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Bilstein › Shock absorbers

PorkandRice106 25 Jul 2023, 17:34

Rating 4.0

Body bounce:
Bottoming:

This may not be super helpful, as Idk if there is a significant difference in how these shocks play due to the V8 suspension geometry and weight, but b8's on intrax springs on my m5 are just about perfect for a daily driver in my experience. My understanding is that the b6 is valved exactly the same as the b8 but has a different shaft length meant for use with standard/non-lowering springs.

Pros: perfect for daily driver

Cons: none

Vehicle: BMW

RAVENOL › Engine oil

tudir67 24 Jul 2023, 23:09

Rating 4.0

Exhaust smoke:

Last month I replaced the valve stem seals and it helped massively with the smoke. It doesn't really smoke much anymore, there's definitely still small puffs when taking off quickly, but nothing that I can see in the mirror.

Pros: helped massively with smoke

Cons: still small puffs

Vehicle: BMW

DEXTER › Tires

ApprehensiveBit5021 24 Jul 2023, 13:01

Rating 4.0

Grip:

I used to always buy Goodyear sport tires for bmw 328i but recently I’ve purchased dextero they are half the price and perform well. I haven’t had any problems with them in the last 2-3 years I’ve bought them

Pros: perform well, half price

Cons: none

Vehicle: BMW

Hella Pagid › Brake pads

elganja 24 Jul 2023, 12:36

Rating 4.0

Braking:

I run pagid rsl29 (yellow) and i have been a big fan -- but it seems like you either love them or hate them, no in between.I still have over 75% brake pad left after 11 days on track-- with that said, factory brake cooling is pretty good on my car's front brakes (M2 Competition). I think most folks whom have issues have inadequate cooling which leads to very high temps, which the rsl29 do not like

Pros: long lasting

Cons: high temps

Vehicle: BMW M2

Bosch › Alternator

scbiker2 19 Jul 2023, 22:55

Rating 5.0

I bought a Bosch reman for my X5 about 3 years ago, no issues whatsoever.

Pros: no issues whatsoever

Vehicle: BMW X5

Mobil › Engine oil

anthonyk03 12 Jul 2023, 20:00

Rating 4.0

Engine noise:

You can also try changing your oil to M1 15w50 full synthetic that helped me with my cold start rattling issues and the engine seems to run smoother along with the vanos idle clacking noises going away.

Pros: engine runs smoother

Cons: cold start rattling

Vehicle: BMW

LIQUI MOLY › Engine oil

JMUDoc 12 Jul 2023, 04:23

Rating 4.0

Warning light:
Exhaust smoke:

As to which one, the two that are reported to induce the *least* consumption are Liqui Moly Leichtlauf, and Fuchs Titan Super Syn.

Pros: least consumption

Vehicle: BMW

Depo › Headlights

jayng28n 28 Jan 2023, 11:28

Rating 3.0

Brightness:

I’ve installed the depo set on my F30 before, it will changed the look of the car completely no doubt, Bmw is iconic for their angel eyes and if you’ve got the used f30 with halogen, its the worst. I didnt go my research enough and got too excited with my first F30 so got the one with stock halogen.

But honestly the depo ones was only like 70% close, been with F30 for a while i can definitely tell if one was depo or oem with a quick glance. Plus the housing of the headlight trying to convert them to Bi-xenon look, they make it less bright, which is not really safe driving at night time.

Pros: changed the look

Cons: less bright, not safe

Vehicle: BMW

Hawk Performance › Brake pads

IAmSoWinning 8 Jul 2023, 22:18

Rating 1.0

Braking:

I have Hawk HPS 5.0 street pads on mine, and hate them. They're ass until you get some heat in them.

Cons: poor cold performance

Vehicle: BMW

OEM BMW › Windshield

Neither_Pay_4080 4 Jul 2023, 05:04

Rating 1.0

Chips/cracks:

Hopefully you have better luck than I did. Had similar crack in a brand new 5 series(the car was only a few months old when it happened)and they wouldn\u2019t cover it. I had to go through my insurance and pay a small deductible. No other company did OEM BMW windshields in my area so I had to go the same dealership to get it done. Cost was around $2500

Cons: crack not covered, expensive replacement

Vehicle: BMW