Sharing My Experience - E36 328i 1997 M52 Auto

[Galaxy7]

UDM Spec: E36 328i year 1997 M52 engine GM4 Auto gb.Humble UDM owner,Galaxy7

 

[deep3102]

Thanks for updating us bro. Go change ur vanos seals and u will love the changes even more.

 

[Galaxy7]

Thanks for updating us bro. Go change ur vanos seals and u will love the changes even more.

yes, i cant wait to change the vanos seals. heard a lot of good feedbacks after change the seals. but i'm bit bz this week, will be driving to JB by this evening. i will change it later.

 

[Herbert]

Galaxy7,

Nice of you to open this thread and I am sure many e36 braders here will gladly share valuable information with you. Feel free to join us for tt (teh tarik) every Friday evening.

Cheers

 

[Eggie86]

Thanks for sharing about your experiences bro.

Nice to know you're having an awesome time behind the wheel of your E36. :top:

 

[bmw7833]

Sorry bro unable to meet u yesterday, hope u have a good "investment return". :4:

 

[davidmak07]

great that i have a e36 thread here. i m a very newbie just joined last week. i own a e36 for the last 6 years but just started to join this forum as i want to get help from those who own bmw especially the 328i. my issue is i want to downgrade from 328i to either 318 or 320, has anyone done that b4? cna i just change the engine or i need to have a half cut to change everything from wiring, dashboard to engine. also where can i source for a half cut. i read there is a 2 lit engine with 5 speed auto is that true where can i get one? hope i can get some help here.

 

[Galaxy7]

bro david,
why u want to downgrade? share la your reason, want to know also.

 

[koh_424]

great that i have a e36 thread here. i m a very newbie just joined last week. i own a e36 for the last 6 years but just started to join this forum as i want to get help from those who own bmw especially the 328i. my issue is i want to downgrade from 328i to either 318 or 320, has anyone done that b4? cna i just change the engine or i need to have a half cut to change everything from wiring, dashboard to engine. also where can i source for a half cut. i read there is a 2 lit engine with 5 speed auto is that true where can i get one? hope i can get some help here.

Why wan to downgrade bro? 328i hard to maintain?

 

[Galaxy7]

bro herbert,
sure i will join the TT in future if i'm free. thanks for inviting me.

bro Eggie,
thanks.

bro bmw7833,
no problem bro. my 14years old baby for sure need a new vanos seal. cant wait to feel the different of new vanos seal in my baby.

forgot to mention, i bought the m3 spoiler for rm500. condition ok, no crack. just need to repaint to match my grey car colour. is the price resonable guys? yes, its ori from halfcut. i will post the pic later, now i'm in jb. outstation.

 

[infinityKL]

still a looker after all these years. Enjoyed taking the bends ...

 

[bmw7833]

forgot to mention, i bought the m3 spoiler for rm500. condition ok, no crack. just need to repaint to match my grey car colour. is the price resonable guys? yes, its ori from halfcut. i will post the pic later, now i'm in jb. outstation.

For your comparison, i bought my ori m5 spoiler for RM250, perfect condition.

 

[Galaxy7]

For your comparison, i bought my ori m5 spoiler for RM250, perfect condition.

supposed i looking for M5 spoiler not M3 for my car
aiyooo, sudah kena potong kepala ini macam.

 

[ICEMAN 68]

great that i have a e36 thread here. i m a very newbie just joined last week. i own a e36 for the last 6 years but just started to join this forum as i want to get help from those who own bmw especially the 328i. my issue is i want to downgrade from 328i to either 318 or 320, has anyone done that b4? cna i just change the engine or i need to have a half cut to change everything from wiring, dashboard to engine. also where can i source for a half cut. i read there is a 2 lit engine with 5 speed auto is that true where can i get one? hope i can get some help here.

wow...downgrade from a 328 to 318 ...well never heard of this before ...upgrade ada larrr ...

best bet is just sell the 328 and get another 318 is ( twin cam ) ...bet you don't wanna go through all the headache of getting the 1/2 cut and then replacing all the wiring looms etc etc ...

 

[Galaxy7]

Some preview & Sand Paper-ing my Spoiler

some pics of the spoiler on my UDM. not screw yet, just put on it.
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sand paper-ing my spoiler just now. plan to spray it by tomorrow.
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[koh_424]

some pics of the spoiler on my UDM. not screw yet, just put on it.
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sand paper-ing my spoiler just now. plan to spray it by tomorrow.
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So sweet :love:

 

[anakin]

Can I chip in?...my personal opinion,your e36 look much better without rear spoiler...just think about that before you drill any hole onto the boot...

 

[Galaxy7]

Kreuk kreuk sound under the car

Problem:
kreuk kreuk sound under the car mostly at the back when i reverse and turn the steering to get out from parking lot.
i went to workshop to check the problem, they said everything was ok.

Solution:
luckily i solved the problem by myself. i jack up the car and hold it using jack stands, take out the tyres and i spray WD40 all around under the car. no more kreuk kreuk sound after that.

 

[Galaxy7]

Problem: Aux Fan lower speed problem

Need helps,
My Aux Fan not working at lower speed. At higher RPM it spins. Is it the fan relay???

 

[bmw7833]

Need helps,
My Aux Fan not working at lower speed. At higher RPM it spins. Is it the fan relay???

Resistor pack kaput.