» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | | | | | | 03-14-2006, 12:21 PM | #1 | Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: England, UK Posts: 1,288 | Standard for Standard Diff Swap My diff is pretty much knackered so have obtained another from an M44 Z3. I spoke to a garage this morning about swapping them and they quoted 4 hours!!! Seems alot to me to unbolt the current one and replace with another. Advise???? __________________ 1995 BMW 316i Cosmos Black Mods: • Magnex Cat-Back Exhaust • Smoked Corner Lights + Repeators • M3 17" Wheels • De-Baffled Air Box • AC HandBrake Handle and Gear Knob • DEPO Euro Epsiloids + Predator Chronium Rings • Chrome Interior bits •IE Poly-Urethane RSFMs • Kenwood Power Series Audio • Powder Coated e36 325 Front Callipers • Sports Seats | | | 03-14-2006, 01:13 PM | #2 | Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Bouncing off the rev limiter in CT! Posts: 3,156 | Simple. Do it yourself! Four bolts on the drive shaft flange; 12 I think total for the half-shafts, four or five others mounting the diff. Four hours is reasonable; I'd expect it to take less, but when you are giving a quote, you want to be covered in case something goes wrong. Get some fresh oil for it while you're at it.... | | | 03-14-2006, 02:20 PM | #3 | aka Stabby Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mead, CO Posts: 5,336 | they are likely doing it the "right" way and dropping the subframe. you may want to ask them what all they have to do. that's about the only way to properly torque the bolts holding the diff. that means they would need to disconnect the parking brake cables, the hydraulic brake lines, bleed the system ... you get the idea. __________________ 1996 318ti, California package, 267k miles current mods: bilstein sports, bavauto springs, e30 m3 LCABs, solid metal ball joints, bavauto RSMs w/reinforcements, e30 3.73 LSD & halfshafts, supersprint cat-back exhaust, turner rear sway bar reinforcements, IE poly subframe & RTABs + camber/toe kits, powdercoated e36 32x front calipers, sport mirrors, H&R 28mmF/19mmR sway bars, x-brace, auto solutions SSK w/poly bushing upgrade, BMW CD43 head unit, DICE HD Radio w/iPod integration and "stealth" HD antenna, staggered style 68s, orange electronic TPMS, leather arm rest, JT Designs metal undertray acquired and awaiting install: heated seat kit, cali top switch relo, lumbar support kit, park distance control kit, heated washer nozzle kit, m-coupe rear subframe, trailing arms, differential, and halfshafts, m-coupe front/rear brakes with master cylinder, under hood light kit, mud flaps, rear sun blind, auto-dimming rear view mirror, tilt steering wheel retrofit, apexcone 5000K HIDs with 55W ballasts 2002 X5 4.4 Sport Package, 53.5k miles Current Mods: e46 m3 steering wheel | | | 03-14-2006, 02:59 PM | #4 | Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: England, UK Posts: 1,288 | do it myself? whether is wet for the foreable future and i have no garage so looks like it'll have to be done by them. That 4hrs is worst case scenario and is capped too. __________________ 1995 BMW 316i Cosmos Black Mods: • Magnex Cat-Back Exhaust • Smoked Corner Lights + Repeators • M3 17" Wheels • De-Baffled Air Box • AC HandBrake Handle and Gear Knob • DEPO Euro Epsiloids + Predator Chronium Rings • Chrome Interior bits •IE Poly-Urethane RSFMs • Kenwood Power Series Audio • Powder Coated e36 325 Front Callipers • Sports Seats | | | 03-14-2006, 11:33 PM | #5 | Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: England, UK Posts: 1,288 | Just picked it up. looks in good nick other than the usual rust. Tomorrow the wirebrush will be out in force followed by the first paint spray/brush (still debating whether to spray or brush it). __________________ 1995 BMW 316i Cosmos Black Mods: • Magnex Cat-Back Exhaust • Smoked Corner Lights + Repeators • M3 17" Wheels • De-Baffled Air Box • AC HandBrake Handle and Gear Knob • DEPO Euro Epsiloids + Predator Chronium Rings • Chrome Interior bits •IE Poly-Urethane RSFMs • Kenwood Power Series Audio • Powder Coated e36 325 Front Callipers • Sports Seats | | | | Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | | Posting Rules | You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts HTML code is Off | | | |