BEWARE CSL Intake Owners. MICE!!!!

0-60Motorsports · 31-12-2011, 10:09 PM

Hi Guys

Well since i got back from vacation in Australia on the 11 of December I noticed my car didn't want to accelerate as strongly as It did before i left. The OEM CSL Intake Roar also wasnt as loud as before. As some of you know I have the OEM CSL Intake conversion with EVOLVE ALPHA N tune. I had been gone for 3.2 weeks and in this time no one drove the car.

Today I opened the hood and there was a foul smell coming from it. I took a peak into the CSL Intake opening and thought i saw something, got a torch and had another look and half the intake was blocked with all kinda stuff like plastic bags and cardboard and mice $#@!e! I knew straight away it was a mouses hard work.

Had to remove the intake and clean it out and God was there a lot of crap and smelled so bad I didnt even think to take pics. After i had cleaned it all up I ordered a new CSL intake filter from EVOLVE.

I also checked all of the wiring in and around the intake and nothing was touched. Thanks to God!

So I get into my car and drive out of the garage and straight away the cars breaking traction and feels alive again. The back half of the intake was completely blocked before, and now it was free. The car sounded beautiful once again and accelerated very smoothly and fast like it had before this issue.

So guys beware of Mice. Check your intakes often! It took me 15 mins to remove the intake. Not hard at all as long as you have the right tools.

Loving my car again but there's still some smell of mouse crap. YUCK!

Ejaz

**AlexGTT** · 31-12-2011, 11:20 PM

I have heard of such issues before but not on a CSL/M3. Worth checking quite a few places on a car if they are stored long term. We had a customer with a vintage racing Alvis that had a similar problem with a tubular exhaust manifold. A mouse or something had built a home using the sweeps of the manifold as a frame! The car was stored over Winter and when he started and warmed it for the first time in Spring he didn't notice it until woody smoke started to curl up through the bonnet louvres!

**alexk** · 01-01-2012, 12:27 AM

You can always be proactive like my good self.
I have two cats at home and the neighbors another 15 (in total).

No mice problems !
CSL is resting safe

0-60Motorsports · 01-01-2012, 08:06 AM

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Originally Posted by AlexGTT

I have heard of such issues before but not on a CSL/M3. Worth checking quite a few places on a car if they are stored long term. We had a customer with a vintage racing Alvis that had a similar problem with a tubular exhaust manifold. A mouse or something had built a home using the sweeps of the manifold as a frame! The car was stored over Winter and when he started and warmed it for the first time in Spring he didn't notice it until woody smoke started to curl up through the bonnet louvres!

WOW Smoked Mouse? LOL

Quote:

Originally Posted by alexk

You can always be proactive like my good self.
I have two cats at home and the neighbors another 15 (in total).

No mice problems !
CSL is resting safe

I got two cats not including the strays. Lazy gits! Gotta get them motivated to chase after these mice.

cslgirl · 01-01-2012, 01:30 PM

The mouse had good taste for a house though eh

shane@mbtech · 01-01-2012, 01:38 PM

I remember going out to a breakdown whilst working for Merc.

It was a 3 month old C32 AMG, a mouse had decided to chew its way through the wiring loom to the throttle body and temp sensor in inlet manifold. Cost the guy a few quid in repairs, as was a pig to repair, due to supercharger being in the way.

Also in my garage over the years, we have seen loads of mice infestation issues, some minor, others more involved.

They cause no end of issues, and quite fitting as I have just watched mousetrap on TV with my little girl.

0-60Motorsports · 01-01-2012, 08:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cslgirl

The mouse had good taste for a house though eh

Cheers. LOL

Quote:

Originally Posted by lawsy

I remember going out to a breakdown whilst working for Merc.

It was a 3 month old C32 AMG, a mouse had decided to chew its way through the wiring loom to the throttle body and temp sensor in inlet manifold. Cost the guy a few quid in repairs, as was a pig to repair, due to supercharger being in the way.

Also in my garage over the years, we have seen loads of mice infestation issues, some minor, others more involved.

They cause no end of issues, and quite fitting as I have just watched mousetrap on TV with my little girl.

OUCH that sounds horrible mate.

**RolyGTIR** · 02-01-2012, 01:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cslgirl

The mouse had good taste for a house though eh

+1

0-60Motorsports · 08-01-2012, 06:22 AM

I drove the car a little hard yesterday and when I came to a stop i smelled the Mice Shite again! YUCK. I think its the filter, new filter is already here from EVOLVE and will be delivered to me today. So I'll change it out and hopefully the smell goes away.

0-60Motorsports · 26-01-2012, 05:36 PM

Some pics from today while changing out my Ratty OEM filter. Thats OEM CSL sexiness right there....

