Top 10 2005-2013 BMW 3-Series (E90) problems. Buying guide – common issues, and what to look for if you’re looking at getting one: 1. Driveline vibrations. As with most modern cars, the 3-Series is known for vibrations coming from an expired or worn dual mass flywheel on manual cars. Listen and feel for chattering on idle, a pulsating E90 330i's are great cars for the money. A friend of mine has one and drives it everyday without a problem. If you do not want to deal with the fuel pump issues with the 335i, I would definitely get the 330i. Steps: Took it to the dealer they fix it the first time. But after a few days again the same problem. They hold my car for 4 days, and finally they told me that a faulty valve create the problem, and there exist a service bulletin about that and probably affect all the E90. Yesterday, I finally got my car back. My understanding is that the electric water pump can fail as the car approaches 100k, which can cost almost $1k. Also, some of the early 330i will experience excessive engine ticking, which requires head replacement. Aside from those two issues, these cars appear to be quite reliable. In September 2009, BMW issued technical service bulletin SI B11 09 07 for E90 323i, 325i and 330i sedans with N52 engines that were produced prior to 31 November 2008. In these vehicles, an occasional ticking or rattling noise from the camshaft hydraulic lifters (HVA) may occur during cold engine starts. Welcome to ShopLifeTV!Today I go over E90/E92 common drivetrain, exterior, interior problems. Merchandise: http://www.shoplifetv.comLS3 Swap: I think this is a common failure due to the different metals used on these and the resulting aluminum bolts that are required. '08 E90 328: AW, beige, Light poplar, prem pkg, step auto, htd seats, xenon, i-drive, logic 7, 6FL Ipod connection, BMW performance exhaust & intake BMW may have deactivated this feature. You will NOT have these common E46 problems: window regulator failures, fragile sunshade clips, Climate Control (Final Stage Resistor), Cam Sensor. If you have sport pkg you might want to upsize tire height by 5% 225/40 --> 225/45, 255/35 --> 255/40. It takes TIME and to do a proper diagnosis as you need to install UV Dye into the system (which a DIY'er can do with a $15 "Can Tap" with Gauge, and a $10 can of R-134a refrigerant with Dye included). You then have to drive the car for a week or two and THEN check for leaks using special UV glasses and a "black light" (<$20). Yes. BC Racing BR Series coilover E90 suspension kits are a fairly popular choice for the N52, N54, and N55 E9x models. At under $1,000 they’re at the lower-end of the price range for most coilover kits. They will allow you to lower your BMW up to roughly 2″ from the stock ride height. Du4H.