New Hampshire Mini Meets? Anyone interested?
6th Gear
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From: Southern NH
Apparently MoB has a Carbon Cleaning Special going right now for $350.00. That is still a lot of dough.
http://www.imakenews.com/minibedford...VWbyq,btHR9Wnv
http://www.imakenews.com/minibedford...VWbyq,btHR9Wnv
This is a How-To on Removing the Carbon Build-up, the right way. I couldn't take it anymore with the decreased performance. My car has 60K miles on it (I bought it with 50K a year ago) and I don't think the carbon build-up has ever been removed properly. The throttle was sticking, the performance was down and it just felt like the car was struggling. I know there's a lot of people that swear by the Seafoam method, but I've run 2 bottles through my car in 4K miles and it's done nothing. I also got taken for $250 for a dealer method (while the car was in for other service) that was only a temporary fix (a few days and a warm fuzzy feeling). So, I decided to tackle cleaning the intake ports/valves manually myself. I wasn't going to pay the dealership $$$$ without having some way of verifying it was done right and I just don't trust them. It's my car, if I want it to last, it's my responsibility. After reading a few posts on cleaning the valves, I didn't see where anyone had done a full writeup on the procedure. I figured I would jump in and do the writeup, so others can do the maintenance, regain the lost performance and learn a thing or two about our cars. The result? Amazing! I feel like my car runs brand new. The build-up on my car after 60K was extreme. I couldn't get a clear picture due to the location and lack of light, but trust me when I say it was extreme. After looking at it, I wasn't surprised it was running terrible. Now, the performance is back, the throttle works perfectly and it runs much smoother. I put in the BSH Oil Catch Can after I cleaned it which will definitely help reduce the buildup in the future. Believe me when I tell you, you can do it. It's not major surgery and only takes a Saturday. I tried to lay out the steps as detailed as possible, for the inexperienced. If you have any questions, shoot me a PM. Enjoy!
6th Gear
Joined: Nov 2011
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From: Southern NH
I've heard mixed results from both MINI and BMW guys regarding the dealer carbon service.
I'm waiting for a indie shop to get back to me about what it would cost them to do a valve cleaning. They usually do this on late model Veedubbers.
I'm waiting for a indie shop to get back to me about what it would cost them to do a valve cleaning. They usually do this on late model Veedubbers.
Last edited by mikeyb74; Jan 14, 2013 at 12:09 PM.
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Joined: Apr 2012
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From: Concord, NH
Happy monday! looking for alittle bit of advice about wheels. i plan on getting new wheels in the spring and i am lost when it comes to offset, width, what fits with what etc. i want an aggressive poke and stretch look but i have no idea what to get....any suggestions so i can do some further research....thanks
I wish they covered this under preventative maintenance. Blows my bean that they wouldn't add this considering it is prolonging the vehicle....isn't that why the package is there?
You would think.