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CHECKERED · 09-12-2013, 11:20 AM

The title of the thread confused me for a bit…at first I thought electric wall socket…
my brain was like “WTF did I just read?”

iBoost · 09-12-2013, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by O2nice

U could get a darwin technicality for sucking my di*k

2nice89 · 09-12-2013, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by iBoost

Lmmfao

JYohay · 09-12-2013, 02:27 PM

remember that time you called me a dumbass on facebook........lol

Rob@RBTurbo · 09-12-2013, 02:41 PM

Not sure what you are looking to do but if on a budget I can swap it for a good unit for $100 plus shipping back to you. Or just sell you a good used OEM CHRA (that you'd have to personally swap into the housings) for next to nothing.

Rob

iknowitsfast · 09-12-2013, 02:47 PM

holy sh*t!!! Damn! I'm hella sorry that happend to you bro! I remember dropping a small screwdriver in my engine bay when I was installing my BMS DCIs last week or so. I scoured that engine bay until I found it and slowly lifted it out. I was so scared to start the car with it in there.

buster84 · 09-12-2013, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by O2nice

i'll make a long story short. was working on my car and a socket fell somewhere in the engine bay. looked for it and couldnt find it. after fully installing my meth kit i went for a joy ride the next day and BOOM. heard a loud pop and the car started to smoke crazy. brung the car to RALLYe bmw in nyc to get the turbos replaced under warranty and i was denied because the found my socket by the intake part of the turbo. apparently while i was working the socket fell into the small hole where the dci goes and the turbo sucked up the socket. smh. now im out of warranty and have to some out of pocket for a new turbo plus labor.

Dam that sucks. To bad it wasn't before the intercooler that would have stopped this. Also your actually lucky you had some turbos because if the socket would have went into the engine. Dam that would mean new heads, valves, pistons, rods, ect... depending on what would have broke.

I've dropped a few screws and sockets before, but i always spend an extra day or two if needed to find it before driving the car. I was always afraid that something like this could happen.

Next time tape up your intake tubes, that will help alot. I need to follow that advice to from now on after seeing this. Yikes. I hope its not to much of a hefty bill. Search around for stock turbos, they can be had on ebay for cheap or that bmwoem site if that dealer is charging to much for them.

buster84 · 09-12-2013, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Rob@RBTurbo

Not sure what you are looking to do but if on a budget I can swap it for a good unit for $100 plus shipping back to you. Or just sell you a good used OEM CHRA (that you'd have to personally swap into the housings) for next to nothing.

Rob

Wow Rob is the man for offering this type of help for cheap!

2nice89 · 09-12-2013, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Rob@RBTurbo

Not sure what you are looking to do but if on a budget I can swap it for a good unit for $100 plus shipping back to you. Or just sell you a good used OEM CHRA (that you'd have to personally swap into the housings) for next to nothing.

Rob

Thanks alot rob.. I bought a new oem unit.. Trying to see how much the core refund is.. And the car should be up and running tomorrow

Rob@RBTurbo · 09-12-2013, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by O2nice

Thanks alot rob.. I bought a new oem unit.. Trying to see how much the core refund is.. And the car should be up and running tomorrow

Sounds good bud. Oh and just like Forrest Gump said, "shit happens". Lol.

joec500 · 09-12-2013, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Rob@RBTurbo

Not sure what you are looking to do but if on a budget I can swap it for a good unit for $100 plus shipping back to you. Or just sell you a good used OEM CHRA (that you'd have to personally swap into the housings) for next to nothing.

Rob

RESPECK!

The Cleaner · 09-12-2013, 03:38 PM

Ouch, good new on the tool side, you found that socket.

deathbunny · 09-12-2013, 04:16 PM

About two days after installing my DCI I noticed my hood was not quite shut tight. When I pushed down on it there was resistance. I opened the hood and found a screwdriver sitting right there stopping it from shutting tight. Luckily the hood held it there and it didn't go anywhere that could cause damage. I decided right then and there that I should not be aloud to work on my car anymore

2nice89 · 09-12-2013, 04:26 PM

DELETE

CustomColours · 09-12-2013, 04:44 PM

Before this gets deleted id just like to also add that I genuinely had huge respect for rob offering a turbo to him for such a good price.

Genuinely impressed me mate.

2nice89 · 09-12-2013, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by CustomColours

Before this gets deleted id just like to also add that I genuinely had huge respect for rob offering a turbo to him for such a good price.

Genuinely impressed me mate.

I totally respect hom for that too

froop · 09-12-2013, 05:00 PM

Why does the thread need deleting anyway?

I've dropped/left a few things in my engine bay before. Usually screws from the engine cover or cowl. Normally they just fall to the bottom and lie in the under tray. I couldn't be assed retrieving it but after reading this it's made me rethink it. I'm going to be much more careful.

