Walnut blasting in Alabama???

LDmc85 · 10-06-2014, 02:13 PM

Anyone know of a shop or someone that can walnut blast our valves in Alabama or surrounding states?

Fifty3bags · 10-06-2014, 02:27 PM

There should be some places up in Birmingham that will do it, if you can't find anyone Solo Motorsports here in Atlanta has had a few group buys recently for n54 guys.

LDmc85 · 10-06-2014, 04:35 PM

I'm from around Birmingham, I can't find anyone to do it...and everywhere I ask has no clue. Would you happen to know of a specific shop in B'ham?

gap · 10-12-2014, 10:31 AM

I got a quote from Momentum in Birmingham to do the walnut blasting, replace faulty fuel sensor, and flush/change fluids in radiator and brakes. Seemed high so I took it to Doc's Bimmer in Oxford, MS and got all of the above plus on his suggestion replaced the oil filter housing gasket (that looked like it was ready to fail once removed) for $1,200.00, $500 less than Momentum quoted. Doc is a honest guy and deducted standard labor rates on some of this since the oil filter housing gasket and fuel sensor were readily accessible with the intake taken off for the walnut blasting.
Oxford would be a bit of a drive for you so Momentum would be more convenient.
I live in West Point, MS which is close to Columbus so Oxford is closer for me.

LDmc85 · 10-12-2014, 11:10 AM

Thanks a lot man! I'm definitely going to give them both a call. I'm not afraid of a small drive for quality work.

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LDmc85 New Member 2 Rep 14 Posts Drives: 2010 N54 135i Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Birmingham, AL iTrader: (0)	Walnut blasting in Alabama??? Anyone know of a shop or someone that can walnut blast our valves in Alabama or surrounding states?
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Fifty3bags Captain 326 Rep 914 Posts Drives: 2010 135i Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Chattanooga, TN iTrader: (2)	There should be some places up in Birmingham that will do it, if you can't find anyone Solo Motorsports here in Atlanta has had a few group buys recently for n54 guys.
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LDmc85 New Member 2 Rep 14 Posts Drives: 2010 N54 135i Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Birmingham, AL iTrader: (0)	I'm from around Birmingham, I can't find anyone to do it...and everywhere I ask has no clue. Would you happen to know of a specific shop in B'ham?
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10-12-2014, 10:31 AM	#4
gap First Lieutenant 105 Rep 376 Posts Drives: 2008 135i Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: MS iTrader: (1)	I got a quote from Momentum in Birmingham to do the walnut blasting, replace faulty fuel sensor, and flush/change fluids in radiator and brakes. Seemed high so I took it to Doc's Bimmer in Oxford, MS and got all of the above plus on his suggestion replaced the oil filter housing gasket (that looked like it was ready to fail once removed) for $1,200.00, $500 less than Momentum quoted. Doc is a honest guy and deducted standard labor rates on some of this since the oil filter housing gasket and fuel sensor were readily accessible with the intake taken off for the walnut blasting. Oxford would be a bit of a drive for you so Momentum would be more convenient. I live in West Point, MS which is close to Columbus so Oxford is closer for me.
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LDmc85 New Member 2 Rep 14 Posts Drives: 2010 N54 135i Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Birmingham, AL iTrader: (0)	Thanks a lot man! I'm definitely going to give them both a call. I'm not afraid of a small drive for quality work.
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