E90 Daily

Ambient lighting retrofit on E90 - possible?

DCT problems on F80 M3 - jerky at low speed

M54 vs N52 - which inline 6 is more reliable?

DIY brake pad and rotor replacement - E90

Car wont start after ECU flash - bricked?

I installed the fiber optic ambient lighting kit on my E90. Took about 4 hours. The hardest part is routing the fiber through the door panels without kinking it. I connected it to ...

7 months ago

Ferodo DS2500 on my E90 325i - they're amazing for combined street/track use. Good cold bite for daily driving and they don't fade on track. A bit more dust than stock but nothing ...

7 months ago

For anyone on G-series, the exhaust burble coding is amazing. It adds pops and crackles on overrun like the M cars have. Works on 330i, 340i, and M340i. Just be aware it might anno...

7 months ago

Great guide. I'd add that for E9x owners specifically, the M3 control arms (or aftermarket adjustable ones) are almost mandatory with coilovers. The stock non-M control arms don't ...

8 months ago

My E90 325i just hit 230k km and I follow a similar maintenance schedule. One addition: the electric water pump on N52/N54/N55 engines is a ticking time bomb. They fail without war...

8 months ago

Great list of parts! The N55 engine is a good price at 3500 EUR with only 85k km. GLWS!

8 months ago

Did exactly this on my E90 325i at 200k km. Replaced everything on the list plus the radiator. Total parts cost was 580 EUR from FCP Euro (they have a lifetime replacement guarante...

8 months ago

RWD with good winter tires is fine. Ive been driving RWD BMWs in Lithuanian winters for 10 years. Just need proper tires and some skill.

9 months ago

at 180k km id just do the DPF delete honestly. youll spend 300 on cleaning and it might clog again in a year. delete is permanent solution

9 months ago

Great cheat sheet! Can you share the FDL values for ambient lighting unlock? I have a G20 330i and want all colors.

10 months ago