Walnut blasting in central Texas??? Anyone??? - BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum

Steve1155 · 11-24-2012, 04:31 PM

I need this. Does anyone have any suggestions or also need it? Maybe someone will chime in with a group buy if there is enough interest.

TheBurro · 11-24-2012, 07:43 PM

I am interested as well. There was a group buy going on in Dallas but the thread got deleted and I haven't seen anything pop back up about it.

j_marinelli · 11-25-2012, 06:22 PM

Id be interested as well.

jakobv84 · 11-25-2012, 07:28 PM

Me too, but Dallas is quite the drive considering how bad traffic is at times. San Antonio would be much more doable...

Steve1155 · 11-25-2012, 09:19 PM

San Antonio= Perfect.
Austin is acceptable too.

Steve1155 · 11-27-2012, 03:34 PM

Surely we can't be the only ones interested or needing this...

jjellyneck · 11-28-2012, 09:40 PM

I am interested but not for another year or so. Big help, huh?

Steve1155 · 11-29-2012, 10:57 AM

Better than nothing.

The Ghost · 11-29-2012, 10:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve1155

San Antonio= Perfect.
Austin is acceptable too.

+1
Dallas is too far to drive.

redbmw330i · 12-06-2012, 04:00 PM

Dallas here, I need a walnut blasting.

The Ghost · 12-06-2012, 11:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by redbmw330i

Dallas here, I need a walnut blasting.

Dammit, that's not central Texas. You guys already have a guy.

redbmw330i · 12-07-2012, 10:14 AM

Who does it?

Make a trip to Austin or Dallas, either place will be good to go to for a weekend.

The Ghost · 12-07-2012, 06:38 PM

If you're only saving $200, it's not worth driving 500 miles round trip to Dallas IMO.

dlr944 · 12-07-2012, 07:35 PM

So is there anything available in Austin?

TheBurro · 12-16-2012, 08:50 PM

I ended up going to Houston for this service this past weekend as I found no one in central TX that does it. http://www.advancedbimmerrepair.com/
Alex is awesome, and did a great job.

Pics attached. My car just rolled over 60k miles on the way over.

I know you all groan when driving to Dallas is mentioned, but Spring was only a 3 hour drive from Northeast San Antonio. And I-10 is light compared to I-35.

Food for thought

Mattah · 12-16-2012, 09:30 PM

I need this done agian. How much did you pay?

Steve1155 · 12-17-2012, 03:46 AM

With some help from Burro, we may have a solution. Does anyone in SA have a large air compressor available for use?

Steve1155 · 12-22-2012, 02:55 PM

Anyone? It'll save the hassle of having to go out of town.

cgeorge · 12-24-2012, 01:58 AM

wtf is this for ?

Steve1155 · 12-24-2012, 06:08 AM

I guess to blow the walnut shells

Bigugly · 12-25-2012, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by cgeorge

wtf is this for ?

Google search it boss. In short, these engines get bad deposits on the intake valves due to its design, and cleaning them makes WORLDS of difference in drivability and idle quality.

BigJoeTX · 12-29-2012, 04:14 PM

I work in a refinery and we use walnut shells to clean turbine blades, especially on our flue gas power recovery train (kind of a huge turbocharger). Basically the walnut shells are abrasive enough to clean off deposits but aren't abrasive to damage the metal. It really is amazing how well they work, I had no idea people had applied this to cars until I just read this thread though.

11-24-2012, 04:31 PM	#1
Steve1155 Second Lieutenant Drives: Mine Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 200 iTrader: (0)	Walnut blasting in central Texas??? Anyone??? I need this. Does anyone have any suggestions or also need it? Maybe someone will chime in with a group buy if there is enough interest.
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11-25-2012, 07:28 PM	#4
jakobv84 Private First Class Drives: 2007 E90 335i Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 160 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 E90 335i [0.00]	Me too, but Dallas is quite the drive considering how bad traffic is at times. San Antonio would be much more doable... __________________ '07 335i E90 \| Cobb Stage I '03 Porsche Boxster '07 Alfa Romeo GT 2.0 (sold) // '06 325i E90 (stolen) // '99 Alfa Romeo 156 (sold)

11-28-2012, 09:40 PM	#7
jjellyneck Private First Class Drives: 2008 335i MT Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 159 iTrader: (0)	Blasting I am interested but not for another year or so. Big help, huh?

