Pressure converter

[DieselFan]

Hi,

So I decided that I would replace my vacuum tank as I am having my turbo serviced and want everything 100%.

So I pulled Realoem up and found the vacuum tank and saw there's a pressure converter in the system. As you can tell I am no expert but I like to learn. So off I went to google.

I found the pressure converter in the boost system has an airfilter inside it. And as you can imagine. Airfilters get blocked after time. I can just imagine after 420 00kms (420...:fencelook: ) how blocked it could be.

Anyway I will be whipping it off to inspect and possibly replacing it as replacing is going to be better than cleaning it depending on the dealer price for the part I will just replace.

Here is the link with a vague DIY for those of you whom are interested.

Pressure converter - Airfilter and cleaning

Part number 1 in the realoem image:

Hope this can help some one.

 

[Hellas]

I have opened mine on 200k km, but it was still clean though.

For the record, if the pressure converter stops working, you can swop it out with the pressure converter which is on the EGR line. The part numbers are exactly the same. :thumbsup:

 

[Rayzor]

Nice, thanks for sharing :ty:

 

[Dhp507]

Good Find - :thumbs:

 

[rickyc]

My car had loss of power so I took it to my local bmw dealer and they called me up and said that part number 1 has an electrical problem so they put in a new one cost me R2000

But what is part six for is there also something in there that also needs to be cleaned

 

[DieselFan]

Part 6 is a vacuum tank, I will probably asses mine and if it's just a hallow tank then ill wash it out and check for cracks, but I heard somewhere it may be carbon filled but I'm not sure so I will see.. Ouch R2000. If it's that much ill be cleaning it and not replacing it.

Thanks Hellas, will be removing the entire egr system and blocking it off by the manifold so will have that as spare. But I want everything 100percent.

 

[rickyc]

That price was 2 years ago so I dont wana know how much it is now

 

[Nikhil]

:thumbs: will replace mine for no reason soon and report back :rollsmile:

 

[DieselFan]

Lol nikhil .

I will post up the current prices later today?

 

[netercol]

i have opened the ones on my car before, and they were as clean as the day they came from the factory..

is suspect that it may be more of a problem for the europeans with the salt an trash they have on their roads in winter..

 

[CliftonH]

Hi,

So I decided that I would replace my vacuum tank as I am having my turbo serviced and want everything 100%.

So I pulled Realoem up and found the vacuum tank and saw there's a pressure converter in the system. As you can tell I am no expert but I like to learn. So off I went to google.

I found the pressure converter in the boost system has an airfilter inside it. And as you can imagine. Airfilters get blocked after time. I can just imagine after 420 00kms (420...:fencelook: ) how blocked it could be.

Anyway I will be whipping it off to inspect and possibly replacing it as replacing is going to be better than cleaning it depending on the dealer price for the part I will just replace.

Here is the link with a vague DIY for those of you whom are interested.

Pressure converter - Airfilter and cleaning

Part number 1 in the realoem image:

Hope this can help some one.

Confused.
:sorry:

I thought the turbo can't be serviced. Its some vnt or something turbo that can't be balanced once opened.

So how are u servicing the turbo. Who is servicing it. How much to service.

Please share.

Thank you.

 

[DieselFan]

It's a controversial topic. Netercol had done is own turbo afaik.

The turbo is being serviced by DUP's Diesel in Cape Town. And it's about R7k which is very expensive.