Cleaning your intake valve's carbon buildup

utenigma · 07-02-2014, 09:55 AM

Crazy amount of buildup after only 35k miles

great vid from bavauto

BMRSEB · 07-02-2014, 10:31 AM

Nice, very helpful, also useful when doing plugs as need to remove the cowl to access the rear bolts to remove the engine cover..

Man.. Lots of stuff to remove for the walnut blasting!!!

Ken07335i · 07-02-2014, 10:46 AM

Great video! After watching this, I know I'd never try to do this procedure. I'd pay someone to do it.

gtaccord · 07-02-2014, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Ken07335i

Great video! After watching this, I know I'd never try to do this procedure. I'd pay someone to do it.

I have done it once, I will never do it again. Definitely worth spending the money to get someone else to do it.

Kolyan2k · 07-02-2014, 11:53 AM

nice vid. lots of shit to remove

not your typical diy

dip · 07-02-2014, 06:17 PM

agree, looks very tedious trying to figure out how to put everything back together. How much does an indy shop charge for this?

Kolyan2k · 07-02-2014, 06:18 PM

About $500 I think

2chenz · 07-02-2014, 06:37 PM

$500 is a small price to pay considering how troublesome this cleaning is. I think this would help my car idle a lot better.

ken1137 · 07-02-2014, 06:43 PM

Thanks for sharing. I love their DIY vids, very thorough, as too many DIY's skip a step or two. Definitely doable but we have $300 specials here (@Indy's) so I will pay for the service again

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BMRSEB Lieutenant 90 Rep 463 Posts Drives: M3 SR+ Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Here! iTrader: (0)	Nice, very helpful, also useful when doing plugs as need to remove the cowl to access the rear bolts to remove the engine cover.. Man.. Lots of stuff to remove for the walnut blasting!!!
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Ken07335i Private First Class 19 Rep 184 Posts Drives: 2013 335i Convert. 6 MT Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Charleston, SC iTrader: (1)	Great video! After watching this, I know I'd never try to do this procedure. I'd pay someone to do it.
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Kolyan2k Major General 922 Rep 5,538 Posts Drives: 2006 S2000 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Boston iTrader: (1)	nice vid. lots of shit to remove not your typical diy
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dip New Member 0 Rep 5 Posts Drives: Looking for a 3 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Canada iTrader: (0)	agree, looks very tedious trying to figure out how to put everything back together. How much does an indy shop charge for this?
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Kolyan2k Major General 922 Rep 5,538 Posts Drives: 2006 S2000 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Boston iTrader: (1)	About $500 I think
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2chenz Private 10 Rep 87 Posts Drives: SGM E92 335i Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Anaheim, CA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 BMW 335i [0.00]	$500 is a small price to pay considering how troublesome this cleaning is. I think this would help my car idle a lot better.
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ken1137 Brigadier General 89 Rep 3,732 Posts Drives: BMW S1000XR Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Gilbert, AZ iTrader: (7) Garage List 2009 e90 335i [6.40]	Thanks for sharing. I love their DIY vids, very thorough, as too many DIY's skip a step or two. Definitely doable but we have $300 specials here (@Indy's) so I will pay for the service again __________________ BMWCCA member
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