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BMW 135I 2007–2013technical service bulletin

Bulletin 120212 · NHTSA communication 10149286 · issued Oct 1, 2014

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2007–2013
model years
36
vehicle entries

Official summary

INFORMATION This section only applies to vehicles that require cleaning the intake valve and intake ports. Refer to the applicable Service Information bulletin or ETK if carbon cleaning was not the root cause for the complaint. Reuse the strut brace bolts. Part Number Carbon Blaster Walnut Shells: Replacement media, 20/30 SAE or 0.45-0.80 mm walnut shells can be sourced locally or through one of the following distributors: MARCO(r) Corporate - (800) 252-7848, ext. 284 - marcousa.com/index.cfm Trinity Tool Company - (800) 587-4626 - www.trinco.com McMASTER-CARR(r) - www.mcmaster.com Refer to EP

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.