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Old 05-07-2018, 01:13 PM
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Removed the front wheels and went to work on 9 years of brake dust accumulation on the backsides. I dont think the PO ever even cleaned the wheels much less remove them and de-dust them. :-) Scotchbrite pad and engine degreaser works wonders.
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Old 05-07-2018, 02:01 PM
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Did you put any type of sealer on top of all that work? Looks very nice.

I did this a while back, but never posted it... The start button looked horrible since it was mostly white (peeling and words worn off) and needed some type of fix, so after much searching I found a mini BMW roundel with adhesive on the back and just covered it up. Been there for about 10 months and looks factory.

I used the supplied sealer that came with the kit. I hope it has UV protective properties. I may add a UV sealant coating just to be sure.
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Old 05-08-2018, 10:12 PM
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Changed front brake rotors, pads and sensors as well as coolant drain and refill the other day. I need to do oil change and brake fluid soon.

As for headlights, I've been sealing it with this headlight sealer https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0051PJWQW...v_ov_lig_dp_it
Fingers crossed that I still haven't needed to restore my headlights yet.
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Old 05-09-2018, 02:01 PM
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I used the supplied sealer that came with the kit. I hope it has UV protective properties. I may add a UV sealant coating just to be sure.
I did mine over the weekend and turned out good as well but I just used sandpaper I had and Plasti-X.

I used a sealant (Meguiar's Ultimate Wax to be exact) and it has been good on other cars I've done this too. I just then follow up with spray wax everytime I wash the car.
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Old 05-12-2018, 06:18 PM
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131K miles - 6 glow plugs and a controller. Fault shown was

Fault Code: 004A2E
Fault Explanation:Glow plug cylinder 5, control

along with

Fault Code: 00459B
Fault Explanation:Smoothness regulator cylinder 5

After the glow plugs and controller replace the second fault never came back.

Cleaned out the Provent after 3K miles. No oil in the intercooler, TB or EGR valve, but a lot of carbon from the EGR. It painted the finger black when poked into the head ports. I ran a can of Liquimoly Diesel Intake cleaner to clean out the carbon and did a programmed oil change afterwards. Hopefully it cleaned out the carbon.

CCV heater error keeps coming back though.

Fault Code: 004B73
Fault Explanation:Engine ventilation heating, control

And after the glow plugs and control unit I do not want to spend $80 x 2 for the two little CCV heaters. Wonder if wiring a resistor will clear out the code since my thought is if I put in new heaters they will burn out again trying to heat the Provent flow into the turbos.
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Old 05-14-2018, 09:52 PM
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FI cleaner at 100K miles. Plugs are done but have not changed trans fluid. Next job is pulling the fender back to change a leaky something-or-other at the washer fluid tank.
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Old 05-15-2018, 02:29 PM
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*Clean Freak Alert*
When installing new rear brake pads, you need to plug in the new brake wear sensor wire on the passenger side. This runs up the suspension to the chassis and towards the back and slips out of view under the fender liner. You have to remove a few fasteners to fold the liner out of the way to get at the connection, remove old and plug in new sensor wire.

BUT lurking behind this liner, at the bottom where it attaches to the body, was a large amount of mud/dirt/dust/stones that had found their way up behind the liner over the years! If you aren't careful while laying under it, lots of this dirt will fall in your eye! I banged on it and scraped and removed a pile of dirt and small pebbles.

What's bothering me is that since the driver side had no sensor, I never opened up the liner, and so that pile of junk is certainly still there on that side... I am going to have to open it and coax it out. Will do it in the driveway this time and keep my garage clean.
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Old 05-15-2018, 02:56 PM
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Will do it in the driveway this time and keep my garage clean.

Do it your neighbor's driveway
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I drove it to an empty parking lot with my kids bikes on the rack so that one of them could learn to ride
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Old 05-15-2018, 10:07 PM
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I drove it to an empty parking lot with my kids bikes on the rack so that one of them could learn to ride
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Very nice, love your X. One thing I noticed though, most of your pics shows your rear. Any pics of the front?
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