Seafoam
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My Ride: Original E60 Spec:
530i - Silver Grey Out, Black Dakota Leather In, Navigation Pro, Voice Command, HiFi Audio, Sports Package, Premium Package, Cold Weather Package w/ Heated Seats, Style# 123 Alloy Track Wheels, Auto AC, Power Front Seats, Active Turn Xennon Headlights,
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OEM M-Tech Front Bumper, OEM M Side Skirts, OEM M5 Rear Bumper, M5 Trunk Lid Finisher, M5 Style Mirrors, Custom Hamann Style Splitter, Custom Hartge Style Diffuser, RD Sport Boot Spoiler, LCI Taillights, Bruce Miranda's V4 LCI Retro Cables, 6000K Xenon light Bulbs, Xenon White LED License Plate Lights, 8000K HID 9006 Fog Lights, Akalius� Front Headlight Euro Overlays, Matte Black Kidney Grilles, E60.Net Clings, Debadged, Llumar Tinting "Micro Edged, 15% Rear 35% Sides,
Engine Mods:
Custom Magnaflow Quad Exhaust w/ Eisenmann Stamped 3� Tips, RPI Scoop (Red)
Added Electronics:
V1 Equipped (Hardwired), OEM Alpine CD Changer Retrofit,
Shoes:
SOLD-20" Staggered Vertini Hennesey Rims, Falcon 452's Tires-SOLD
New Shoes:
19" VMR 710 Hyper Silver, General Exclaim UHP 245/35/19 Front-275/30/19 Rear, Gloss Silver Caliper Paint Job DIY
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Took Delivery 10/26/2009: LOADED! E60 M5 Silverstone II/Black, Active Seats, Comfort Ventilated/Heated Seats, HUD, Brushed Aluminum Trim,
Originally Posted by anand_rahim' post='1050912' date='Nov 9 2009, 02:03 PM
Plus a free oil top off from BMW helped out 
Good to know BMW will top off for the life of the M5 and M6's.
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Originally Posted by AKAlius' post='1050898' date='Nov 9 2009, 01:46 PM
I used Seafoam this past weekend in my M5 and the car sounds much smoother.
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From: Pearland, Texas
My Ride: 530I Silver gray with gray leather with Premium Package, Logic 7 Premium sound system with Ipod interface, xenon adaptive headlights, Active steering, Power retractable rear sunshade, Comfort seats, Cold weather package and M5 OEM 166 wheels, Sprintbooster. Ceramic Tint all around, Bilstein Sports shocks with Eibach springs, Brake performance Rotors and Axxis ceramic pads.
Has anyone done it on the engine thru the vacuum hose, I watched one of the DIY on a 3 series convertible and it throws in fault codes, will that happen to our car as well and if it does, can we reset it code thru I drive or do we need to bring it to the dealer?
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From: Houston,TX
My Ride: Original E60 Spec:
530i - Silver Grey Out, Black Dakota Leather In, Navigation Pro, Voice Command, HiFi Audio, Sports Package, Premium Package, Cold Weather Package w/ Heated Seats, Style# 123 Alloy Track Wheels, Auto AC, Power Front Seats, Active Turn Xennon Headlights,
Mods:
OEM M-Tech Front Bumper, OEM M Side Skirts, OEM M5 Rear Bumper, M5 Trunk Lid Finisher, M5 Style Mirrors, Custom Hamann Style Splitter, Custom Hartge Style Diffuser, RD Sport Boot Spoiler, LCI Taillights, Bruce Miranda's V4 LCI Retro Cables, 6000K Xenon light Bulbs, Xenon White LED License Plate Lights, 8000K HID 9006 Fog Lights, Akalius� Front Headlight Euro Overlays, Matte Black Kidney Grilles, E60.Net Clings, Debadged, Llumar Tinting "Micro Edged, 15% Rear 35% Sides,
Engine Mods:
Custom Magnaflow Quad Exhaust w/ Eisenmann Stamped 3� Tips, RPI Scoop (Red)
Added Electronics:
V1 Equipped (Hardwired), OEM Alpine CD Changer Retrofit,
Shoes:
SOLD-20" Staggered Vertini Hennesey Rims, Falcon 452's Tires-SOLD
New Shoes:
19" VMR 710 Hyper Silver, General Exclaim UHP 245/35/19 Front-275/30/19 Rear, Gloss Silver Caliper Paint Job DIY
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Retired
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Took Delivery 10/26/2009: LOADED! E60 M5 Silverstone II/Black, Active Seats, Comfort Ventilated/Heated Seats, HUD, Brushed Aluminum Trim,
Originally Posted by mrfva' post='1050974' date='Nov 9 2009, 03:18 PM
Good to know Phi. How -- via can or vacuum line?
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Originally Posted by 545OH' post='830166' date='Mar 29 2009, 05:55 PM
So I just got a seafoam treatment on my car, both in the gas tank as well as into the engine but had it done so no clue how to instruct on the engine one. It is via vacuum line or pcv I was told.
Just had this done and continue to notice the car just running smoother and smoother with better gas mileage, faster performance and more crisp acceleration.
I had numerous things done this past 2 weeks. Started with a bottle of Techron in the fuel, followed by dealer fuel system flush/service, had oil change (every 5k), followed by seafoam in the tank and in the engine. And finally cleaned the MAF really well with the crc cleaner.
Even after 37k miles, I can tell you this is a different car and runs like new again. All shakes and idle vibrations, hesitations, engine sounds any loss of linear perfect acceleration is all gone.
I definetly recomend doing this entire service once your car hits 30k. I wish I had done it sooner for more prevention but am now going to change oil every 5k, clean maf each time I do the oil, use techron in the fuel every 5k, followed by seafoam in the next tank after that. Every second time, each 10k I will also include seafoam into the engine.
This stuff pretty much eliminates all carbon in the engine, cats, exhaust and will make your engine last MUCH longer. Does a lot more for the engine than any break in period or other maintence the dealer ever does.
All they ever do at the 30k service is dump one bottle of bmw fuel cleaner (aka techron) in the gas tank.
Just had this done and continue to notice the car just running smoother and smoother with better gas mileage, faster performance and more crisp acceleration.
I had numerous things done this past 2 weeks. Started with a bottle of Techron in the fuel, followed by dealer fuel system flush/service, had oil change (every 5k), followed by seafoam in the tank and in the engine. And finally cleaned the MAF really well with the crc cleaner.
Even after 37k miles, I can tell you this is a different car and runs like new again. All shakes and idle vibrations, hesitations, engine sounds any loss of linear perfect acceleration is all gone.
I definetly recomend doing this entire service once your car hits 30k. I wish I had done it sooner for more prevention but am now going to change oil every 5k, clean maf each time I do the oil, use techron in the fuel every 5k, followed by seafoam in the next tank after that. Every second time, each 10k I will also include seafoam into the engine.
This stuff pretty much eliminates all carbon in the engine, cats, exhaust and will make your engine last MUCH longer. Does a lot more for the engine than any break in period or other maintence the dealer ever does.
All they ever do at the 30k service is dump one bottle of bmw fuel cleaner (aka techron) in the gas tank.
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I wanted to try this on my last car, but I had heard things can go wrong. I'd love to do it, but I'm scared I'll mess something up horribly. What you guys think? This is the first time I've seen seafoam brought up on the forums here.
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My Ride: 2007 Mercedes CLS63 AMG
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I'm with Phil on this one. I've heard of people having great success with Sea foam, but I've also read a couple horror stories. I'm VERY hesitant to try it as a result
