stett charge pipe manufacturing flaw?

solid77 · 11-18-2009, 12:22 AM

i just received mine today from the group buy and the inside of the tube has lots of metal flaking (looks to be solder) that easily flakes off... the outside of the pipe is smooth but the inside is like coarse sand paper... anyone else have their pipe come like this?

it's much worse than it looks.

solid77 · 11-18-2009, 12:42 AM

ya i sent an email off to request a new pipe... i just hate waiting even longer for the part since i already waited a month for the group buy

i don't want metal flakes in my engine lol

Si-M240i · 11-18-2009, 01:50 AM

I had the same with my Riss Racing one, but I cleaned it up myself before fitting

solid77 · 11-18-2009, 02:02 AM

what did you use to clean it up? seems like i would need some kind of drill bit with a stiff brush head on it to get all this crap off.

Si-M240i · 11-18-2009, 06:33 AM

Small Wire brush and a screwdriver to chissell some "stubborn" bit off

wu2x · 11-18-2009, 12:28 PM

Ouch that looks pretty nasty. Does Stett have anything to say about this?

solid77 · 11-18-2009, 12:48 PM

they said it sounds like the internal coating didn't adhere... so they offered to send me a new pipe... i think i might try to chisel it out first tonight, and if i'm not satisfied with the result i'll send it back... i really wanted to install it this weekend...

Project1 · 11-18-2009, 03:18 PM

Mine never had that issue, so I'm not sure why some are...

BSM Bimmer · 11-18-2009, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by solid77

they said it sounds like the internal coating didn't adhere... so they offered to send me a new pipe... i think i might try to chisel it out first tonight, and if i'm not satisfied with the result i'll send it back... i really wanted to install it this weekend...

I would just wait and get a new one if it was me... Not worth taking the chance of have a iece of metal go into your engine...

MadMan77 · 11-18-2009, 06:05 PM

I will tag along with the others and say you need to contact Stett and get them to replace it. Don't take "It will be okay" for an answer.

larryn · 11-18-2009, 07:04 PM

If it were me, I wouldn't accept it back, if you messed with it, then wanted it replaced... Get the replacement now.

Project1 · 11-18-2009, 07:04 PM

They have great customer service, so it should be alright.

solid77 · 11-18-2009, 07:11 PM

yup their customer service is good... i asked if i can attempt to clean it before i returned it and he said that's ok. i'm going to use a stiff bristle brush and see if it gets rid off the stuff in there. to best describe it, it's kinda like solder dripped onto a service and breaks off easy, so once it's all broken off (breaks should be clean and not bring the powder coat with it), it should be just as smooth as the outside. if not, i'll just return it if i feel there's any risk of metal flaking into the engine.

MadMan77 · 11-18-2009, 07:57 PM

Don't even bother with trying to clean it up yourself. Just send it back and get another one that is produced properly.

solid77 · 11-19-2009, 12:11 AM

i wasn't able to get the bumps out, i'm getting a new pipe...

update:

i'm getting a new pipe sent out tomrorow, cusomter service is excellent

11-18-2009, 12:22 AM	#1
solid77 Private First Class 16 Rep 148 Posts Drives: 2010 135i Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: seattle, wa iTrader: (3)	stett charge pipe manufacturing flaw? i just received mine today from the group buy and the inside of the tube has lots of metal flaking (looks to be solder) that easily flakes off... the outside of the pipe is smooth but the inside is like coarse sand paper... anyone else have their pipe come like this? it's much worse than it looks.
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11-18-2009, 12:42 AM	#2
solid77 Private First Class 16 Rep 148 Posts Drives: 2010 135i Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: seattle, wa iTrader: (3)	ya i sent an email off to request a new pipe... i just hate waiting even longer for the part since i already waited a month for the group buy i don't want metal flakes in my engine lol
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11-18-2009, 01:50 AM	#3
Si-M240i Major 137 Rep 1,450 Posts Drives: M240i LCI Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: England iTrader: (0)	I had the same with my Riss Racing one, but I cleaned it up myself before fitting __________________ M240i LCI (Mineral Grey):- M2 Door Mirrors, M2 Black Kidney Grills, Lower grille inserts, MP Exhaust, Dinan Carbon Fibre CAI, hot climate intake elbow
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11-18-2009, 02:02 AM	#4
solid77 Private First Class 16 Rep 148 Posts Drives: 2010 135i Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: seattle, wa iTrader: (3)	what did you use to clean it up? seems like i would need some kind of drill bit with a stiff brush head on it to get all this crap off.
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11-18-2009, 06:33 AM	#5
Si-M240i Major 137 Rep 1,450 Posts Drives: M240i LCI Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: England iTrader: (0)	Small Wire brush and a screwdriver to chissell some "stubborn" bit off __________________ M240i LCI (Mineral Grey):- M2 Door Mirrors, M2 Black Kidney Grills, Lower grille inserts, MP Exhaust, Dinan Carbon Fibre CAI, hot climate intake elbow
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11-18-2009, 12:28 PM	#6
wu2x Captain 36 Rep 717 Posts Drives: 2011 E90 M3 6MT Join Date: May 2008 Location: NorCal iTrader: (0)	Ouch that looks pretty nasty. Does Stett have anything to say about this?
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11-18-2009, 12:48 PM	#7
solid77 Private First Class 16 Rep 148 Posts Drives: 2010 135i Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: seattle, wa iTrader: (3)	they said it sounds like the internal coating didn't adhere... so they offered to send me a new pipe... i think i might try to chisel it out first tonight, and if i'm not satisfied with the result i'll send it back... i really wanted to install it this weekend...
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Project1 Bimmer Love 16 Rep 362 Posts Drives: You will figure it out... Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Broadway, NC iTrader: (2)	Mine never had that issue, so I'm not sure why some are...
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larryn Lieutenant General 2148 Rep 10,176 Posts Drives: '97 332ti, '21 X5 45e, '16 GT4 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Seattle iTrader: (2)	If it were me, I wouldn't accept it back, if you messed with it, then wanted it replaced... Get the replacement now.
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solid77 Private First Class 16 Rep 148 Posts Drives: 2010 135i Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: seattle, wa iTrader: (3)	yup their customer service is good... i asked if i can attempt to clean it before i returned it and he said that's ok. i'm going to use a stiff bristle brush and see if it gets rid off the stuff in there. to best describe it, it's kinda like solder dripped onto a service and breaks off easy, so once it's all broken off (breaks should be clean and not bring the powder coat with it), it should be just as smooth as the outside. if not, i'll just return it if i feel there's any risk of metal flaking into the engine.
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MadMan77 ↓↓↓ Ex-Con ↓↓↓ 34 Rep 1,874 Posts Drives: Jet Black '08 135i Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Yigo iTrader: (1)	Don't even bother with trying to clean it up yourself. Just send it back and get another one that is produced properly. __________________
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11-19-2009, 12:11 AM	#15
solid77 Private First Class 16 Rep 148 Posts Drives: 2010 135i Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: seattle, wa iTrader: (3)	i wasn't able to get the bumps out, i'm getting a new pipe... update: i'm getting a new pipe sent out tomrorow, cusomter service is excellent Last edited by solid77; 11-19-2009 at 06:01 PM..
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