I do not have the factory service manual yet so I was wondering how the 2 small rear speakers came out. I need to replace them as they tend to rattle. I would...
... Whaz up Tony ma man i changed them for mine but its a very long procedure u have to open all rear panels i mean the rear box and then the covering for...
Speaking of rear speakers, In my '97 Z3, I don't have any rear speakers and would like to add them. Does anyone know if the '97 is pre wired for rear speakers,...
Hi, I just joined the list. Between Atlanta and Ft Walton Beach. ...................... 2000 2.3 M with spoiler. 8000 miles. BMW lists color as Red but I see...
Where under the hood are you looking? Picture? The 2.3 was actually a 2.5. It was not actually called a 2.5 until BMW replaced the 2.8 with the 3.0 however. Ed...
... Chuck, Welcome to the list. First of all, if you look at the front of the driver's side strut tower in the engine compartment, you should see a placque...
While we're looking at the placarding on engine size, can someone tell me the location of the "paint code" on the placards. Nothing appears obvious to...
Hopefully this will make you feel a little better about being a "cager". The Z3 was designed by the motorcycle division at BMW. They had a competition for all...
Would anyone on the list have the production numbers for the 1998 model year? I'm curious as to how many were produced in total and how many were produced the...
Thanks for the welcome and special thanks Ed and Jon for pointing me to the the magical spots. Thanks Ed and Rachel for the history lesson, which I intend...
Jim, comparing the colors again, I agree with you. Looks to be Siena Red. Let you know if number 362 shows up on the placard or strut top. Thanks Chuck ... ...
Hi, I it possible and simple to upgrade to the vented disks. You need: 2 vented disks 2 calipers 2 carriers 1 set of front brake pads (they are the same but...
Hello to the group: New here, I have looked at the site in the past for information, but decided it best to join and ask some questions. I don't own a BMW, but...
What is an acceptable amount of oil consumption for a 2002 3.0 Z3, with 21000 miles (21K) Also I though I saw a post way back on what is considered a better...
... For street driving you should not be consuming any oil. ... For manual transmissions the fluid is lifetime fill, only use that fluid. ... A paper clip will...
... type of transmission lube? ... My '97 manual calls for "auto trans" fluid in the manual trans....which has been used in some applications since the...
... I think it was late 98 when BMW went to lifetime fluid in the tranny. Red Line does work great on transmissions before that, I had it in my 97 when I had...
I looked at a low priced '97 6 cyl. Z3 recently which apparently is low priced because the differential mount has failed and allowed the differential to drop...
Can you clarify this statement, or am I missing some humor. I'm a new owner so don't know all the jargon yet. ... From: Ed McKernan To: bmw-z3@yahoogroups.com ...
... Actually the half shafts are probably doing little to keep the differential in place in comparison to the work the rest of the sub frame is doing. The ...