What did you do to / for your E53 today??

[Jungerishere]

Looking good. I picked up CQuartz and need to apply as soon as I find time to detail again...

Originally Posted by lhordmclain

Enjoying the last detailing days / winter preparation (started last saturday)
- removed road tar
- foam washed using glossworks soap
- light clay bar
- polished using flex vrg and v36 & v38
- applied opti coat 2.0
- after 24 hours, applied 50/50 wax
- EDIT: applied silicone lubricant on all door rubber seals, lock cylinder and latches (doors, trunk and hood).

[admranger]

Originally Posted by Jungerishere

Looking good. I picked up CQuartz and need to apply as soon as I find time to detail again...

Remember to do an isopropyl alcohol wash to get all the fillers from the polish off before applying the cquartz. You want a clean surface. A very clean surface.

[n_sievers]

I finally successfully completed giving him auto headlamps!

[n_sievers]

Originally Posted by RFaber

Today, I was at my local wrecker, looking for a final stage resistor, after my wife told me that the fan was no longer working! (thank you for this forum I read here about how this part goes and the havoc it can cause!!)
(ps also used the search function!!!)
FRS total $20 practice run pulling it out, 15 min, on my way out I spied a nice 2006 e53 with a piled in front end, it also had Dakota black heated rear seats, hmmmm, I asked at the counter. how much?? $150 if I pull em,
so, I paid the man and pulled my new (looks like they were never sat in!) heated seats, then I discovered the pass through is there, also never used!! can this day get any better! oh, yes it can, also did the Oil filter housing gasket, again with tips from here, this place rocks!!
oh, and we did all this before the rain started! unbelievable day!!

Great find! Did you remember to grab the switch assembly and relays?

[RFaber]

Yup grabbed the switches and I had a couple relays already! They are sweet! My daughter will never again complain of the leather seats being too cold

[Ryoken]

i fitted my newly upgraded bm54 unit , I now have uprated amps, AUX on headunit and music streaming

[Jack_James]

Pulled the valve cover to add some sealant (forgot when I did the gasket last week lol oops), also used a couple cans of undercoating on the odd spots on the car out of boredom.

Thinking about painting my front kidney grills black, well at least the chrome surround. Anyone done it?

[Ricky Bobby]

Tons of people have done it. You could also get a set of grilles (black, new) for 50 bucks.

[Jack_James]

$50 seems too cheap! lol my set of $40 smoked side markers were horrible quality, so I'm weary on these "made in taiwan" parts for this car from now on haha.

I have some satin black paint I'm using on the wheels next week, so I'll just spray them tomorrow if I'm bored

[Ricky Bobby]

Go for it man but if you want a spare set go to ECS.

What side markers were $40? I haven't paid more than 30 for a set. And made in Taiwan is actually good compared to Cheena lol