Adventures in DIY automotive parts replacements

Dark_Knight_335 · 07-30-2014, 06:32 PM

So I put my BMS intake on last night all by myself.

It was not the easiest of tasks for somebody that's never poked around under the hood, but I managed to do it - and do it quite well.

As expected, I dropped one of the damn machine bolts/ washers/ threaded speed nuts into the engine bay with my shaky drunk hands.

I ended up buying a whole bunch of stuff from Lowe's I didn't need- pretty much anything but what I needed as a matter of fact. I do believe I got the right bolts but of course it's silver and I'm really not concerned about that because the black cover goes right over it and the cabin filter housing goes on top of all of that.

I guess the moral of the story is - just go to the damn dealer and ask for the nuts bolts washers you need, or take them off the car in the parking lot and go into parts and ask for them.

I learned damn near everything out of an automotive is metric, and it was nearly impossible to find the correct size threaded speed nut that I needed, which kind of sucks because that was all that was stopping me from using the silver M5 metric automotive bolt that I bought that could have anchored the other side of the black piece that goes under the cabin filter. Meh.

Yes I know pointless thread, and CSB, but I figured I'd share my victory and small defeats with everyone else.

Some points to take away:

-always use a magnetized set of tools
-put all of your nuts and bolts in the same damn place
-don't drop shit into the engine bay

e92_enthusiast_1 · 07-30-2014, 06:42 PM

Grats, hopefully the first of a long list of mods

Dark_Knight_335 · 07-30-2014, 06:44 PM

Oh I have plenty of mods bro but this was one of the first ones I did myself.

Sucks that I have to go to Morristown BMW a few miles away Saturday to pick up a lousy threaded speed nut, machine bolt, and washer, but I just can't really deal with the fact that there is a screw missing on the other side even though it's probably of no consequence ha ha

kdbryce · 07-30-2014, 06:46 PM

for some reason I thought you had a dinan intake

Dark_Knight_335 · 07-30-2014, 06:49 PM

Oh God dude I wish they made one for the N55 but alas, they do not, so I went with BMS.

I actually had one before, then took it off and sold it, then missed it so I have one again ha ha

07-30-2014, 06:32 PM	#1
Dark_Knight_335 Came to the N55 Darkside 1115 Rep 12,740 Posts Drives: 2011 335 E93 M-Sport Join Date: May 2010 Location: NY/NJ iTrader: (28)	So I put my BMS intake on last night all by myself. It was not the easiest of tasks for somebody that's never poked around under the hood, but I managed to do it - and do it quite well. As expected, I dropped one of the damn machine bolts/ washers/ threaded speed nuts into the engine bay with my shaky drunk hands. I ended up buying a whole bunch of stuff from Lowe's I didn't need- pretty much anything but what I needed as a matter of fact. I do believe I got the right bolts but of course it's silver and I'm really not concerned about that because the black cover goes right over it and the cabin filter housing goes on top of all of that. I guess the moral of the story is - just go to the damn dealer and ask for the nuts bolts washers you need, or take them off the car in the parking lot and go into parts and ask for them. I learned damn near everything out of an automotive is metric, and it was nearly impossible to find the correct size threaded speed nut that I needed, which kind of sucks because that was all that was stopping me from using the silver M5 metric automotive bolt that I bought that could have anchored the other side of the black piece that goes under the cabin filter. Meh. Yes I know pointless thread, and CSB, but I figured I'd share my victory and small defeats with everyone else. Some points to take away: -always use a magnetized set of tools -put all of your nuts and bolts in the same damn place -don't drop shit into the engine bay Attached Images
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e92_enthusiast_1 Lieutenant Colonel 35 Rep 1,652 Posts Drives: '10 AW/CR e92 6mt 335i Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Chandler, AZ iTrader: (1) Garage List 2010 BMW 335i [0.00]	Grats, hopefully the first of a long list of mods __________________ COBB AP Stg 2+ FMIC Aggressive \| VRSF 3" Catless DP \| COBB FMIC \| BMS DCI \| CP-e Metal Charge Pipe \| 370+ whp/435+ lb.ft torque
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Dark_Knight_335 Came to the N55 Darkside 1115 Rep 12,740 Posts Drives: 2011 335 E93 M-Sport Join Date: May 2010 Location: NY/NJ iTrader: (28)	Oh I have plenty of mods bro but this was one of the first ones I did myself. Sucks that I have to go to Morristown BMW a few miles away Saturday to pick up a lousy threaded speed nut, machine bolt, and washer, but I just can't really deal with the fact that there is a screw missing on the other side even though it's probably of no consequence ha ha
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Dark_Knight_335 Came to the N55 Darkside 1115 Rep 12,740 Posts Drives: 2011 335 E93 M-Sport Join Date: May 2010 Location: NY/NJ iTrader: (28)	Oh God dude I wish they made one for the N55 but alas, they do not, so I went with BMS. I actually had one before, then took it off and sold it, then missed it so I have one again ha ha
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