r/E90

i recently bought an E91 Lci with m sport suspension.

but my right shock absorber in the rear is leaking. i want to buy a new one but when i search for replacements, the websites only display normal shock absorbers for normal e91 Lci. so i am searching for the part number for the M one.

help with the part number is really apreciated :)

Hey everyone, long time lurker first time poster. Looking for some honest opinions from people who actually own or have owned these cars.

I’m in Colombia, budget around $35-40M COP (~$8,500-10,000 USD). Looking for a daily driver to commute to university + weekend fun car. Occasional track day at a local quarter mile strip. Not a hardcore enthusiast but I do enjoy driving.

2008 BMW 325i E90

•	Mileage: \~120,000 km (74,500 miles)  
•	Condition: appears clean, unknown full service history

2006 BMW 330i E90

•	Mileage: 135,000 km (83,850 miles)  
•	Condition: unknown service history

I’m 18 years old and really want a BMW as my first car. Some background: I still live with my parents, I don’t have any bills to pay, my school is already paid for, and I have a very stable part-time job. I make around $1200/month and basically all of it gets saved.

I really like the E90/E92 328i. I know people will hate me for this, but I honestly love NA cars. An M3 just isn’t in the budget right now.

I’d also be doing maintenance myself. I’ve been watching repair videos, learning about the platforms, and I genuinely want to learn how to work on cars properly instead of taking everything to a shop and paying 3x more.

The N52 honestly seems amazing to me. My goal would be to keep the car long-term and daily it to school, hangouts, road trips, etc. I’d probably keep it until very high mileage if possible. I really like the E92 coupe, but I know the E90 sedan is more practical.

I’d love to hear from actual BMW owners:
- How has your N52 experience been?
- What major problems have you had?
- Would you trust one long term?
- Manual or automatic for a first BMW?

I also like the F30 generation. I know the N20 has timing chain issues, but if you replace the timing chain and the common failing plastic parts early on, does it become a good long term daily? Or does it still end up being more problematic overall than an N52 car?

And yeah, I know everyone says “just get a Toyota/Honda at 18.” I hear it constantly But I want something I can genuinely be enthusiastic about and learn from mechanically. I know myself, and I just wouldn’t care about the car the same way.

Would love to hear your experiences and opinions. Thanks guys :)

So my service engine light came on yesterday. Took it to my mechanic to scan it and see what’s going on. It’s showing transmission fluid wear. Cool no problem. Issue is we don’t know when or if the trans flush was ever done. They’re telling me to drive it for a bit and see what happens bc (their words) doing a flush could fuck the trans up if there is something going on. Should I just say fuck it and upgrade the trans? Build one? Some direction would be cool. Let me know if you’ve encountered this before.

After getting my oil changed on my 2011 e90 328 n51, I noticed that the ambient lighting on my gauge cluster, radio/AC control button area, and idrive dial have stopped coming on at night.

Is this just a coincidence or could something have happened at the shop? I plan to call them when I can but just wondering if anyone has any thoughts. Haven’t had any issues with it up until this point.

Hey guys I love adding cosmetic mods but also like to keep my car modest/closer to an oem+ style and not tacky.

Already I have:
Upgraded alloys
Retrofitted headlights
Added a CarPlay system
Wrapped interior trim

I understand I don’t have much other cosmetic mods left I could do without border lining tackiness.

Looking for any suggestions at all regardless though, to see if I’ve any options that’d tic my boxes.

Even any unique ideas you might’ve seen ? Like maybe a unique style for the interior trim panels that might but nicer than my current wrap, even really small things that people mightnt even notice but are a nice touch. Anything that you might’ve thought would be a nice touch at all etc.

Suggestions much appreciated!

Did anybody ever realized how loud some oil filters are on these cars? loudest one I used was from bosch the most silent one was MannFilter idk if there is a aftermarket option for this exact issue like some special filter.

Hi guys,

Im from germany and yesterday i bought a 335i e93 with Stage 2+ mhd fbo..

car did run good just small things like 30FF code..

Today something very Bad happened! I stopped at a red light and The Engine Shut down.

After 2-3 min and praying to start up, it started (very Bad..) i luckily was near to my mecanic! I drove the car to his Garage, and then i Noticed a KNOCKING NOISE🧐 and a Little Bit of smoke from the left side of the hood (white smoke) i though okay maybe the knock is bc of the injectors… checked it with Carly and it says misfires on cylinders 5,3,2 and smth with ignition misfires too.

Okay Fine im gonna buy those index 12 and have some fun again…. Then my mecanic started the car, After 5 sec he told me: turn it Off, its a rod bearing failiure? Im shocked! I bought it yesterday…

But! In Germany we say „The Hope dies last“
The previous owner told me: The ac doesnt work! He tried to fill it up etc but it didnt work.. and 3-4 weeks ago he changed some pulleys down there.

I saw a video, can the AC Compressor fail sound like a rod knock? After clearing the codes the car runs fine, and the knock is not very loud! I Think it comes from
The front motor.
But i opened the oil lid and it really smells like a lot of unburned fuel…

I Need your help guys! Im so Sad Right now.