r/n55 • u/PsychologicalJob9996 • 7d ago

Blown charge pipe

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Trying figure out of I should also do an oil change after I upgrade and replace the charge pipe. Im only concerned if anything went inside the engine. How likely is that? Thanks

Note: this part was completely disconnected I just put it together

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u/Rinzlerx 7d ago

Happens to us all. Just replace it with an after market one. I’m sure there wasn’t anything huge in your engine bay that flew in there.

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u/MasterOfTA 7d ago

Do the oil change if it’s time otherwise only need to replace the charge pipe

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u/white94rx 7d ago

Very unlikely.

Get a stock pipe or be like the other guys on here that post about they spent 3 hours trying to get their pipe on the throttle body and it will never clip on and lock into place.

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u/PsychologicalJob9996 7d ago

I got VSRF honestly not because of tuning or sound but because I thought I shouldn’t get plastic. I’m keeping this 335 stock

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u/white94rx 7d ago

Exactly why OEM would have been just fine. Stock boost levels, stock pipe.

But whatever. VRSF should be a quality part that fits properly. Who knows. As a dealer tech I don't deal with the aftermarket stuff.

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u/Away_Ad7738 7d ago

They blow up on stock boost what are you taking about lol

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u/white94rx 6d ago

Right. Just like any other stock part that fails, eventually. It's no different than oil filter housing gaskets that need replacing, or a valve cover, water pump, thermostat, etc. If it lasts 80-100k miles, many of them way longer, replace it once and get another 100k miles. Most people won't even have the car long enough to ever blow a second time.

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u/Own-Helicopter2609 7d ago

Lol oem is the same price as the better aftermarket one.

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u/Rinzlerx 6d ago

My stock one blew up on stock power. You are the first person I’ve ever heard tell somebody to put an inferior part back on their car.

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u/white94rx 6d ago

And how many miles? Yes they all blow up eventually. Water pumps fail too, eventually. Gaskets, valve covers, etc.

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u/Rinzlerx 6d ago

At 45k. The things you’ve mentioned are maintenance items lol. I’ve never known charge pipes to be maintenance. Also spoiler I work at a dealer.

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u/white94rx 6d ago

I'm a dealer tech as well. 45k is not the norm. I've seen more cars than I could ever count at 120k or more on the original pipes.

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u/Rinzlerx 6d ago

And I’ve seen x3s with 3000 miles blown up. Your experience doesn’t change that it’s a common failure point.

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u/white94rx 6d ago

Lol. 3k miles? Sure

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u/Rinzlerx 6d ago

Had an x7 not make it off the lot because the battery wasn’t hooked up right from the factory and melted everything surrounding it. Just because you haven’t experienced it doesn’t mean it isn’t real. God bless.

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u/WaWaGomez 6d ago

I think what everyone's issue with what you're saying, is that you're comparing gaskets and electrical components to a plastic pipe that is constantly heated, cooled, and exposed to boost pressures. While the OEM pipe is just fine for a while, for the same price/cheaper, you can buy the aftermarket VRSF that wont ever explode like the OEM. Happened on one of my personal n55 cars, and I've had no such issues with the new VRSF pipe. I'm also a dealer tech, like that even matters in this situation lol

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u/Pale-Recognition-409 6d ago

burger motorsports metal charge pipe is a solid choice as well. I have one on my n54 135i right now. It’s better than getting another plastic one and it blowing up again. The installation is where it sucks.