I must've referred to this video 20 different times, and I learned something new every time. Definitely recommending!

Love these e46 videos! They help me out a lot, Thank you!

Wow! You covered every suspension component with complete detail. Great job with the tutorial and video! Now, I can feel somewhat confident about some of the repairs.

Nice to see new videos rolling in. Keep it up!

Thanks dude I come from family with yard full of mercs and I bought an E46 touring and this video saves my time when I get my car on a hoist.

Thanks for making this video and showing were the vital parts look like. On an E46 that is 10 years old or 120k miles as a daily driver, definitely to look into the shocks, engine mounts, and transmission mounts, if they are making noise or deteriating.

Excellent and informative once again, keep it up!

Thank you for your videos. I'm going to buy a higher mileage E46 for daily duty, and this channel has everything I need.

AWESOME VIDEO MAN!!! im constantly you-tubing e46 stuff, and you cleared so much stuff up for me , Cheers Bud ;)

You are the man, just got into wrenching on my e46 mainly cos its a piece of s*** and I'd be broke if I didn't. Really helpful vids, really well made and top notch explanations. Top man, thanks

i have an e46 330 ci. i learn a lot about my car on your channel. great video.

Probably one of the best videos out there for E46s, thanks a lot for the work!

I must say since I bought an e46 I have been watching a lot of these videos without really commenting. So with this comment I want to say that your videos are REALLY informational, especially for e46 owners, So Thank you! Not only did I learn a lot about my car but I also saw a lot of cool things that I want to do to my car, so keep up the good work. p.s. I think it might be cool to do some tjhunt style edits of you working on cool cars or something, the information in these videos are great I just think you lack some cool shot or edits (not trying to complain just trying to get more people to notice you, if that''s what you want)

This is just what I needed, I have a mysterious knock I cannot figure out, thank you!

Note about changing control arms, it is useful to inform a car workshop about the automatic lights adjustment arm because sometimes they forget about it and break it off by accident.

Thanks for your time with this matter. I have to do this soon.

Hey ShoplifeTV! Thank you for taking the time and effort to record and explain in detail so much of the work you do on E46's! I've been watching for a while and appreciate it all! I have a converted 330CI. The body is a 2002 330CI (Unknown KM) and the entire drive line (S54) electronics, interior, suspension (brakes etc) are all from a 2006 M3 manual 6 speed. (70,000km) I just LOVE it! My big worry though (of course) is subframe cracks. I diagnosed a 15 - 20 mm crack just above the drivers side rear stabilizer bar mount. (I saw a video showing where to watch). So I've filled the drivers side subframe with the recommended "Foam" as BMW said to do when they first got complaints from owners (more video learning). I'm hoping this will hold until I can afford to get someone to install the full subframe plate kit as I don't have a garage to do the work. Plus my driveway is gravel. So I'm eager to see your video and advice about E46 cracks when you get the time and can do it. I'm hoping I can get it done for around $1500.00 but I haven't talked to a shop that says they do it yet in my city (Calgary). Thanks again!!

Great video brother, I have E90, lost steering razor sharpness after hitting a bump, thank God you came back to NC. Thanks.

Very good into, thanks. I love the depreciation and buying a car such as this. Doing your own maintenance /preventive maintenance should make this car go 300,000 miles. Good job and good luck.

Your BMW videos are some of the best on KZfaq. I wish you did a few on the F30's. Thank you!

my shopping list is growing but i will get my car peachy one day, great video gonna watch a few times so i get all the parts in one go

thanks man was just looking under mine today wishing it was on a lift . very helpful vid

Thanks, always enjoy the vids.

Awsome videos bro! Keep up the good work!👍

Great video e46 are my fav 98 to 2005 best body style in my opinion could do a lot with them 👍

E36 and E46 are just stunning !!

informative, indepth good grasp of preventative measures A+

Amazing video....I am sure you saved people thousands of dollars with this video. Thanks!

really good advise, love the videos and toy explain everything to make it fairly easy to do the job, thanks!

Looking forward to the video about the subframe issue. Please make sure to tell us how to check the subframe before buying without taking it to a shop.

thank you ! good vid ! i got a rear clunk noise from the rear on my bmw z4 coupe 3.0si ! wen i pull up and go in reverse very annoying sounds like a metal sound . . . and changed my rear control arm bush with power flex and change my Rear Lower Control Arm with Adjustable Rear Lower Control Arm Kit from powerflex . . . and now i got more noises from the rear wen i go over speedbumps pff grr

thanks man I've learned a lot from you

ankur your videos are awesome man you helped me a lot with my car

thanks friend great information

I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS , HERE I CAN LEARN STEP BY STEP BRO I REALLY APRECIATED

Awesome video, I learned a lot! Thanks man

Thanks for sharing with us all. ✌️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿.

