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Originally Posted by Socket
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Originally Posted by CJMali
Decided to get a walnut blast done. Wondering what else I should get changed while doing this?
- inlet manifold gasket
- coils & plugs? (coil recommendations? will go with NGK plugs)
Anything else worth doing at the same time? Car is at 98,500kms.
Thanks!
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Add on an oil change and replace the Oil Filter Housing Gasket (OFHG) if there is any sign of oil in the area in the pic below.
OFHG leaks oil onto the serpentine belt below, which leads to it breaking and belt fragments in the engine
NGK plug are a great choice, I think the new ones are NGK 97968
Just go with BMW OEM (stock) coils unless you are planning big power
Makes sense to change the intake manifold gaskets if you are doing a walnut blast as the manifold has to come off anyway
These are not normally a problem, but easy to check and replace (just six oval rings) on the face of the intake manifold |
Great, thanks for the tips. I plan to eventually build up to FBO and a tune which is as far as I'll go. Living in Perth, there's not a lot of places I'll get to run it out properly anyway. Doing it more to see how much I can optimally get out of the engine. Using this as a learning process for myself.