Exhaust endpipes are getting black. - BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum

Robin Hood · 07-28-2005, 04:44 AM

Why are my exhaust endpipes getting covered with 'black dirt' after only 2/3 days? Does my 330i consume oil like Betty Ford liquor or what

How can I clean it?

And YES I drive not too slowly

E90Fleet · 07-28-2005, 05:12 AM

Just soap and water

nexus66 · 07-28-2005, 06:20 AM

It's nothing to worry about - just carbon I think from the combustion process. It's not burning oil - that's blue smoke!

For cleaning using "Brasso" or a similar chrome polish will remove it! I believe you can also use t-Cut without any problems...

LEDZEP · 07-28-2005, 08:01 AM

Put higher quality gas in your tank for awhile. You shouldn't have that much carbon coming out the exhaust.

06alpine325icm · 07-28-2005, 08:32 AM

clean it with never dull it is sold at target or wal-mart, i love that stuff

Robin Hood · 07-28-2005, 08:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LEDZEP

Put higher quality gas in your tank for awhile. You shouldn't have that much carbon coming out the exhaust.

I always fill her up with RON 98, not with 95(2 very common kinds of petrol in EU)

So, dunno.

BMW 2006 · 08-01-2005, 03:51 PM

USA has 92 octane

nexus66 · 08-02-2005, 03:29 AM

UK and US octane ratings are different. Not sure how to convert them...

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nexus66 Second Lieutenant Drives: 325iSE Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Scotland Posts: 229 iTrader: (0)	It's nothing to worry about - just carbon I think from the combustion process. It's not burning oil - that's blue smoke! For cleaning using "Brasso" or a similar chrome polish will remove it! I believe you can also use t-Cut without any problems...

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