E46 Expert - Love these Vids!

How did you learn so much about this car? I'm impressed! Thank you!

covered a lot of good information! thanks

Awesome review thank bro.

Really great job, really informative, u got a sub m8, keep it up :)

Great video! Thank you!

Awesome tutorials, thanks man!!

Very nice, thanks for good explaining.

My 320ci hits soon 200k km, nice to see somebody cares about these beauties of E46es!

Great video once again. I just ordered the whole control arm kit with inner and outer tier rods, drag links, and control arm bushings in polyurethane, off of ebay for under 140.00. Amazon was 179.00 for the exact same kit. Looks like its the same kit they are advertising in the list of parts in your description for over 300.00. Just saying for those on a tight budget like me. lol

Always awesome, nicely Done.

Awesome info! Thank you

just bought an e36 m3 and subbed trying to learn more great information

I've had my e46 for more than 6 years and the clunk in the front suspension area drives me crazy. I've replaced every suspension item except for the sway bar links and bushings. Thanks for the video, I will replace those next and I'm hoping this will fix the eternal clunk! I will keep u posted

Great videos! Thanks!

Thank god for theses videos

my boyfriend and I just drove my 325xi from Ohio to California:) great video.

Great video! Thanks!

Great video. Thx for your help.

Great video bro!

Great video - thanks.

I changed my front rear wishbone bushings to poly bushes even though the original ones were ok... but did it for piece of mind as knew they were a common issue for e46's

Bro i LOVE this channel Would you be able to make a video on how to change the oil pan gasket?

Excellent channel. Subbed.

wish you lived in Florida... very educational , great video

Great overview with advice. Excellent on target camera work also. 12:20 I think you meant Differential and not Driveshaft.

You should be in Lisbon (Portugal) 😊 Always nice videos !!!

Going to buy a E46 in 2 weeks or so:)))

Think I'll be watching all the E46 videos now haha

I have a e46 320d and I've only just replaced both of the left hand side font and rear shocks all origanal. the right hand side are a both still fine and no leaks or lack of damping. the xar has done 215,089 miles. the wishbone arms and bushes I seem to replace about every 20-30,000 miles every. love German build quality my 5th bmw :-)

Thank you kindly.

Excellent info

luv your videos

Great video.

Thanks for sharing your wisdom and knowledge. I love your channel, which is very informative.. I own 2002 E46 M3, which is experiencing thunking noise in the back passenger side, and I suspect driveshaft center bearing and Guibo. I have 160K Kg on it, and would like to consider changing all suspension related bushing and perhaps shocks. I notice your girlfriend had done similar upgrades, but what would you recommend on suspension components, and bushing related upgade.. Appreciate your keen advise on this. Best Jerry

Love your video's bro. You make it look so easy. I have an issue with my steering....its a funny issue but apparently its common. Before I begin, I've checked all bushes ( and replaced some), arms are good, and also replaced steering rack. So the issue is this... Steering jams only in Full Left Lock (Driving forward - doesn't happen in reverse), and I have to break out of the jam. Never happens on Right Lock...only specifically Forward Left Lock. I can also break out of the lock when I go reverse. Can you help out with a solution ? And could you do a video on Oil Housing Gasket change ? Thanks

YOUNGSTER KNOWS ALOT AMAZING!!!

Great videos

Hi Jason great work on all your videos been very helpful in all my DIY work on my e46. I do have a recent problem I can’t find any info on. My car drives fine however if I turn right I get a sound like a spring being sprung or perhaps even like the brake shield being picked by a finger. This comes from left side of the car around the middle. I only hear this when turning right at the apex either going slow or fast. I initially thought it be the RTAB but car does not pull to one side. So not sure if it’s suspension or anything else that may have been bent? Any info/ directions/ comments on this would be appreciated. Thank you.

These videos have the POTENTIAL to be great. This onejust stated the obvious. If there is play, then it is shot. And here is my main problem: "there is supposed to be SOME play - that is normal". Ok. What is exactly the amount of SOME play? What is normal? It would be a much better help for us who has not seen 9000 bad thingymajigs to actually see examples of what is acceptable play and therefore a good part - and then show us one that is clearly bad.

Great video! What are the symptoms for warn out front control arms? (Not the bushing)

My 330 had a gnarly clunk when I got it. Previous owner replaced the struts and reversed the front left and right struts. This forced the sway bar end links into bad a angles causing the clunk.

