BMW emissions delete and tuning in Calgary

[Twin_Cam_Turbo]

Picked up a new family car (BMW 335D) and I’m looking to have the EGR/DPF/SCR deleted and a engine and trans tune done. Any one have any experience with local shops doing this kind of work?

[ThePenIsMightier]

Sorry I can't recall where you are.
In Edmonton, Farley's Truck & Auto Addictions does a great job on trucks and I suspect could do this. My friend drove his from mega south Calgary to go there.

[dj_rice]

I think VEX Performance might. I know they do DPF/EGR deletes on MB diesel engines.

[ExtraSlow]

#rollcoalorgtfo.

[Twin_Cam_Turbo]

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#rollcoalorgtfo.

Hopefully not, I’d like a nice clean tune like my truck.

[03ozwhip]

Jimmy at vex has an X5D and should probably know about them, call vex.

[ercchry]

Yeah, jimmy has developed some parts, including some 335d stuff

[bjstare]

Great choice OP, I’ve always loved those cars.

How are they reliability-wise? I assume you’ve looked up common problems etc.

[Twin_Cam_Turbo]

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Great choice OP, I’ve always loved those cars.

How are they reliability-wise? I assume you’ve looked up common problems etc.

The powertrains are supposed to be very reliable with the right care, typical BMW stuff otherwise. I got a car without nav which is what I wanted but sadly no sport package. I was honestly surprised how much of a gem this car was based on my expectations of the dealer it was at.

I will check out Vex first, thanks guys.

[crx]

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Great choice OP, I’ve always loved those cars.

How are they reliability-wise? I assume you’ve looked up common problems etc.

They are quite reliable. Common issues are related to the emissions equipment (scr failure, egr cooler leaks) and the harmonic balancer fails and should be replaced preventatively. With a tune they really rip. Seriously quick and efficient.

OP: depending on whether you want to keep your cat or not, I would look at VRSF (or VSRF - cant remember) for the dpf delete and get the rest from AArodriguez. The SCR can be gutted and refit. These are pretty stinky cars catless though.

[Twin_Cam_Turbo]

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They are quite reliable. Common issues are related to the emissions equipment (scr failure, egr cooler leaks) and the harmonic balancer fails and should be replaced preventatively. With a tune they really rip. Seriously quick and efficient.

OP: depending on whether you want to keep your cat or not, I would look at VRSF (or VSRF - cant remember) for the dpf delete and get the rest from AArodriguez. The SCR can be gutted and refit. These are pretty stinky cars catless though.

It’s replacing a deleted Duramax so I’m fairly used to smell. But I may consider just leaving the cat in, I’m not intending to make it a racecar or anything, have my Mini GP for fun drives and track use.

[03ozwhip]

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It’s replacing a deleted Duramax so I’m fairly used to smell. But I may consider just leaving the cat in, I’m not intending to make it a racecar or anything, have my Mini GP for fun drives and track use.

Clearly you're on the road to being @shakalaka 2.0 so when you're looking to get rid of this car, let me know first, just in case I'm looking lol

[Twin_Cam_Turbo]

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Clearly you're on the road to being @shakalaka 2.0 so when you're looking to get rid of this car, let me know first, just in case I'm looking lol

Whoa my last daily driver and fun car (Duramax and Corvette) lasted 2 and 2.5 years respectively. I ain’t no Shak.

[03ozwhip]

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Whoa my last daily driver and fun car (Duramax and Corvette) lasted 2 and 2.5 years respectively. I ain’t no Shak.

Ya whatever ctsv/mini/bmw in the last 3 months lol just don't forget about me in 3 months haha

[Sentry]

Definitely VEX, and you can get a proper dyno tune as well instead of just a canned tune. Just before I left there I drove a 335d that was deleted and tuned, it hauled ass and made fun turbo noises.

[T-Dubbs]

Jimmy tuned my x5 35d.
Zero complaints, all smiles

Upkeep is fairly normal, other than the fuel filters need to be changed every year or every 25,000kms.

Diesel here is dirty and likes to clog filters and injectors.

[Twin_Cam_Turbo]

Big oof on costs. Think I’m just gonna do some preventative maintenance for now and leave it stock. It’s a lot more involved to delete fully than my truck was.

[T-Dubbs]

You can save money by doing the labor and sourcing the parts yourself....

[jacky4566]

EGR, Swirl flaps and DEF injector can be done in a few hours with normal tools. tunemyeuro.com has all that stuff.

Also recommend checking your thermostat temps since mine was bad and its common failure.

Downpipe is the bitchy part since you need to lift the whole engine cradle or do some cutting and hacking.

Jimmy was clear about the costs and time for all this stuff. He only offered me a canned tune for quite a bit so still humming about that.

[GTR_Auto]

Malone tuning is another option

https://tunezilla.com/catalog/BMW/20...Diesel/Stage-1