BMW 135I 2007–2013 — technical 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
Vehicles covered
- 2008 BMW 135I
- 2009 BMW 135I
- 2010 BMW 135I
- 2007 BMW 135I Coupe
- 2011 BMW 1 Series M
- 2007 BMW 335
- 2008 BMW 335
- 2009 BMW 335
- 2010 BMW 335
- 2007 BMW 335I
- 2008 BMW 335I
- 2009 BMW 335I
- 2010 BMW 335I
- 2012 BMW 335I
- 2011 BMW 335IS
- 2013 BMW 335IS
- 2011 BMW 335I US
- 2007 BMW 335XI
- 2008 BMW 335XI
- 2009 BMW 335XI
- 2010 BMW 335XI
- 2008 BMW 535I
- 2009 BMW 535I
- 2010 BMW 535I
- 2012 BMW 740I
- 2011 BMW 740I US
- 2011 BMW 740LI
- 2012 BMW 740LI
- 2008 BMW X6
- 2009 BMW X6
- 2010 BMW X6
- 2009 BMW Z4
- 2010 BMW Z4
- 2011 BMW Z4
- 2012 BMW Z4
- 2013 BMW Z4
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.