Cars Comp

1. Look for the recommended tire pressure in your Audi manual. If you do not have your manual handy, look on the side of the tire for a tire pressure stamp, or on a sticker on the inside of the drivers side door.
2. Inflate your tires with 32 pounds per square inch (psi) if you cannot find the recommended tire pressure for your Audi. This represents a safe tire pressure average until you know for certain.
3. Let air out of your tires if you wear down the middle of tires only, rather than the sides. This pattern of wear is a sign that you have too much air in your tires. Add more air to your tires if you see tire wear on the inside and outside edges.

1. Locate the air filter cover on the top of your BMW 330 engine. It will be a black cover, secured by seven torx screws. You should see it near the center of the engine on top with a black flex hose running from the cover to the engine.
2. Remove torx screws with torx screwdriver from top cover of air filter. Lift the cover up. It will not come all the way out, just enough to give clearance to remove the air filter.
3. Unclip the flex hose from the air cleaner to provide room for removal. You will see a pin inserted into the air filter. Pull the pin back and remove the filter from the air cleaner.
4. Replace the air filter with a new filter by pulling the pin back and reinserting the new filter. Replace the flex hose on the front of the air cleaner.
5. Place the cover back on the air cleaner and secure it with torx screws.

1. Remove the panels for the front bumper, the side front quarter panels and the rear bumper. Replace the rear bumper with an aftermarket bumper that allows two cutouts for the dual exhaust that matches the M3 style.
2. Replace the front bumper with an aftermarket body kit that includes front brake spoilers. On the M3, the front spoilers act to cool the front brakes. The aftermarket bumper need not provide a similar function as long as the two openings at the lower front corners are present to mirror the look of the M3.
3. Replace the two front side panels with 3-series panels with side grilles. The chrome grilles provide ventilation for the E92 M3s 4.0 liter V-8 engine. On the 3-series it will provide one of the distinctive exterior features that differentiate the M3 from a standard BMW 3-series coupe.
4. Add side skirts below the side panels of the 3-series to give the appearance of a lower stance for the 3-series.
5. Replace the wheels with compatible 19-inch chrome wheels. The E46 BMW M3 came with either 18 or 19-inch wheels while the E92 has standard 19-inch chrome wheels.
6. Replace the hood with an M3 hood with a power dome. The M3 engine required a raised section of the hood for clearance, which is commonly called a power dome. From a distance, when the wheels are indistinguishable and the side grilles are invisible, the power dome stands out as a signature feature of E46 and E92 M3s.
7. Add a lip spoiler to the rear trunk lid. The M3 has a subtle spoiler on the rear edge of the trunk. You can have the lid spoiler attached by adhesives for a long-lasting fit.

1. Position the car ramps behind the vehicle and back up onto the ramps slowly. Place the tire stops in position behind the front tires to secure the vehicle from moving during the replacement.
2. Lift the vehicles hood and locate the fuse panel. Remove the bolt securing the panel using the crescent wrench. Remove the fuse responsible for controlling the fuel pump.
3. Find the fuel filter under the rear of the vehicle near the fuel tank. Position the floor jack below the fuel tank in preparation of lowering the tank. You will only be lowering the fuel tank about four inches. Using the crescent wrench, remove both metal holding straps that secure the fuel tank in place.
4. Using the floor jack, lower the fuel tank about 4 to 6 inches to gain full access to the fuel filter. Use the crescent wrench to remove both fuel lines going into the fuel filter. Remove the securing bolt and remove the old fuel filter.
5. Install the new filter and replace the securing bolt. Reattach both fuel lines ensuring the arrows on the filter are pointing toward the front of the vehicle. Using the floor jack, lift the fuel tank back in place and reattach the metal holding straps.
6. Reinstall the fuel pump fuse and reattach the bolt that secures the fuse panel. Remove the tire stops and start the vehicle. Drive the vehicle off the car ramps.

1. Open the hood of your vehicle and locate the battery. Disconnect the positive and negative cables from the battery, removing the clamp bolts on each terminal with a wrench.
2. Enter the drivers side of your vehicle and move the steering wheel to its lowest possible position within the steering column.
3. Use a Phillips-head screwdriver to remove the two screws that hold the rubber bezel in place around the instrument panel. Pull the bezel away from the dash and place in a safe area for reattachment later.
4. Unscrew the three mounting bolts which hold the instrument panel in the dash. Slide the panel part of the way out of the dash. Reach around behind the instrument panel and disconnect the electrical connector attached to the rear. Fully remove the panel and place it on a safe work area.
5. Unscrew the damaged LED bulbs in a counterclockwise direction until they come free from the instrument panel. Insert the new bulbs and turn them in the opposite direction until they become fixed in place. Reattach the instrument panel following the removal steps in reverse. Reattach the battery cables and turn on the engine to check that all the LED bulbs on the instrument panel now work correctly.

1. Pull back the trunk liner to access the upper shock mounting nuts. Use a socket and ratchet to remove the two nuts that hold the top of the shock to the body of the car.
2. Using the floor jack, raise the rear of the car to gain access to the lower shock mounting bolt. Leave the tire in slight contact with the ground. From under the car, remove the large bolt that holds the lower part of the shock to the trailing arm.
3. Remove the shock from the car and place it a work bench or on a flat stable surface. Remove the nut that holds the upper strut mount onto the shock. Use a pair of Vise-Grips on the end of the shock to keep it from turning while the nut is removed. Remove the upper strut mount.
4. Install the old strut mount onto the new shock in the reverse of removal, ensuring that the washers and bushings are oriented correctly. It is recommended to install new mounts when changing the shocks.
5. Install the new shock by first loosely bolting it to the trailing arm with the bolt. Do not tighten the bolt. Maneuver the upper part of the shock into place so that the two studs slide through the holes in the bodywork.
6. Install and tighten the two nuts that hold the upper end of the shock in place. Tighten the lower bolt to 57 ft.-lbs. with a torque wrench. Repeat for the other side.

1. Insert the key into the ignition. Turn the ignition switch to ON without starting the engine.
2. Press the BC button on the end of the headlight arm.
3. Press and hold the RESET button below the odometer until the oil service light appears.
4. Press the BC button. A RESET message appears on the instrument panel.
5. Press and hold the BC button until the oil service light turns off.