Spring Cleaning part 1 - Done
04-24-2011, 05:16 PM
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My Ride: 2008 550I LOADED, all options except HUD and NV
Today (since I hope to get an ESS/RPI ECU tune soon) I decided it was time to do some Spring Cleaning to the engine.
This meant:
1) Cheveron Tecron Fuel injector cleaner put into half a tank of gas
2) New Bosch Platinum +4 Spark Plugs installed (followed this DIY: Spark Plugs - M54 )
3) Cleaned the K&N air filter and cleaned the MAF sensor
This was all necessary since I have just gotten to 68k miles on my car and it still had the original plugs. The air filter has been in for 2 years through typical SoCal hot, dry weather cycles.
I will see if this helps fuel economy and power - it should.
This meant:
1) Cheveron Tecron Fuel injector cleaner put into half a tank of gas
2) New Bosch Platinum +4 Spark Plugs installed (followed this DIY: Spark Plugs - M54 )
3) Cleaned the K&N air filter and cleaned the MAF sensor
This was all necessary since I have just gotten to 68k miles on my car and it still had the original plugs. The air filter has been in for 2 years through typical SoCal hot, dry weather cycles.
I will see if this helps fuel economy and power - it should.
04-24-2011, 05:19 PM
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Part 2 will be next weekend, it involves removing my wheels and cleaning and applying lithium grease to my KSports to keep them performing flawlessly 
Then taking the car for a wheel alignment and rolling the rear fenders more so i can drop the rear end a little more.
Then taking the car for a wheel alignment and rolling the rear fenders more so i can drop the rear end a little more.
04-24-2011, 11:45 PM
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Where do you put the grease for the KSports? Also, where do you get your fenders rolled? At Trinity? If so what do they charge for all 4 corners? I am thinking about slamming mine
04-25-2011, 06:25 AM
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Wassup Jason, yeah, for the fender rolling I'll go through Trinity. Not sure exactly how much it'll be but they always take good care of my car.
04-30-2011, 09:44 AM
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Sorry--I just found the DIY.
Here it is for anyone else. I have not read the whole thing but assume hit has all the info.
https://5series.net/forums/topic/736...f-did-wonders/
Here it is for anyone else. I have not read the whole thing but assume hit has all the info.
https://5series.net/forums/topic/736...f-did-wonders/
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