31-12-2011, 10:09 PM	#1
0-60Motorsports S5 - Full Throttle Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Kingdom of Bahrain Posts: 479 Casino cash: $3269	BEWARE CSL Intake Owners. MICE!!!! Hi Guys Well since i got back from vacation in Australia on the 11 of December I noticed my car didn't want to accelerate as strongly as It did before i left. The OEM CSL Intake Roar also wasnt as loud as before. As some of you know I have the OEM CSL Intake conversion with EVOLVE ALPHA N tune. I had been gone for 3.2 weeks and in this time no one drove the car. Today I opened the hood and there was a foul smell coming from it. I took a peak into the CSL Intake opening and thought i saw something, got a torch and had another look and half the intake was blocked with all kinda stuff like plastic bags and cardboard and mice $#@!e! I knew straight away it was a mouses hard work. Had to remove the intake and clean it out and God was there a lot of crap and smelled so bad I didnt even think to take pics. After i had cleaned it all up I ordered a new CSL intake filter from EVOLVE. I also checked all of the wiring in and around the intake and nothing was touched. Thanks to God! So I get into my car and drive out of the garage and straight away the cars breaking traction and feels alive again. The back half of the intake was completely blocked before, and now it was free. The car sounded beautiful once again and accelerated very smoothly and fast like it had before this issue. So guys beware of Mice. Check your intakes often! It took me 15 mins to remove the intake. Not hard at all as long as you have the right tools. Loving my car again but there's still some smell of mouse crap. YUCK! Ejaz

31-12-2011, 11:20 PM	#2
AlexGTT CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Herefordshire Posts: 4,374 Casino cash: $8572	I have heard of such issues before but not on a CSL/M3. Worth checking quite a few places on a car if they are stored long term. We had a customer with a vintage racing Alvis that had a similar problem with a tubular exhaust manifold. A mouse or something had built a home using the sweeps of the manifold as a frame! The car was stored over Winter and when he started and warmed it for the first time in Spring he didn't notice it until woody smoke started to curl up through the bonnet louvres! __________________ CSL Register Alcoholics Anonymous Group Leader & Businessman of the Year '93! www.earleyengineering.com

01-01-2012, 12:27 AM	#3
alexk Driving it like I nicked it Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,784 Casino cash: $29947	You can always be proactive like my good self. I have two cats at home and the neighbors another 15 (in total). No mice problems ! CSL is resting safe __________________ www.clubcsl.com - I am a BMW Motorsport fan ! My youtube channel is here

08-01-2012, 06:22 AM	#9
0-60Motorsports S5 - Full Throttle Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Kingdom of Bahrain Posts: 479 Casino cash: $3269	I drove the car a little hard yesterday and when I came to a stop i smelled the Mice Shite again! YUCK. I think its the filter, new filter is already here from EVOLVE and will be delivered to me today. So I'll change it out and hopefully the smell goes away. __________________ EURO 04 M3 Current Mods: GC Coilovers, Eibach Sways, RE RCA?s, VCSL Bumper, OE CSL Boot, VCSL CF Rear Diffusor, DIETZ TV in Motion, SS Stepped Headers and catless, SS Res X Pipe, SS Race exhaust, OEM CSL Steering + interior, OEM CSL Intake, MSS54HP with HTE Tune, BBS CH's/LM?s FX-R Projectors + night breakers, STOPTECH ST60/40, RE Front strut brace, DINAN Rear Strut Brace,

26-01-2012, 05:36 PM	#10
0-60Motorsports S5 - Full Throttle Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Kingdom of Bahrain Posts: 479 Casino cash: $3269	Some pics from today while changing out my Ratty OEM filter. Thats OEM CSL sexiness right there.... __________________ EURO 04 M3 Current Mods: GC Coilovers, Eibach Sways, RE RCA?s, VCSL Bumper, OE CSL Boot, VCSL CF Rear Diffusor, DIETZ TV in Motion, SS Stepped Headers and catless, SS Res X Pipe, SS Race exhaust, OEM CSL Steering + interior, OEM CSL Intake, MSS54HP with HTE Tune, BBS CH's/LM?s FX-R Projectors + night breakers, STOPTECH ST60/40, RE Front strut brace, DINAN Rear Strut Brace,

01-01-2012, 01:30 PM	#5
cslgirl S5, Sport On, DSC M-track Simon Champion! Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,498 Casino cash: $33392	The mouse had good taste for a house though eh

01-01-2012, 01:38 PM	#6
shane@mbtech CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: warrington Posts: 5,419 Casino cash: $19783	I remember going out to a breakdown whilst working for Merc. It was a 3 month old C32 AMG, a mouse had decided to chew its way through the wiring loom to the throttle body and temp sensor in inlet manifold. Cost the guy a few quid in repairs, as was a pig to repair, due to supercharger being in the way. Also in my garage over the years, we have seen loads of mice infestation issues, some minor, others more involved. They cause no end of issues, and quite fitting as I have just watched mousetrap on TV with my little girl.