Not really Brett, was just below the max line, gave it a splash though anyway and after a run its seems to be fine :smokin:

Nice one.;)

Regarding your trumpets (ooooerrrr) had you ever removed the airbox before? I cleaned mine last year and then this year when I went in to clean it out again, it wasn't too bad. But I suppose, 4K in a year doesn't really warrant that much regular cleaning for myself.

First time I done it though, around 30K miles when I fitted the ITG Filter, they were black as fook. The guys in the shed fitting the lights thought I was a crazy man with the hoover in the airbox sucking out the dust, dirt and sand. God know where that all come from, but you just never know.

Glad you got sorted with your oil though, might be a sensor on its way out. I was quoted £100 to fit one by the dealers but I doubt it'd be that much if you had it done together with an Oil Service? Warranty though? Hmmm

No never removed it Baz, only time its been open was while in the garage for its insp II so probably only had a dicht with a cloth.

While i have it apart over the winter i think i'll do the regular M3 dip stick conversion as Tom mentioned.

Here you go this is mine, not only keeps intake clean, but stops blow by gasses mixing with your intake mixture, which decreases the octane rating of the mixture.


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Hi,

Quote- '' but stops blow by gasses mixing with your intake mixture, which decreases the octane rating of the mixture.''


How ?


Regards,


The Gorilla.

Is the s54 engine known to suffer from increased crankcase pressure from 'leaky' piston rings then?

Oh and.....


does it not come with a catch tank then as standard???

No Jim,
Its just the same sort of set up as any other regular motor, it feeds from that breather on the cam cover over to the airbox where the vapour then gets recycle'd through the intake.

The BIG question though.....is a catch tank a worthwhile addition????

Notice you also have a dipstick tucked away in there, is that just the regular e46 M3 mod that Tom has mentioned?? :smokin: