Carbon Cleaning a 320d/330d

[Silverbird_96kw]

Thanks for the detailed post Kyle , I’ve got a 220cdi coming in for service, will give the can method try on that car and see if I can document it as well.


I used this maf cleaner on the MAP sensor and it worked like a charm. Blasted all the gunk right off ...
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Let me know how the can method turned out please :thumbs:

 

[S1NGH 911]

I had the intake manifold removed and cleaned this year on my F30 330d, it was dirty, car felt a lot smoother after the clean

 

[Imola395]

Just some feedback on the Liqui Moly cleaner.

Supplier only had one tin in stock, I just popped boost pipe off, connected Ista and temporarily set the idle to 2500rpm. I did this with 2 intervals as I didnt want to run the engine that high for so long.

That stuff is magic! I could not believe how it softened the gunk!

Idles and drives much smoother, I never had issues. I just did this as a precaution and because I cant leave things alone and was surprised with the difference.

I disabled the EGR at 191k so Im sure its still very dirty. I also still want to do swirl flap delete but cant find the kit. But will use another tin in the mean time until I have to pull manifold.

 

[KnightLion]

Did you try buying from the Liquid Moly store direct, I bought 6 cans from them got delivered with in a week?

 

[Imola395]

Nope, I was just driving home from work and on impulse took detour to Goldwagen.

 

[trinomic]

I initially researched this when attempting to clean my boost (map) sensor, tried IPA, Carb cleaner, electrical contact cleaner and nothing would shift the carbon, eventually sprayed with with the LM 5168 and it was brand new in 2 seconds, also the amount of carbon that spills out the intake when cleaning definitely shows that the solution works. To spray the entire can through the intake takes around 10 minutes, I would say 2 cans are more than enough even though I only used one. I might run another can through in 1000km or so, since my EGR is deactivated it should not get worse than it currently is.

Very interesting. I think i should give this a try as well. Not having any issues, but my egr is still active (the car hasnt been remapped). Mileage is over 130k at the moment.

Supplier only had one tin in stock, I just popped boost pipe off, connected Ista and temporarily set the idle to 2500rpm. I did this with 2 intervals as I didnt want to run the engine that high for so long.

Is this step absolutely necessary. Would the car cut out if done at idle? I have Carista dongle with Torque Pro but I doubt I will be able to set the rpm with it.

 

[Riaad]

Supplier only had one tin in stock, I just popped boost pipe off, connected Ista and temporarily set the idle to 2500rpm. I did this with 2 intervals as I didnt want to run the engine that high for so long.

Is this step absolutely necessary. Would the car cut out if done at idle? I have Carista dongle with Torque Pro but I doubt I will be able to set the rpm with it.

Just get someone to sit in the car and keep the revs up :thumbs:

 

[trinomic]

Just get someone to sit in the car and keep the revs up

Ok I was being dof there :roflol:

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[lebofa]

anyone done this on F30 320d? Using the LM :fencelook:

 

[trinomic]

anyone done this on F30 320d? Using the LM

iirc E90 LCi and F30 320d's have the same N47T motor, so shouldnt be any different.

 

[boost3d]

Not sure the diesels, but i used this product a few weeks back on my n54.
X-lube compression stabilizer cost is a whopping R99 and i used two cans, also did my intake manifold and Throttle body

search online for x-lube compression stabilizer , company i bought it online from was marco online trading , R99 per can, R60 to courier, 10% discount on your first purchase...

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Solvent doing its thing

After picture

hope this helps you diesel guys

 

[brads7]

Going to try this


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[Donz135]

Glad to have found this. In the near future im planning on doing a swirl flap delete and while the mani is off I'd like to swap out the glow plugs and module too. Im bracing myself for what I think will be the biggest task, removing CBU. But knowing now that the LM product works so well that's reduced my apprehension.
Thinking I should compile a DIY write up and put as much useful information into it as I can.

 

[Donz135]

Finally got around to doing the swirl flap delete. Very surprised how little CBU there was in this manifold at 181000kms. The seals on my swirl flaps were totally shot and leaking from just about every one.
I tried concentrated engine degreaser (mostly useless) and petrol (works surprisingly well) as cleaning agents but will go get some of the LM spray to finish off the job and put it all back together.

 

[///M Individual]

I had the intake manifold removed and cleaned this year on my F30 330d, it was dirty, car felt a lot smoother after the clean

Hi bud, where did you have this done and estimate cost?

Thanks

 

[S1NGH 911]

I had the intake manifold removed and cleaned this year on my F30 330d, it was dirty, car felt a lot smoother after the clean

Hi bud, where did you have this done and estimate cost?

Thanks

The 357 in Rivonia. It's a lot of labour to remove and refit the manifold, was around R2500 if I remember correctly

 

[Salt]

Hi all. This is something I've been considering as well as preventative maintenance for the 320d. However I'm not convinced by the canned cleaners and have watched a couple of independent tests and the results were negative. My other concern with the canned products are that they might losen some of the carbon...but where does the carbon go...has to go through the whole system which I don't like to think off. It doesn't just magically disappear

I'm also not fond of the the idea to open parts of the motor...might be paranoid but I just don't wana fiddle or have it opened unless absolutely necessary.

I came across these guys below today and was wondering what you guys thought of the two services they offer. Firstly they offer a Carbon Flush service where a machine does the flushing via the intake port - it essentially losens the carbon, burns it and then has a cleaning agent that goes along with the spray to clean the whole system. Kinda addresses my first concern by burning the carbon instead of just loosening it and then letting the carbon make It's way through the rest of the motor. Also addresses my second concern by being conservatively invasive. Secondly they offer Walnut Blasting. I'm not familiar with this process?

What are you're thoughts?

Carbon Flush