When I purchased my second-hand BMW 330XI, I found that both of the mid-range speaker trim on the front doors were broken. From my research online, it doesn’t appear to be a very common issue, but I wanted to share my experience on how to replace these in case someone else has the same problem on their BMW E46.

There will be times when you may be required to remove your door panel on your BMW E46. Some common reasons for doing so are to replace the speakers, change out the speaker trim, and to gain access to the tweeter and power mirrors. It’s not very difficult to remove the door panels of the E46, but it does help to know exactly what you need to do to separate the door panel from the door.

The cabin air filter is replaced during BMW’s Inspection Service 1, which occurs every 30,000 miles. The cabin filter is extremely easy to replace and changing it out might take you just a few minutes to do.

The BMW E46 (3-series models) are well known to leak fluids due to parts that tend to fail over time. When we talk about power steering fluid, it can commonly leak where the power steering fluid reservoir resides. In the engine bay, you may notice power steering fluid leaking at the reservoir or at the hoses connected to it. I’ve personally experienced this myself, as have many other E46 owners. On this post, I wanted to run through the process of identifying and replacing some common sources of power steering fluid leaks.

One of the easiest jobs you can do on your BMW E46 3-Series is to replace the engine air filter. There are a whole host of benefits to replacing the engine air filter such as improved fuel efficiency, reduced emissions, and prolonged engine life.

A very common issue on the BMW E46 is that the volume knob on the factory radio ends up breaking, so that you can no longer press the button to turn it on or off. It doesn’t matter which model E46 you have: 323i, 325i, 328i, or 330i (convertible/sedan/coupe), all of these vehicles use a similar BMW Business CD radio unit.

Changing the oil and oil filter on your BMW E46 may be one of the most important maintenance items you can do on your car. This guide applies to all M52 and M54 engines, which can be found in the BMW 323i, 325i, 328i, and 330i coupes, sedans, wagons, and convertibles.

Ever since we got our Honda Odyssey, I’ve been wanting to get the windows tinted. There are two main reasons why I wanted to get the windows tinted: one, to have UV protection to reduce UV exposure from the sun, and two, match the front side windows to the rest of the car so there isn’t such a harsh transition in window tint between the front and side windows.

Depending on your vehicle use, your ‘Oil change required’ light may come on your instrument cluster. This can range from 3,000 miles (most severe use: max load/towing, extreme hot/cold) up to 10,000 miles (normal use: normal commuting, highway driving, little to no loading, flat terrain, no extended idling). On the Ford Focus MK3 (years 2011-2018), if you have changed your own oil (or the the shop forgot to reset your oil change reset indicator, you can easily do it by yourself.