12-16-2012, 08:50 PM	#15
TheBurro Private First Class Drives: 2009 135i Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 193 iTrader: (3)	I ended up going to Houston for this service this past weekend as I found no one in central TX that does it. http://www.advancedbimmerrepair.com/ Alex is awesome, and did a great job. Pics attached. My car just rolled over 60k miles on the way over. I know you all groan when driving to Dallas is mentioned, but Spring was only a 3 hour drive from Northeast San Antonio. And I-10 is light compared to I-35. Food for thought Attached Images

12-24-2012, 01:58 AM	#19
cgeorge Lieutenant Drives: 09 e92 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 436 iTrader: (5)	wtf is this for ? __________________ 2009 TiAg Coupe\|Blk\|Spt\|Prm\| iPOD/USB\|OEM Alarm\|3M\|Keyhole Cover\|\| Dinan 3\| FMIC\|OC\|CAI\|cp-e Exh\|M-e93 Frt Sway (28.2mm)\| Strut Bar\|Hotchkis Brace\|Apex Arc 18" \|

11-24-2012, 07:43 PM	#2
TheBurro Private First Class Drives: 2009 135i Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 193 iTrader: (3)	I am interested as well. There was a group buy going on in Dallas but the thread got deleted and I haven't seen anything pop back up about it.

11-25-2012, 06:22 PM	#3
j_marinelli Private Drives: 2008 135i Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: San Antonio Posts: 64 iTrader: (1)	Id be interested as well.

11-25-2012, 09:19 PM	#5
Steve1155 Second Lieutenant Drives: Mine Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 200 iTrader: (0)	San Antonio= Perfect. Austin is acceptable too.

11-27-2012, 03:34 PM	#6
Steve1155 Second Lieutenant Drives: Mine Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 200 iTrader: (0)	Surely we can't be the only ones interested or needing this...

11-29-2012, 10:57 AM	#8
Steve1155 Second Lieutenant Drives: Mine Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 200 iTrader: (0)	Better than nothing.

12-06-2012, 04:00 PM	#10
redbmw330i New Member Drives: 2006 BMW 330i Red Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Dallas Posts: 12 iTrader: (0)	Dallas here, I need a walnut blasting.

12-07-2012, 10:14 AM	#12
redbmw330i New Member Drives: 2006 BMW 330i Red Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Dallas Posts: 12 iTrader: (0)	Who does it? Make a trip to Austin or Dallas, either place will be good to go to for a weekend.

12-07-2012, 06:38 PM	#13
The Ghost Reborn Drives: 335i Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: USA Posts: 807 iTrader: (1)	If you're only saving $200, it's not worth driving 500 miles round trip to Dallas IMO.

12-07-2012, 07:35 PM	#14
dlr944 New Member Drives: 335i Coupe Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Austin Posts: 9 iTrader: (0)	So is there anything available in Austin?

12-16-2012, 09:30 PM	#16
Mattah Private Drives: 09 335i Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Central Texas Posts: 87 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2012 Merc C250 [0.00] 09 BMW 335i [0.00]	I need this done agian. How much did you pay?

12-17-2012, 03:46 AM	#17
Steve1155 Second Lieutenant Drives: Mine Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 200 iTrader: (0)	With some help from Burro, we may have a solution. Does anyone in SA have a large air compressor available for use?

12-22-2012, 02:55 PM	#18
Steve1155 Second Lieutenant Drives: Mine Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 200 iTrader: (0)	Anyone? It'll save the hassle of having to go out of town.

12-24-2012, 06:08 AM	#20
Steve1155 Second Lieutenant Drives: Mine Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 200 iTrader: (0)	I guess to blow the walnut shells

12-29-2012, 04:14 PM	#22
BigJoeTX New Member Drives: 2009 335i Sedan Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Texas Posts: 12 iTrader: (0)	I work in a refinery and we use walnut shells to clean turbine blades, especially on our flue gas power recovery train (kind of a huge turbocharger). Basically the walnut shells are abrasive enough to clean off deposits but aren't abrasive to damage the metal. It really is amazing how well they work, I had no idea people had applied this to cars until I just read this thread though.

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