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Broken Door Speaker Trim: BMW E46 3-Series
When I purchased my second-hand BMW 330XI, I found that both of the mid-range speaker trim on the front doors were broken. From my research online, it doesn't appear to be a very common issue, but I...
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How to Replace Spark Plugs: BMW E46 3-Series
The BMW E46 utilizes a coil-over configuration, with each ignition coil matched to one spark plug. In total, that comes out to (6 qty) ignition coils and (6 qty) spark plugs on this inline six engine....
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Replacing the Cracked Windshield Cowl: BMW E46 3-Series
If there is one thing that is guaranteed to be broken on almost every single BMW E46 out there, it has got to be the windshield cowl. This is the rubber molding that sits at the base of the windshield....
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Hood Insulation Pad Replacement: BMW E46 3-Series
One of the things that bothered me aesthetically on my BMW E46 was that the insulation that was breaking apart under the hood. Whenever I'd prop open the hood, the ugly, damaged hood insulation pad...
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Restoring the Faded Purple Rear Shelf: BMW E46 3-Series
One of the things I noticed when I first bought my BMW E46 was that the area behind the rear seats (the rear shelf) had a purplish color to it, which was very noticeable when I looked through the rear...
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How to Replace Loose/Broken Kidney Grilles: BMW E46 3-Series
The BMW E46 has a lot of parts that tend to degrade and break over time. For those older E46's (practically all of them at the time of this writing) will have some common problems on a majority of all...
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Valve Cover Gasket Replacement: BMW E46 3-Series
If you're familiar with the BMW E46, you may already know that they are notorious for leaking oil. As of the time of this post, E46's on the road are 15+ years old, so most of them will experience oil...
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Replacing Hood & Trunk Roundel Emblems: BMW E46 3-Series
One of the easiest things you can do to spruce up the look of your E46 is to replace the emblems. Replacing the entire E46 emblem is very easy to do and it makes a huge improvement to the look of your...
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Corner Light Replacement: BMW E46 3-Series
As with any car, you can get rocks and debris that gets kicked up and hitting the front of your vehicle. This can result in paint chips on your front bumper and hood. It can also cause cracks and...
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How to Change the Oil Filter Housing Gasket: BMW E46 3-Series
Here's another one of those common oil leak points on the BMW E46. Up there with the valve cover gasket as one of the most common sources of oil leaks on the E46, the oil filter housing gasket is yet...
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How to Fix a Stuck Sunroof Shade: BMW E46 3-Series
The BMW E46 has its fair share of commonly found issues; it's even more typical given that these cars are at least two decades old now. An extremely common issue that I will be addressing in this post...
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Cooling System Overhaul: BMW E46 3-Series
As a preventative measure, E46 owners should attempt to replace certain parts on their cars on a regular basis. The typical service interval that is suggested a cooling overhaul falls in the every...
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