Walnut Media Blasting Valves

Before and after walnut shell blasting of the intake valves by a local bmw dealership.

Walnut media blasting valves. Faster and cheaper than anyone else i found. Walnut blasting is using a pressurized vacuum style machine used to spray crushed walnut shells over the back of the closed intake valves. May 9 2019 walnut blasting is the procedure that removes carbon buildup on the intake valves. Yes a bmw dealership was cheaper than all the vw dealerships and local independents i called willing to take it on.

Unlike most cars the 135i 335i 535i and 550i have direct injection instead of port injection. Genuine rkx intake valve walnut blaster cleaning adapter compatible with most vw audi tsi tfsi vehicles the rkx walnut cleaning adapter is designed to aid in the removal of carbon buildup on tsi tfsi intake valves. The walnut blasting is a good way to do it however what we ve found is that it often misses those hard to reach places in the engine including the valves and the rings. The subie bros intake valve cleaning adapter mounts on top of the cylinder head on the intake valve port which is secured by the adapter lockdown bolt.

Doing this allows for the walnut media to disrupt the carbon removing it from the valve and intake chamber. The best way to remove carbon build up it s not walnut blasting. Nearly all direct injected engines will need this process completed semi regularly throughout the life of the car. The benefits are immediately noticeable and the procedure should last thousands of miles.

Walnut blasting is recognized as one of the safest and most efficient methods of removing carbon build up from your car s intake manifold and intake valves. In this video i get rid of the carbon buildup that is found on my intake valves. The design allows the use of a walnut blaster with little to no mess just attach a vacuum to the port and blast away. The most effective and common method to do so is the use of walnut blasting.

Bmw was also the only shop i found offering the walnut shell blasting. This means the fuel injectors spray directly into the cylinder instead of through the intake ports on the head.