Get your tips out!

SomeRandomer123 · 09-13-2012, 10:29 AM

See what I did there?

As the title suggests, I want to see your F3X's exhaust tips and your hard work!
As the 328i and 335i owners will likely know, the exhaust finishers get absolutely covered in soot and crap due to the direct injection and they can be a bugger to clean if you leave it for ages!

So, 7000mls in, I decided to properly clean my tips to get all the poo off!

And check them out! Not far off spotless for 20min of work!

How's yours? I would've done a before and after shot, but I didn't think of doing this until I finished cleaning them, so upload yours and try to do a before and after shot if you can!

Rub your tips good!

gerbs · 09-13-2012, 10:44 AM

Mine look like hell and I'm barely past 500 miles. Will try and take a pic later.

SomeRandomer123 · 09-13-2012, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by gerbs

Mine look like hell and I'm barely past 500 miles. Will try and take a pic later.

Yeah they get caked so quickly!

Mmm... cake

tdizzle · 09-13-2012, 11:10 AM

What are you cleaning them with?

SomeRandomer123 · 09-13-2012, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by tdizzle

What are you cleaning them with?

This stuff and a J-Cloth.

tdizzle · 09-13-2012, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by SomeRandomer123

This stuff and a J-Cloth.

I'll keep that in mind, never ran across that product. My car has just shy of 2k miles and I haven't noticed any build up, but maybe I need to look closer.

RPM90 · 09-13-2012, 02:53 PM

Tis true that turbo engines exhaust tips can get very very sooty.
It's much worse with turbo's as they need to run richer on heavier throttle useage.
My 135i had black metal tips. At first I wanted nice chrome polished tips. But, it makes sense to use black metal, as it starts to get dirty it's not as noticeable and can go a long time before you need to clean them. Chrome is so shiny that it's clearly obvious when they get dirty and you need/want to clean them.

NICKTENN · 09-13-2012, 04:11 PM

Mine are clean! No wait, they're dirty, I mean clean. Shoot I can't tell...

RobUK · 09-13-2012, 04:40 PM

My tips look pretty much identical - been covered in soot and crud and even after a good polish with Solvol Autosol there still seem to be one or two bits that refuse to budge.

Do you think if I rub a little harder mine will look like this...?

SomeRandomer123 · 09-13-2012, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by RobUK

My tips look pretty much identical - been covered in soot and crud and even after a good polish with Solvol Autosol there still seem to be one or two bits that refuse to budge.

Do you think if I rub a little harder mine will look like this...?

Yeah those little bits won't budge!

Haha, maybe Rob!

fshubert · 09-13-2012, 09:32 PM

I like the M-Performance exhaust tips.

justinnum1 · 09-13-2012, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by fshubert

I like the M-Performance exhaust tips.

ƒ° · 09-13-2012, 10:02 PM

What did you use to clean off the bumper? My bumper has permanent soot on it.

SomeRandomer123 · 09-14-2012, 06:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Tremolo

What did you use to clean off the bumper? My bumper has permanent soot on it.

Just regular body shampoo. AutoGlym I think it was on this occasion. Comes off dead easy.

RobUK · 09-14-2012, 07:59 AM

Hmmm, even after a good rub with AutoSol at lunchtime, my tips are starting to look slightly pitted

SomeRandomer123 · 09-14-2012, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by RobUK

Hmmm, even after a good rub with AutoSol at lunchtime, my tips are starting to look slightly pitted

Oooh not bad! But yeah, I don't think anybody will ever get them back to original.

JUSKIDN · 09-14-2012, 01:32 PM

didn't know that about the turbo motor

fred hao · 09-14-2012, 02:24 PM

Rube it as often as possible with newspaper, so it looks like new after four months.

PGT · 09-24-2012, 03:31 PM

does anybody have the black chrome tips from a Sport Line? looking at Real OEM, it looks like P/N 18307610639 (x2).

Two things stand out on the back of my car - the chrome badging and tiny chrome exhaust finishers. If they're removable, I can just coat them black satin.

PGT · 09-24-2012, 03:33 PM

black chrome tips:

http://media.caranddriver.com/images...-s-520x318.jpg

DrivenByE30 · 09-24-2012, 03:51 PM

I clean my tail pipes practically every morning...

