[@speedacademy]

No way, it’s too bulky.

[@CPAJayhawk]

I had no idea you could swap clusters like that

[@DCPEvo]

So bummed that we can’t get a new 3 series wagon today in the States. I’ve had several fun wagons over the years. Today’s daily is the Volvo V60 Polestar.

[@Goose__10]

Love the build, but just a heads up - in your last video you used the Valvoline oil that doesn't have BMW LL-01/04 certification on it, and while it may seem like not a big deal, there is an increased risk in low-speed pre-ignition (LSPI) that could cause catastrophic engine failure especially on DI engines, and even more so when tuned.

[@speedacademy]

Is there more info on this somewhere? How does oil cause detonation?

[@Goose__10]

@@speedacademy It's a relatively newly known concept, I think there was a new API spec that was introduced in 2018 to address this and improve protection against LSPI. It's difficult to find info but I found out about this from Dave's Auto Centre video recently (Title: Audi S5 Update: Piston Damage From LSPI (Low Speed Pre-Ignition)). He goes into a bit, but there wasn't quite as much detail on it other than to say that it's possible the engine damage was caused by LPSI. Interestingly Valvoline has a pretty good description on their site that actually explains the why: "Further research studies learned that engine oil droplets are the most common cause of stochastic pre-ignition. Namely, during a piston’s compression stroke, microscopic droplets of engine oil enter the combustion chamber through the gap between the piston and the cylinder wall. The engine oil mixes with freshly injected fuel. When compressed by piston rings, the blend burns before the actual ignition process begins, causing abnormal combustion. That causes the rapid growth in pressure in the combustion chamber that acts against the piston, resulting in severe engine damage" There was also study online with some more research on it: "Low-speed pre-ignition and super-knock in boosted spark-ignition engines: A review", this bimmerpost forum post has some really good details: f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2068268 I assume the Euro motor blends have these specific additives included to help reduce the potential of it. It's very possible that Valvoline Restore and Protect has similar additives or even the same ones, but as a fellow BMW owner I was wary and just stuck with a specific Euro/BMW certified oil just in case.

[@vinq6255]

I would have applied a second layer of double sided tape to make the reflector more flushed. Otherwise, I love tasteful mods

[@The_Stick]

Looking good Pete!

[@sxstexan1956]

I love how he randonly throws in "DP" dont know why thay cracks me up.

[@CrescentKnife]

Looks solid lads!

[@p.k.7111]

Great build!

[@spawulski]

My daily is an 08’ e91 that could really use this treatment.

[@bruceelliott4822]

Good call on no skirts would collect a lot of salt and slush.

[@tadasstaniulis9658]

One question: how are you planning to fix that child seat through all those "things" put on the rear seat? I haven't noticed any holes for isofix or seatbelts there..

[@speedacademy]

There are holes in the seat protector for belts and tethers.

[@nicholassmith7048]

Do those new taillights also have proper amber turn signals instead of the silly red USDM ones?

[@mynt253]

It looks someone went and ordered one of each aesthetic "Tuning" part on XY website. Don't really get that or hiding the wheel design by making them black. Glad you seem to be enjoying yourself.

[@Nick210]

There’s so many clips where y’all get cut off mid sentence. The hell happened during the editing

[@AlexVranesich]

Yeah thats true. Did you know that sometine ejdi

[@sxstexan1956]

Those are very tasteful upgrades. Very nice!

[@thesidejoe]

I'm curious what the tail light turn signals look like now that they're euro / upgraded, are they red or are they amber now?

[@reggiemhc]

Lol i that door card was giving u hell... we usually take out the tweeter speaker before removing the door card

[@eddiemichael4333]

We don't have sidemarkers on Europe spec ones, but we adapt our cars with import parts and make them US/Canada spec and make our friends a little bit jelous 😂 We can find harder but we do have to import the tail lights with sidemarkers and red turn signal to be much cooler.🎉

[@Genno1012]

lol the bots are in full force today

[@idkwuisp7626]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="382">6:22</a> that door slam hurt a little

[@Eman7335]

Use the Milwaukee electric ratchet next time for bleeders. Hasn’t failed me yet

[@Chokerdown]

You should of tried the crayon trick on the caliper.

[@johnnyjohnz1992]

What are you going to do with the black interior

[@turbo_brian]

Of all engineers in the world, I have the most sympathy for B surface engineers at BMW.

[@starkyslp16]

I've always wanted the m performance trim for my F30, but just can't justify $1k+ on interior trim. The shifter, ebrake, and lid are a bit much for my taste. I'd leave the black leather and silver contrasting bits instead.

[@paolomaglantay8612]

Definitely tint the windows!!

[@brianlinga]

Car is looking great.

[@jordanpanich]

Looks great!

[@firasalwakeel5365]

Looks good.. does the digital screen shows the navigation in the middle of it if you have it on?

[@ltsmotorsport]

Been looking for just that style of rear spoiler for my F31. Didn’t see it linked though…where can I find that?

[@shawnguillory267]

Put the sideskirts on with no rear spats for now.

[@gaivoron]

Brake bleeders crack while bleeding brakes? That gotta be a BMW thing?

[@ChavaYang]

Beautiful car! I've been considering trading in my ct200h for one of these! So these video help me dream until that day.

[@geoffspencer2002]

Skirts on and sort out rear lip later , or trim it down

[@BrandonFinleyx]

This might be a stretch, but I'd love this black interior to swap into my F30! Any chances you're selling the interior?

[@brady5829]

Unfortunately the rear seat is not common between the F31 and F30. I just found this out trying to buy a brown F30 interior for my F31.

[@BrandonFinleyx]

@@brady5829 Thanks for the heads up! Slowly swapping my tan sport interior to black sport interior in my F30. Best of luck with yours.

[@ToviTMT]

Where did you get that spoiler from? I've been trying to find one that i like for my f31 for such a long time and i really liked the one you put on😊

[@speedacademy]

3D Design replica

[@parnellj98]

My F31 is BSM w/ the cognac interior. Mine has N20 though. Love the build. What y’all doing with the old trim?

[@johnyates5034]

What rear wing is that? I have been looking for a subtle one for months now. I love seeing what you are doing to your wagon, I am just about to start doing may of the same things to mine. Your stance is exactly what I am looking for for my F31.

[@speedacademy]

Aftermarket rep of 3D Design spoiler

[@Marlon_39]

That door option can be a lifesaver if a car thief jumps in, especially while living in Canada.