I've owned the car for two years now, throughout which I have been collecting data on fuel economy, starting from the very day I purchased it . I use …

I'd known my rear tyres were getting low since Christmas, but when I came to check them late into Feb, they were really getting low, 3 Brucey bonus p…

I'm afraid I've been a bit slack in typing up this service, I actually did it way back in June 2012, nevertheless, still important to talk about i…

After seeing what state the rear brakes were, and how much below the minimum thickness the discs were, I thought I had better check the fronts. I suspec…

This blog post is dedicated to all things related to the BMW E46 EGR valve. It covers; the symptoms you might experience from a blocked EGR valve, the…

Have you started noticing exhaust fumes in the cabin and engine bay of your 3 series E46 diesel? It's likely you have the same common fault I had w…

Although this is the 10th post on the build blog, a full service was actually one of the first things I did. Keeping on top of the mechanical upkeep give…