Got to say that this tutorial was of huge assistance, as am in the middle of doing this job on my wifes 318ti, and guess what? Bang on 130,000 miles which seems to be about the limit for these connectors! I have discovered that being a RHD model, the lower inlet manifold does not require full removal from the engine bay, and therefore only minor wiring disconnection is required. I have not needed to disconnect the solenoid or starter, and the space permitted by sliding the manifold off the mounting bolts still allows me to change the connector, manifold gaskets etc. |