Is a fuel injection flush worth it?
07-07-2009 | 08:19 AM
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Every so often I notice some hesitation when I accelerate, I bought the car off a lease and it now has 67k miles. A bmw dealer by me is has a special for a fuel injection flush and wondered if it was worth $125.
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07-07-2009 | 08:33 AM
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You can do that, but I'm not really sure if that's going to fix your problem. From what I've read in reviews of e60s (and other Bimmers for that matter) and what I've felt on my own and my friends', that's kind of an issue that some BMWs have. It's not horribly intrusive nor does it happen all the time, but there is a slight delay, occasionally, between pressing the accelerator and actually accelerating. Let us know if the the fuel injection flush helps, though.
07-07-2009 | 08:33 AM
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Originally Posted by fernandonyc' post='935082' date='Jul 7 2009, 11:19 AM
Every so often I notice some hesitation when I accelerate, I bought the car off a lease and it now has 67k miles. A bmw dealer by me is has a special for a fuel injection flush and wondered if it was worth $125.
Thanks.
Thanks.
If you are having a fuel injector "problem", the injector itself won't be 'repaired' by this injector flush the dealer is trying to sell you. BTW, there is a huge profit in the injector service - just ask an honest garage!
07-07-2009 | 08:35 AM
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My Ride: 2007 530i. Purchased 6/28/07. Titanium Silver Metallic, Black Dakota Leather, Dark Poplar Trim, Steptronic, Premium Package, Cold Weather Package, Bluetooth, Adaptive Control Xenons. 10/30/07 Added OEM 124s with 245/40/18 & 275/35/18 Michelin Pilot Sport A/S tires. Installed red Cal Covers� from BavAuto. 11/21/07 Added OEM all-weather floor mats (for winter, carpet in summer) and coat rack. 6/26/08 installed M5-style rear spoiler. 6/30/08 put on red reflectors. 8/22/08 Euro turn signal stickers applied. 3/20/09 Installed Shadowline Trim. 3/27/09 Added Matte Black Kidney Grilles from Trinity. 4/03/09 Installed Bimmian Shadow Matte Black 530i Badges. 4/04/09 Installed LED license plate lights from Trinity. 5/01/09 Installed Brabus Interior LED Kit and White Angel Eyes. 5/02/09 Put in Brabus 6K Fogs. 5/14/09 Removed charcoal filter. 5/15/09 Installed light smoke LED side marker lamps from Trinity. 5/21/09 Sprint Booster. 6/12/09 Painted exhaust tips flat black. 6/13/09 Pulled red Cal Covers and painted calipers low gloss black. 6/27/09 RPI Ram Air Scoop from Trinity. 8/15/09 Installed Brabus's silver invisibulbs front and rear. 9/24/09 Installed R-Dash license plate LEDs from Brabaus (John).
Originally Posted by fernandonyc' post='935082' date='Jul 7 2009, 10:19 AM
Every so often I notice some hesitation when I accelerate, I bought the car off a lease and it now has 67k miles. A bmw dealer by me is has a special for a fuel injection flush and wondered if it was worth $125.
Thanks.
Thanks.
About $7-8 at Walmart, etc. Put it in when you you have about 1/4-3/8 tank. That will concentrate it. Run around on that for a couple of days, then add about 1/2 a tank of fuel. Next fill-up, add another bottle.
07-07-2009 | 08:56 AM
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Originally Posted by CWS530' post='935105' date='Jul 7 2009, 11:35 AM
I use TechTron. It's the same as what they sell at the dealership, sans the BMW logo.
About $7-8 at Walmart, etc. Put it in when you you have about 1/4-3/8 tank. That will concentrate it. Run around on that for a couple of days, then add about 1/2 a tank of fuel. Next fill-up, add another bottle.
About $7-8 at Walmart, etc. Put it in when you you have about 1/4-3/8 tank. That will concentrate it. Run around on that for a couple of days, then add about 1/2 a tank of fuel. Next fill-up, add another bottle.
My preferred time is just before a good long highway run ... with full throttle bursts thrown in (carefully) for good measure.
07-07-2009 | 09:22 AM
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Originally Posted by acorradi87' post='935099' date='Jul 7 2009, 11:33 AM
You can do that, but I'm not really sure if that's going to fix your problem. From what I've read in reviews of e60s (and other Bimmers for that matter) and what I've felt on my own and my friends', that's kind of an issue that some BMWs have. It's not horribly intrusive nor does it happen all the time, but there is a slight delay, occasionally, between pressing the accelerator and actually accelerating. Let us know if the the fuel injection flush helps, though.
07-07-2009 | 09:25 AM
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My Ride: 2007 530i. Purchased 6/28/07. Titanium Silver Metallic, Black Dakota Leather, Dark Poplar Trim, Steptronic, Premium Package, Cold Weather Package, Bluetooth, Adaptive Control Xenons. 10/30/07 Added OEM 124s with 245/40/18 & 275/35/18 Michelin Pilot Sport A/S tires. Installed red Cal Covers� from BavAuto. 11/21/07 Added OEM all-weather floor mats (for winter, carpet in summer) and coat rack. 6/26/08 installed M5-style rear spoiler. 6/30/08 put on red reflectors. 8/22/08 Euro turn signal stickers applied. 3/20/09 Installed Shadowline Trim. 3/27/09 Added Matte Black Kidney Grilles from Trinity. 4/03/09 Installed Bimmian Shadow Matte Black 530i Badges. 4/04/09 Installed LED license plate lights from Trinity. 5/01/09 Installed Brabus Interior LED Kit and White Angel Eyes. 5/02/09 Put in Brabus 6K Fogs. 5/14/09 Removed charcoal filter. 5/15/09 Installed light smoke LED side marker lamps from Trinity. 5/21/09 Sprint Booster. 6/12/09 Painted exhaust tips flat black. 6/13/09 Pulled red Cal Covers and painted calipers low gloss black. 6/27/09 RPI Ram Air Scoop from Trinity. 8/15/09 Installed Brabus's silver invisibulbs front and rear. 9/24/09 Installed R-Dash license plate LEDs from Brabaus (John).
Originally Posted by luigi524td' post='935127' date='Jul 7 2009, 10:56 AM
+1 what I said
07-07-2009 | 09:27 AM
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it can be 2 things; a carbon build up or a tune up problem. try this first (its free & fun). take it to the highway and floor it few times, run the engine hard, do some hard 1k to 6k to 1k rpm runs, do it in low gear. this should clear up some carbon build up. look at the exhaust smoke if its black. if this doesnt help, you probably need a tune up and dont forget the fuel filter. let us know how it goes.
07-07-2009 | 09:32 AM
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Originally Posted by fernandonyc' post='935082' date='Jul 7 2009, 11:19 AM
Every so often I notice some hesitation when I accelerate, I bought the car off a lease and it now has 67k miles. A bmw dealer by me is has a special for a fuel injection flush and wondered if it was worth $125.
Thanks.
Thanks.
I notice this too every now and then, but can't figure out what it is.. Let me know if the fuel treatment works for you, and i'll do the same for my car..