What did you do to / for your E53 today?? - Page 493

Jack_James · #**4921** 11-13-2014, 03:11 PM

Yup!!! ^^^ I plan on doing that after the winter, I don't want to have a wet carpet for any longer than I have to haha. It's still damp right now, but I have these containers that draw in moisture so here's hoping it all works out haha.

Got an average of 12.2L/100km on a 470km trip, does that seem ok? I hammered on it a few times (3 times?) til redline in 3rd to pass some slow people and have some fun lol, but other then that I was pretty reserved and used the apex when I could.

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pnoyako85 · #**4922** 11-13-2014, 03:25 PM

Baking Soda will clear any bad odor

ProfessorX5 · #**4923** 11-13-2014, 03:26 PM

12.2 ain't bad on an X. Gotta do my tranny fluid soon... might get it done, as I'm still hurtin from the accident in May and don't want to crawl under the car. :P

sandbagger · #**4924** 11-13-2014, 03:31 PM

If your carpet is big time wet..... your in trouble.

They(BMW) used a open cell foam backer that sucks up water like crazy. I have taken every car I have owned over the last 30yrs to the quarter car was and just power washed the carpet and then quickly taken the vacuum to it. Never had any problems before but.......

The foam is 4" thick in places and just holds the water. I had to take all my carpet out and let it sit in the yard for a week to get it to dry out. This is about 2 months after cleaning the carpet!!!! Only good thing was I was putting in a new stereo so it was already getting at least part way taken apart

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Originally Posted by Jack_James

Yup!!! ^^^ I plan on doing that after the winter, I don't want to have a wet carpet for any longer than I have to haha. It's still damp right now, but I have these containers that draw in moisture so here's hoping it all works out haha.

Got an average of 12.2L/100km on a 470km trip, does that seem ok? I hammered on it a few times (3 times?) til redline in 3rd to pass some slow people and have some fun lol, but other then that I was pretty reserved and used the apex when I could.

Joshdub · #**4925** 11-13-2014, 03:40 PM

Tell me about it. Removed my carpet i my E30 to pressure wash it, it sat outside in the sun for two weeks straight before it was finally dry. They hold water really well.

SlickGT1 · #**4926** 11-13-2014, 03:54 PM

Don't the OE BMW cabin filters come scented. That is why BMW retains the smell.

Jack_James · #**4927** 11-13-2014, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by sandbagger

If your carpet is big time wet..... your in trouble.

They(BMW) used a open cell foam backer that sucks up water like crazy. I have taken every car I have owned over the last 30yrs to the quarter car was and just power washed the carpet and then quickly taken the vacuum to it. Never had any problems before but.......

The foam is 4" thick in places and just holds the water. I had to take all my carpet out and let it sit in the yard for a week to get it to dry out. This is about 2 months after cleaning the carpet!!!! Only good thing was I was putting in a new stereo so it was already getting at least part way taken apart

I use mostly foam on the carpets, but the floor mats were power washed with the wand, but they're sitting in the back til they dry. I bring carpet cleaner soap and a bucket and scrub brushes, then use the car wash wand to make it into foam lol, it's what we use to do at the detail shop I use to work for. Then I take towels and hand scrub/dry the carpet after.

Also I do the same thing with the carpet usually too haha, but I know from tearing out a BMW carpet in the past that indeed they do have some THICK insulation foam going on haha. I think I used maybe a cup of water though, and 1/2oz of soap.