30k Intercooler Juice--Yummy Pics

Sniz · 04-12-2009, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Bubbles

A friend of mine, who is a BMW tech, flushed my intercooler. In BMW's infinite wisdom, the procedure was much more complex than it needed to be.

Front bumper came off (although I think you can do the flush without taking off the bumper) and I/C came off.

He used 2 liters of a "distilled water/cleaner" to flush the I/C. The amount of sludge that came out was surprising. The picture shows the result of the flush. We used seven gallons of distilled water to flush the system after use of the cleaner.

ok cool....any details on the actual procedure? What kind of cleaner, just a degreaser i'm assuming?

I'm planning on flushing the intercooler on my M3 soon, so i'm curious as to what BMW recommends on the n54

A418t81 · 04-12-2009, 04:59 PM

Purple power with water in the IC followed by shaking it for 30 seconds, drain, and repeat a couple times works real well. Just flush it with a garden hose after that. Done it many, many times with other cars.

Bubbles · 04-12-2009, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Sniz

ok cool....any details on the actual procedure? What kind of cleaner, just a degreaser i'm assuming?

I'm planning on flushing the intercooler on my M3 soon, so i'm curious as to what BMW recommends on the n54

It's the stuff the dealer uses for flushes. Unfortunately, I don't know the name of the stuff.

scalbert · 04-12-2009, 07:37 PM

In the past, I used gasoline on several IC's and it works well. Not to mention evaporates quickly too.

Sniz · 04-12-2009, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by scalbert

In the past, I used gasoline on several IC's and it works well. Not to mention evaporates quickly too.

not a bad idea, is gasoline corrosive to aluminum?

marcvtec · 04-12-2009, 07:55 PM

to aluminum nah everything is usually okay...

midlife · 04-12-2009, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by scalbert

In the past, I used gasoline on several IC's and it works well. Not to mention evaporates quickly too.

straight gasoline?

and should you flush the IC with distilled water after?

thanks

Bubbles · 04-12-2009, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by scalbert

In the past, I used gasoline on several IC's and it works well. Not to mention evaporates quickly too.

Oops

Bubbles · 04-12-2009, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by psu139

hmm? intercooler juice and windshield washer fluid? are you doing a little meth injection?

No meth here.

Bubbles · 04-12-2009, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by damadama

wow.... you don't reckon that had any effect on the heat transfer process do ya?

I'll soon found out next weekend.

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Originally Posted by AlpineCloud9

are you serious? thats how much oil is trapped in the IC?

There was a lot of sludge

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Originally Posted by sd390r

I've had a catch can and nothing came out of my intercooler when I switched it lol thank god

that shit is scary

wonder how you got it in the bottles like that? lol

a funnel and pressure system.

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Originally Posted by A418t81

I'm sure those bottles also include the solvent which he used for cleaning/filling the FMIC.

We have a winner.

brianhn1 · 04-12-2009, 10:14 PM

So are you considering a catch can?

JoeyFiasco · 04-13-2009, 03:14 AM

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Originally Posted by brianhn1

So are you considering a catch can?

i know i am.

Spydeputy · 04-13-2009, 04:06 AM

come on. he works for ________ and want to sell you an IC ! lol

Former_Boosted_IS · 04-13-2009, 04:08 AM

This is the exact reason I ordered a Riss Catch Can. If you want to protect you intercooler, especially everyone of you that have an aftermarket intercooler, spend the $100 for the protection! Bubbles that looks horrible!

Bubbles · 04-13-2009, 06:26 AM

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Originally Posted by brianhn1

So are you considering a catch can?

No, not with my current 335i. In hindsight, an oil catch can would be my first mod.

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Originally Posted by Spydeputy

come on. he works for ________ and want to sell you an IC ! lol

What are you implying?

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Originally Posted by Former_Boosted_IS

This is the exact reason I ordered a Riss Catch Can. If you want to protect you intercooler, especially everyone of you that have an aftermarket intercooler, spend the $100 for the protection! Bubbles that looks horrible!

It looks worse in person. I'll know this weekend if performance improves.

Former_Boosted_IS · 04-13-2009, 07:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Bubbles

No, not with my current 335i. In hindsight, an oil catch can would be my first mod.

What are you implying?

It looks worse in person. I'll know this weekend if performance improves.

That oil in the IC couldn't possibly help performance though!

BMW_TT · 04-13-2009, 07:38 AM

Makes me want to rip off my IC on my next oil change and do this myself.

scalbert · 04-13-2009, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by midlife

straight gasoline?

and should you flush the IC with distilled water after?

thanks

Nope, just let it sit for about an hour after proper draining.

scalbert · 04-13-2009, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Bubbles

Oops

Don't smoke while cleaning it and everything is fine.

scalbert · 04-13-2009, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Sniz

not a bad idea, is gasoline corrosive to aluminum?

It works great, as you are aware, gasoline cleans up oil very well. And no, it is fine with aluminum.

Sniz · 04-13-2009, 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by scalbert

It works great, as you are aware, gasoline cleans up oil very well. And no, it is fine with aluminum.

oh yeah it does....if the two were going to fight, gasoline would whoop oils ass.

Bubbles · 04-13-2009, 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by scalbert

Don't smoke while cleaning it and everything is fine.

Never underestimate stupidity!

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