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Old Jun 30, 2004 | 04:30 PM
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Jim Galbally
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From: Ramsgate, Kent Drives: E39 530D Touring
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valve seat recession.

basically the heads dont have hardened valve seats, so the lead in 4star provides the protectant for the valve seat to stop it getting the shit hammered out of it... remove the lead from the fuel, n the valve eats away at the valve seat...

this can be avoided by either using the correct grade of fuel

or by fitting hardened valve seats
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