BMW E46 Maintenance & Tune Up: What To Do After You Buy An E46
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 Published On Dec 24, 2017

Are you a brand new BMW E46 owner? Did you just buy an E46 for the first time or are you thinking about it? This the video you need to watch! In this video I will tell you everything you need to do to get your E46 fixed up and make sure it's reliable for many years to come.

In this video I will tell you about all the pattern failures associated with the E46 chassis and the M52TU and M54 engines.

Read about bmw approved long life oils here:
https://www.bmwgm5.com/e46_oil.htm

The part number for the green o-ring you need to replace on the coolant temperature sensor in the lower coolant hose is: 13621743299 (it's the same as the intake air temp sensor o-ring). You can buy it here: http://amzn.to/2BYgdya

Silicone 3.5mm ID vacuum hose: http://amzn.to/2BuI4oG

Kendall GT-1 5w30 Full Synthetic: http://amzn.to/2BvwCte
Mann Oil Filter: http://amzn.to/2BWswuZ

Castrol Transmax Import Multi-Vehicle: http://amzn.to/2znxJt2
You need 2 gallons to refill the ZF 5HP19 transmission
Transmission Filter & Gasket kit: http://amzn.to/2BtnEN3

Ravenol MTF-2 oil (affordable, you need 2 liters for ZF 5-speed manual transmission): http://amzn.to/2l4RuQX

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Window Regulator:    • BMW 330i 325i E46 Window Regulator Re...  

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