R60 filthy exhaust tips
#1
filthy exhaust tips
i'm wondering if i should be concerned. my exhaust tips get really filthy over a short time (~2-3 weeks). i've said before that my engine sounds like a small diesel, and the exhaust tips look like im burning oil. should this be an indication that something is about to happen?
i did just have a road trip to portland and back, about 630 miles at 30mpg.
i did just have a road trip to portland and back, about 630 miles at 30mpg.
#2
i'm wondering if i should be concerned. my exhaust tips get really filthy over a short time (~2-3 weeks). i've said before that my engine sounds like a small diesel, and the exhaust tips look like im burning oil. should this be an indication that something is about to happen?
i did just have a road trip to portland and back, about 630 miles at 30mpg.
i did just have a road trip to portland and back, about 630 miles at 30mpg.
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peterjh85 (04-08-2018)
#3
Yep, Mine does the same thing and you just need to ckeep cleaning it with the car or it will build up and then a pain to scrub off. Chrome polish helps.
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#6
I found some Simple Green (if they're not too bad) or Meguiar's Hot Rims wheel cleaner (or equivalent) and a stiff wheel brush helps a lot to keep them looking clean. Note mine are painted black to start with, so it's not nearly as obvious when I get carbon buildup. For chrome ones, I'd use the same techniques as below, but periodically use some Mothers aluminum polish on them as well.
I start with liberally soaking the insides of the tips with Simple Green and then I scrub using a stiff wheel brush (one of these is what I use: ) I follow it up with some soap & water. I take a microfiber towel and wrap it around the wheel brush, then dip it in the soapy water and scrub with that.
To get it really clean, I follow it up with a drill-mounted Mothers PowerCone ( ) dunked in the soapy water. That really keeps them shiny.
I start with liberally soaking the insides of the tips with Simple Green and then I scrub using a stiff wheel brush (one of these is what I use: ) I follow it up with some soap & water. I take a microfiber towel and wrap it around the wheel brush, then dip it in the soapy water and scrub with that.
To get it really clean, I follow it up with a drill-mounted Mothers PowerCone ( ) dunked in the soapy water. That really keeps them shiny.
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