RobUK · 09-25-2012, 05:19 AM

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Originally Posted by fred hao

Rube it as often as possible with newspaper, so it looks like new after four months.

Took your advice, gave the ends a quick rub this morning with a bit of screwed up newspaper and it works!

Might not look that great cos of the shadows and reflections in the photo, but doing this regularly might help slow down the pitting at the very end of the pipes.

A good tip for your tips

09-13-2012, 10:29 AM	#1
SomeRandomer123 Colonel 306 Rep 2,612 Posts Drives: F30 328i Luxury - Sport Auto Join Date: May 2011 Location: Lancashire, North West England, UK iTrader: (0)	Get your tips out! See what I did there? As the title suggests, I want to see your F3X's exhaust tips and your hard work! As the 328i and 335i owners will likely know, the exhaust finishers get absolutely covered in soot and crap due to the direct injection and they can be a bugger to clean if you leave it for ages! So, 7000mls in, I decided to properly clean my tips to get all the poo off! And check them out! Not far off spotless for 20min of work! How's yours? I would've done a before and after shot, but I didn't think of doing this until I finished cleaning them, so upload yours and try to do a before and after shot if you can! Rub your tips good! Attached Images __________________ Gone: 2006 BMW E60 520d SE 6MT Gone: 2009 BMW E90-LCI 330d SE 6MT Current: 2012 F30 328i Luxury 8AT On Order: 2015 Audi A6 Avant Ultra, Black Edition (sorry!)
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RPM90 Major General 890 Rep 7,047 Posts Drives: 340i M-sport AT Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Chicago iTrader: (1)	Tis true that turbo engines exhaust tips can get very very sooty. It's much worse with turbo's as they need to run richer on heavier throttle useage. My 135i had black metal tips. At first I wanted nice chrome polished tips. But, it makes sense to use black metal, as it starts to get dirty it's not as noticeable and can go a long time before you need to clean them. Chrome is so shiny that it's clearly obvious when they get dirty and you need/want to clean them.
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RobUK Brigadier General 2811 Rep 4,935 Posts Drives: 340i MPPSK Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Sussex, N.Yorks, UK iTrader: (0) Garage List 2015 340i MPPSK [0.00] 2001 Yamaha FZS1000 [0.00]	My tips look pretty much identical - been covered in soot and crud and even after a good polish with Solvol Autosol there still seem to be one or two bits that refuse to budge. Do you think if I rub a little harder mine will look like this...? __________________ Life is a state of mind
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fshubert Captain 89 Rep 710 Posts Drives: 2015 F30 335i Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Northwest NJ iTrader: (0)	I like the M-Performance exhaust tips. Attached Images __________________ 2018 Mustang GT \| Royal Crimson \| Black Leather \| 6-speed \| Cold Weather \| Premium Pkg \| 20" Alloy Wheels \| Tuned to 510HP \| Less than $45K Previous loves: 2015 F30 335i / 2013 F30 335i / 2009 E90 335i / 2007 E90 328xi
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ƒ° ✚ 101 Rep 1,237 Posts Drives: ✚ Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: ✚ ✚ iTrader: (1)	What did you use to clean off the bumper? My bumper has permanent soot on it.
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PGT First Lieutenant 14 Rep 300 Posts Drives: 440i X-Drive in Snapper Rocks Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Leesburg, VA iTrader: (0)	does anybody have the black chrome tips from a Sport Line? looking at Real OEM, it looks like P/N 18307610639 (x2). Two things stand out on the back of my car - the chrome badging and tiny chrome exhaust finishers. If they're removable, I can just coat them black satin. __________________ \| '13 328i M Sport - Estoril Blue \| '12 300C SRT8 \| '12 Wrangler Rubi Unlimited - COD MW3 Edition\|
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PGT First Lieutenant 14 Rep 300 Posts Drives: 440i X-Drive in Snapper Rocks Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Leesburg, VA iTrader: (0)	black chrome tips: http://media.caranddriver.com/images...-s-520x318.jpg __________________ \| '13 328i M Sport - Estoril Blue \| '12 300C SRT8 \| '12 Wrangler Rubi Unlimited - COD MW3 Edition\|
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