He Do the work very good help a Lot of People an me.

thanks for all the info you bring to KZfaq. I'm about to check myself in for a mental breakdown. my 02 e46 ci water pump etc, went out. I replaced all it needed, do you have anything in the way of bleeding the radiator. so much stuff on here. I learned one thing. I trust you. every one else.... I'm sure the mean well. but listening to some who swear and then show they can drink beer while fixing a car is a bit. well-lets just say I won't get that time back. through trial and error, and your guidance. I've come to realize buy Japanese next time, Subaru, Honda etc. that being said I will continue to follow you and use you as a valuable source to help me keep my wits and sanity while I own my e46. I cannot thank you enough for all you do. cheers..

Thank you very much for the video. Does anyone know how to test the individual suspension components? Do I just take a pry bar and try and move it / check for rubber deterioration?

Hi I liked your videos. Do you have video of changing oil pan gasket on 325xi 2002 BMW.

Just bought a 2005 b330 xi, I have a rumble noise in the rear left wheel, most noticeable when the car is cold, and making a right hand turn while pulling out. it only happens at 5 to 20 mph. Checked the bushings and wheel bearings have no play. also notice the car seems to be moving left and right while hold the wheels straight at speeds over 35mph. also have a pull to the right, when applying brakes, i just installed new brakes and rotors front and back thanks dan.

Great video! I have abnormal wear tire on the rear of my e46 M3, I have replaced both control arms; what can be happening on the rear.?

broken springs in the rear is common around here (rust belt)

Wondering how many hours of labor it would generally be to replace all front suspension parts? Thanks for mentioning the ballpark price on the parts! Will be a huge to me with my 04 e46 325ci

Any plans on making a video for rear adjustable camber arms for E46? I have that as a future modification on my E46M.

Thank You Bro, I Swear You Make These Videos At The Most Perfect Times Recently Had The Guibo Go Bad Also Want To Put Coilovers On My E46 If You've Got A Video Please Forward. Thanks, MikeLondon

great videos jason really appreciate i learned a lot from them what do u suggest to follow with code p0411 on a 2004 bmw 530i the air secondary pump works i just tested thanks in advance

I appreciate your videos very much. Have a an 06 330CI, took to the dealer to replace the oil pan gasket, and after a couple of weeks (this is my weekend car) I noticed big leaks coming from the middle of the car. (between the oil pan and the transmission area) I have not taken the car back to the dealership because I'm trying to figure out where that leak is coming from. Please advise.. Thank you!!

Great v very very helpful ,, thank you

i have a Z4 E85 with similar suspension setup, my car clunks when going over the bumps from rear and on visual inspection by mechanic all the bushing look good. But i can hear the clunks and on sharp corners , it leans too both sides whatever direction i am turning. i know doing whole suspension at 130k miles wud be preferable but what cud cause a lean on cornering and clunking on bumps in rear suspension as there are too many bushing in the rear and tough to take them out. Your comments are appreciated.

SPOT ON

Great overview! Add to that: Drive shaft bearing failure (and sometimes the Gybo) should be read as a 'symptom;' not necessarily as 'age' being the root cause. I've seen many various reports of replacing the drive shaft bearing... only to have it fail very soon yet again. Root causes include: a) Front motor mounts collapse (difficult for a newbie to know just how high the engine should be of of that mount area), such that the engine is using the rear mounts as the fulcrum, the rear of the engine becomes 'jacked up *particularly on stick transmissions);, and the alignment through the gybo and drive-shaft bearing is compromised (read: severely misallinged, and the rubber surround of the drive shaft bearing is under undue stress). b) failure of the U-joint immediately next to the drive-shaft bearing. If needing repairs in the drive-shaft area, and you have a stick, seriously consider upgrading the shfit linkage to a short shifter. (replacing the shift knob as a big improvemnet is a myth; putiting in a short arm IS a MAJOR improvement, as the difference is actually in the lengthening of the bottom part of the shift arm; the top is left at the same length).

Big fan and subscriber 🙌 . I have a question. Do you know what type of suspension the e46 M3 has in front & rear? As in is it Macpherson or double wishbone or other type? I've done google searches and I can't find specifics on what type of suspension it has.

Watching this in 2019

Thanks for making the video. My E46 M3 makes clunking noise in the rear suspension whenever I hit a bump or drive over speedbumps... any ideas? TIA

My right rear tire is leaning in and a shop said it might be my upper control arm? is that likely to bend or break

Hi! Love your video, i've got this suspension front issue, uneven roads, or a driveway driving on it and my front is so hard, no damping or absorbsion what so ever. My mercedes w211 has the exact same issue and idk what it could be. On my w211 i replace swaybar +links, tie rods, lower control arms thrust arms... And now my e46 gets the same annoying issue :-/ E46 114.000 kilometers. 320ci, Any idea what it could be?