Anyone in Northern VA area have the pressurized brake bleeder kit that I can borrow this weekend? Thanks,
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Please email me if you have an airbag reset tool that I can borrow.

Thanks,

Kevin

I finally put 7500 miles on my M3 since I got it in January of 2009 and I changed the oil for the first time a couple of hours ago. Got the instructions from here, bought the oil change kit from here for $88.00 shipped and filled in a sample for oil analysis by these guys. It went smoothly for the most part -- I was a little worried when the oil filter I bought didn't look like the oil filter in the instructions but it was the same as what I took out so that was cool; that and the oil drain plug got stuck on my socket. I also forgot to open the oil analysis container until after I had unscrewed the drain plug so I got the last oil from the pan, and not the middle like Blackstone wanted but I noted that so we'll see. I had to buy some of the tools I used (the ramps, chocks and sockets) and that took the most time -- that and reading instructions. It took me 3 hours from when I put the car up on ramps to checking the dipstick after the test drive. But I have everything in place now so I should be able to get the next one done in around 45 minutes. Next I'll be changing power steering fluid, gearbox oil and differential oil.

My car is a 2001 330Ci - 5 speed with about 90Kmiles. On Saturday while waiting for my autocross run in Bowie the temperature indicator all of a sudden went up beyond the middle and kept going until I turned the engine down. I then turned my car on right before my run and during my run the temperature actually went down and got back to the middle. After my run I pulled over and it seemed that my electric fan didn't turn on as it should've been so instead of waiting in line for my next run I just waited on the side and shut down the engine. I only turned the engine on right before my run and sure enough during my run the temperature actually went down because of the air flowing from the front of the car. On my way home after the event I was lucky there was no traffic so I cruised home and with the air flowing from the front of the car I was able to get home safely. I checked the fuse and it was ok, I was told to also check the relay for the electric fan but I couldn't find where it was.

Yesterday, I drove the car for a little bit and let the car idle for a while and somehow the electric fan kicked in. I don't drive the car daily anymore so today after work I drove the car for a little bit and let the car idle for a while again just to make sure and sure enough the electric fan didn't kick in and the temperature kept going up past the middle until I shut the engine down.

In short, my electric fan sometime working sometime dead.
- Is it a sign of a bad electric fan or just bad relay? Where can I find this relay and how do I test it?
- Should I try to replace the coolant temperature sensor in the lower radiator hose first before changing the electric fan?
- If it's the electric fan from what people told me and looking at the Bentley Manual it should be very easy for E46 non-M with stick shift, is this accurate?

Thanks for the info guys.

Hello, does anyone have an airbag reset tool that I can borrow. My light came on last week, and I am hoping that it was just a fluke.

Thanks,

Kevin

Hello - I was wondering if anyone has the BMW tool 3026 for removing subframe bushings? Not sure if I can rent one or borrow one or if the club has one. I'd prefer to use the tool vs chiseling/burning them out. thanks in advance Rob

I ran in the CDC AX this past weekend and noticed a ticking noise (valves/lifters?) after the first hard run and it continued throughout the day.

The sound went away the following day. What causes this to occur? Am I starving the engine of oil (oil level is normal) during the runs?

Any ideas or solutions, would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.