Bmw E46

[wjjeeper]

Who on the board drives an E46?
I have some questions. Please post here what your drive.

[20incheyes]

use to drive A 99 323

[max_boost]

00 323I
04 330Ci

What do you need to know???

[hjr]

word, just ask the questions

[t-im]

03 325ia..what up?

[wjjeeper]

I would have posted the questions in my original message, but I also want to know how many E46 owners are on the board and who they are.

Questions:

#1 - Do any of you run the 17" rims in the winter with winter tires? How do you find them?
#2 - What weight of oil are you guys running in the winter and what weight in the summer?
#3 - I change oil every 5000 km, but some guys are telling me that BMW recommends every 10,000 km....Opinions on this?
#4 - I don't have the owners manual, but how do I set the clock on the headunit and the clock in the gauge cluster? Its displaying --:--AM and driving me crazy.
#5 - I have the BMW alarm. I have heard that an audible notice can be turned on for when you lock the doors. How is this done?
#6 - This is a long shot, but any chance anyone has an owner's manual for my car kicking around?

The car is a 2000 328CI

Thanks - Ryan

[Importz]

www.e46fanatics.com

you will get more help there

[wjjeeper]

Thanks I'll check that out.
Looking more for feedback from Alberta local guys

[bol]

I ran 17" winter wheels on my 330Ci. On the 330 17" is the smallest size of wheel available that will clear the brakes. On the 328 you can use 16's.

[wjjeeper]

Thanks....any more answers?

[C4S]

I did .. and I still drive a E46 .. Forth one ! :D

# 1. My winter tires-- yes 17" Artic Pilot / Brizzard ( ? spell right ? )

# 2. 5W-30 oil all year round, no need to change for every 20,000 km, summer or winter ! ( beside M3 )

# 3. Doing oil change every 5,000 km is fine, nothing wrong, but just waste your time and money, the car will tell you when do u need to do oil change, and Free for the first 3 yrs anyway ! ( I never pay oil change ! )

#4. Adjust the clock -- turn that little nob on your dash board. (next to your speedometer )

#5. BMW Alarm, when your lock your car, "double" click the lock button, that will disable the "motion sensor".

#6. you can order the owner manual from BMW dealership, not that expensive !

Anyway, Congraduation ! welcome to the BMW family ! now you are driving one of the best cars in the world ! ( in fact, best small luxury sports car ! )

:thumbsup:

[wjjeeper]

Great info.

The only question remaining is how do I turn on or off the AUDIBLE notice when you lock the vehicle?

[FiveFreshFish]

Not sure if this will work but for the E36 BMW alarm, you hold both buttons down to toggle the audible chirps.

[bol]

Originally posted by pixxie2000
Great info.

The only question remaining is how do I turn on or off the AUDIBLE notice when you lock the vehicle?


There are many programmable user options... and I believe the chirps are one of them. Only a dealership can program these.

[t-im]

maybe your car doesn't have an alarm (no motion sensors etc)....just has the engine kill..those don't make any audible sound....but your clown nose will still blink..

[JAYMEZ]

I know for subarus , you have to open the drivers door only and hold down both bottons for 6 seconds or so and it will change the alarm sensor , its worth a try.

[SwitchBlade]

#3 - I change oil every 5000 km, but some guys are telling me that BMW recommends every 10,000 km....Opinions on this

I had a 98 328i, the dealer recommends 10k or around there for oil as it's synthetic.

[00redLUDE]

#3 --- the new BMW (maybe the old ones as well) use synthetic oil and the computer usu. tells you when you have to get the car serviced (usu. ~24000 for Inspection 1). However, BMW GAllery recommends an oil change every 12000km or 8 months. I think this may be just a way for them to make some extra $$. But if you want to be extra careful then change the oil every 12000km, if you use synthetic oil.

[t-im]

Originally posted by 00redLUDE
#3 --- the new BMW (maybe the old ones as well) use synthetic oil and the computer usu. tells you when you have to get the car serviced (usu. ~24000 for Inspection 1). However, BMW GAllery recommends an oil change every 12000km or 8 months. I think this may be just a way for them to make some extra $$. But if you want to be extra careful then change the oil every 12000km, if you use synthetic oil.

I haven't changed my oil on my 2003 yet..i still have 28xxkms to go according to the service indicator....and BMW Gallery has shit service...

[C4S]

Originally posted by 00redLUDE
#3 --- the new BMW (maybe the old ones as well) use synthetic oil and the computer usu. tells you when you have to get the car serviced (usu. ~24000 for Inspection 1). However, BMW GAllery recommends an oil change every 12000km or 8 months. I think this may be just a way for them to make some extra $$. But if you want to be extra careful then change the oil every 12000km, if you use synthetic oil.

BMW recommend oil change ~ 20K or 18 month, however, those are for "normal" climate area, I don't think that include our lovely CALGARY area .. that is why, for COLD weather/Extrem weather area, more oil change is recommend, even on some other car, oil change every 5000 km in Calgary/Canada, but 8,000 km in US or other place .. depends on how to drive.

For me, I just follow what BMW said, there is no hurt to do more oil change, on my E46, after near 2 yrs, I only got 10,000km on it, so I still get my "FREE" oil change ! ^_^ Friend of mine does oil change on his 330 every 3 months .... so .. he just pay his own oil change ! and he doesn't care !

[C4S]

Originally posted by pixxie2000
Great info.

The only question remaining is how do I turn on or off the AUDIBLE notice when you lock the vehicle?

take it to the dealership !
you may NOT have the alarm ! since even without alarm, the light will blink, but no sound.
So, only way to find out, is take to the dealership ! ^_^ I love servicing on all high-end car dealership anyway ! :D