I remember I went to a dyno day once and everyone was standing around watching when the mechanic opens up my hood to attach the boost measurer, pulls out my screwdriver and hands it back to me shaking his head. How embarrassing

I mate was also showing me his car one time and I'm like "what's that?", pointing to a yellow thing in the engine bay. It was his flash light haha.

Shit happens. You're just unlucky that there were consequences to your mistakes. Just gotta keep plugging on and do whatever you can to avoid making the same mistakes.

Glowin · 09-12-2013, 06:20 PM

I was wondering what the title "Amin Delete" means, and now I see the OP can't spell "Admin"... LOL.

Won't get on him for just crossing his fingers and leaving a socket in there knowing it might have fallen into an open DCI inlet...

I totally agree it shouldn't be deleted by the mods. How else can others learn from his mistake? Seriously. Now I'll be totally paranoid everytime I work on the car with any inlet open.

808AWD325xi · 09-12-2013, 11:09 PM

+1 this should be a sticky.

iBoost · 09-13-2013, 01:30 AM

+1 please sticky this thread.

Ferruccio · 09-13-2013, 02:23 AM

I don't understand why this thread would need to be deleted. Why cover up your mistakes? If I make a mistake, I want the community to know so they don't make similar ones. I don't care who you are or what your reputation is. I just want to have a great-running car that is fun to drive with minimal issues.

Rob@RBTurbo · 09-13-2013, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by buster84

Wow Rob is the man for offering this type of help for cheap!

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Originally Posted by joec500

RESPECK!

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Originally Posted by CustomColours

Before this gets deleted id just like to also add that I genuinely had huge respect for rob offering a turbo to him for such a good price.

Genuinely impressed me mate.

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Originally Posted by O2nice

I totally respect hom for that too

Thanks guys. This goes for anyone. I have well over a hundred OEM complete centersections that could easily fix this sort of problem for anyone interested so just let me know if this becomes you one day!

Rob

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iknowitsfast Private First Class 6 Rep 164 Posts Drives: E90 335xi Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Chicago, IL iTrader: (0)	holy sh*t!!! Damn! I'm hella sorry that happend to you bro! I remember dropping a small screwdriver in my engine bay when I was installing my BMS DCIs last week or so. I scoured that engine bay until I found it and slowly lifted it out. I was so scared to start the car with it in there. __________________ Monaco Blue 335xi
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deathbunny Lieutenant 22 Rep 414 Posts Drives: 2012 E92 M3 Join Date: May 2013 Location: Vegas iTrader: (2)	About two days after installing my DCI I noticed my hood was not quite shut tight. When I pushed down on it there was resistance. I opened the hood and found a screwdriver sitting right there stopping it from shutting tight. Luckily the hood held it there and it didn't go anywhere that could cause damage. I decided right then and there that I should not be aloud to work on my car anymore __________________ "And just one question I might ask yah, and it might sound like A disaster, can you make this thing go faster?"
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CustomColours Banned 15 Rep 791 Posts Drives: 335i SE Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Hertfordshire iTrader: (0)	Before this gets deleted id just like to also add that I genuinely had huge respect for rob offering a turbo to him for such a good price. Genuinely impressed me mate.
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froop Colonel 171 Rep 2,682 Posts Drives: 08 AW 6MT E82 Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Sydney, Australia iTrader: (3)	Why does the thread need deleting anyway? I've dropped/left a few things in my engine bay before. Usually screws from the engine cover or cowl. Normally they just fall to the bottom and lie in the under tray. I couldn't be assed retrieving it but after reading this it's made me rethink it. I'm going to be much more careful. I remember I went to a dyno day once and everyone was standing around watching when the mechanic opens up my hood to attach the boost measurer, pulls out my screwdriver and hands it back to me shaking his head. How embarrassing I mate was also showing me his car one time and I'm like "what's that?", pointing to a yellow thing in the engine bay. It was his flash light haha. Shit happens. You're just unlucky that there were consequences to your mistakes. Just gotta keep plugging on and do whatever you can to avoid making the same mistakes. __________________ froop's AW 135i Build Thread
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Glowin Captain 73 Rep 978 Posts Drives: X3 35 & 335i now - M2/M4 next? Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Seattle iTrader: (0)	I was wondering what the title "Amin Delete" means, and now I see the OP can't spell "Admin"... LOL. Won't get on him for just crossing his fingers and leaving a socket in there knowing it might have fallen into an open DCI inlet... I totally agree it shouldn't be deleted by the mods. How else can others learn from his mistake? Seriously. Now I'll be totally paranoid everytime I work on the car with any inlet open.
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09-13-2013, 02:23 AM	#65
Ferruccio First Lieutenant 40 Rep 373 Posts Drives: 2010 335i Join Date: May 2011 Location: Colorado Springs, CO iTrader: (1)	I don't understand why this thread would need to be deleted. Why cover up your mistakes? If I make a mistake, I want the community to know so they don't make similar ones. I don't care who you are or what your reputation is. I just want to have a great-running car that is fun to drive with minimal issues.
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