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Originally Posted by AshDrivesMs
Have any of you taken your cars in for service with the valves tied? And if so did they say anything? I have a service appointment next week related to brakes and wondering if I should cut off the zip ties to play it safe. Kind of pain putting them back on though...
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I've done this on all three of my BMW's dating back to 2007. Brought all of them in for service with no issue. I even asked my SA about it and he said there is no problem in doing it. If you had a CEL come on, then you might want to take them off before servicing just so there isn't an issue.
Because I have a can of 1000 of them, I use the cheap clearish white zip ties (one on each side) and it takes about 90 seconds per side, no jack required. Just make a loop around the actuator arm and the support bracket with the zip tie, push the actuator in and keep pressure on it while you pull the zip tie tight. The zip tie will work its way up to the hinge between the actuator arm and the flapper arm and get stuck there.
The zip ties are far enough away from the heat that I've never seen them melt.
Easy and worth it but I always want more noise!