Nic Barnes Posted April 7, 2012 Report Share Posted April 7, 2012 purchased some new wiper blades for my 330d as they're starting to make hideous noises unless the heavens open and litres of water drop onto the screen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickyZ Posted April 7, 2012 Report Share Posted April 7, 2012 Did most of the mechanical installation of my Webasto aux heater. It's all mounted and hooked into the cooling system. Still need to hook up the diesel supply and do all the electrics. Oh, cleaned anothe MV2. Just need to apply 3 coats of wheel sealer, and then move onto the remaining two. Ian. What is the aux heater used for ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mit Posted April 7, 2012 Report Share Posted April 7, 2012 I left my car at home today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc l Posted April 8, 2012 Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 fitted this: That is sweet just a shame the OE part is so expensive is that genuine? Good work I looked into it a few months ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian332isport Posted April 8, 2012 Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 What is the aux heater used for ? It's used to pre-heat the engine and warm/defrost the car when it's cold and icy. I can start it via remote control about 20 mins before I plan to leave for work. I appreciate that I've kind of missed winter this year, but next year will be much better. As well as warming/defrosting the car, it helps reduce cold start wear on the engine. It's standard fit on the E39 & X5 etc. Ian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickyZ Posted April 8, 2012 Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 (edited) It's used to pre-heat the engine and warm/defrost the car when it's cold and icy. I can start it via remote control about 20 mins before I plan to leave for work. I appreciate that I've kind of missed winter this year, but next year will be much better. As well as warming/defrosting the car, it helps reduce cold start wear on the engine. It's standard fit on the E39 & X5 etc. Ian. Can it be fitted to a petrol 330 do you know ? Edited April 8, 2012 by Trickster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickyZ Posted April 8, 2012 Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 I lowered mine today (well dad did, I helped) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wash Posted April 8, 2012 Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 I lowered mine today (well dad did, I helped) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frobius Posted April 8, 2012 Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 I lowered mine today (well dad did, I helped) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_S Posted April 8, 2012 Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 that was its last mapping session now on 2 bar of boost about a week ago. hence why i have a sensible diesel car for day to day use. i say sensible, a mapped 330d is still very very fast. How come torque and BHP dont cross at 5252rpm? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic Barnes Posted April 8, 2012 Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 How come torque and BHP dont cross at 5252rpm? graph is power vs time not power vs rpm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_S Posted April 8, 2012 Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 In that case, I dont see the relevance of all the plotting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic Barnes Posted April 8, 2012 Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 I've got it in rpm is swell just has a swirl in it where it started to wheelspin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twin T 81 Posted April 8, 2012 Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 Sprayed my boot handle titan silver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian332isport Posted April 8, 2012 Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 Can it be fitted to a petrol 330 do you know ? Webasto do make a petrol version, so can't see any reason why not. Probably not as easy to find though. Ian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickyZ Posted April 8, 2012 Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 Webasto do make a petrol version, so can't see any reason why not. Probably not as easy to find though. Ian. Cheers for the info, may look into this in the future Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjn Posted April 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 (edited) Another £80 fill up, and rolled it over 100k.........guess the car is officially run in now Edited April 9, 2012 by mjn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich_325i Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 Did more miles in 1 day than I usually do in a month, driving to Norfolk to pick up my wheels.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B0B Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 Did more miles in 1 day than I usually do in a month, driving to Norfolk to pick up my wheels.... Come on then, what did you get in the end? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffThomson Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 Finally carbon wrapped the steering wheel surround. As expected it was an (insert dirty word here). Car looks much better now. Must put pics up soon, as i still haven't done it....I'm sure the pic police will give me the usual spanking... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickyZ Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 Fitted new battery only to find its wrong one Will be fitting another one tomorrow then lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry D Posted April 10, 2012 Report Share Posted April 10, 2012 I found the front end rattle, sounded like the reinforcement plate was going to drop off, tightened a lower arm nut by about 1mm, stopped the lot! But it still bugs me that i know for a fact that all nuts were bang on solid when i put it back together, who undid the threadlock nut by 1mm!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_S Posted April 10, 2012 Report Share Posted April 10, 2012 (edited) s**t happens mate. My old Nissan literally came undone on the drivers side suspension (lower arms, brake caliper, strut lower bolts etc etc) by as much as 3mm when I put mine back together with new bushes throughout. I thought I better take a look at it when the car started pulling under braking. I put it down to the solid engine and gearbox mounts shaking the thing to bits. It was weird it was all on the drivers side tho. Edited April 10, 2012 by Matt_S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich_D Posted April 10, 2012 Report Share Posted April 10, 2012 Topped my oil up for the first time in 9 months! It's done ~7.5k miles in that time since the oil was changed and only dropped to around halfway on the dipstick, so glad the 330d hasn't got the same thirst for oil as the 330i Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay. Posted April 10, 2012 Report Share Posted April 10, 2012 Wow i've topped mine up twice since i've got it Rich! Thirsty bleeders these M54's! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
