09-15-2012, 03:28 PM | #1 |
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Cleaning carbon build up on exhaust tips
Anyone have any good recommendations for cleaning these parts?
Car wash soap and elbow grease alone doesn't do it. Thanks. |
09-15-2012, 04:08 PM | #2 |
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Try autosol metal polish, works wonders
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09-17-2012, 12:22 PM | #7 |
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Have a look at these "detailed" exhaust tips...
http://www.detailedimage.com/Ask-a-P...tip-detailing/ |
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11-24-2012, 10:23 AM | #11 |
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Can't get mine clean
My question is why on the new 2013 X3 am I experiencing such carbon buildup on the tips? It doesn't do it on either of our other 2 BMWs. I tried two different metal polishes I have yesterday but could not get it off. The pics are after polishing on them and the rag shows how much I got off of just the end of the tips. This is not right. Got to try some of the other tips in this post.
Does the new twin turbo 4 banger run that rich or could I have an issue. I would think if it were running this rich I would have a CEL of some sort.
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Steel wool (very fine #0000) and wheel cleaner + metal polish will do very good job.
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05-04-2014, 10:24 PM | #15 |
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The first response is what I use, Autosol. It is made in Germany for the auto industry since 1929, it leaves a protective film. In April I was at the Welt, in the gift shop everything is branded BMW except Autosol in its original package with no BMW re-packaging, so odd.
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01-13-2015, 07:51 AM | #20 |
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Carbon on the tail pipe
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I have the same exhaust carbon problem on my N20 (2013 x3). I talked to my dealer SA here in Germany - he says its OK/normal. I really don't buy that. IMHO, the engine is running too rich - but apparently the dealer won't make any changes to it. I have had people following me that they can sometimes see dark smoke coming out of the tailpipe! Perhaps it IS a typical condition of the 4cyl turbo - perhaps is an issue of heat (leaner runs hotter) but my engine has NO issues with running hot (ever) but it seldom gets over 80 degrees here in the summer. Last edited by Randeyman; 01-13-2015 at 07:53 AM.. Reason: spelling |
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