Blue smoke out of exhaust ??
02-17-2011, 02:52 PM
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Have you had your oil services done regularly? I've had 3 high-mileage V-8 BMWs (140K to 240KK miles) and valve seals were never a problem. The oil separator (aka PCV thingie - can't remember the exact part now) had to be replaced on two of them ... gave symptoms like a vacuum leak ... lumpy idle ... some exhaust smoke.
What DavidF wrote a couple of posts back ...
What DavidF wrote a couple of posts back ...
02-17-2011, 05:32 PM
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I've been searching high and low for DIY info and haven't found much...
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02-18-2011, 04:25 PM
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Have you had your oil services done regularly? I've had 3 high-mileage V-8 BMWs (140K to 240KK miles) and valve seals were never a problem. The oil separator (aka PCV thingie - can't remember the exact part now) had to be replaced on two of them ... gave symptoms like a vacuum leak ... lumpy idle ... some exhaust smoke.What DavidF wrote a couple of posts back ...
My question is there anything I should or should NOT be doing, like can spirited driving make it worse I do plan on fixing it within 2 weeks but I dont wanna worse the prob or in this case is the damage one ? Should i dump some Lucas in there???? help guys
02-18-2011, 09:26 PM
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My Ride: 2006 BMW 550i
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Since I got the car i've changed the oil every 5k miles if not sooner....
My question is there anything I should or should NOT be doing, like can spirited driving make it worse I do plan on fixing it within 2 weeks but I dont wanna worse the prob or in this case is the damage one ? Should i dump some Lucas in there???? help guys
Since I got the car i've changed the oil every 5k miles if not sooner....
My question is there anything I should or should NOT be doing, like can spirited driving make it worse I do plan on fixing it within 2 weeks but I dont wanna worse the prob or in this case is the damage one ? Should i dump some Lucas in there???? help guys
revving an engine on a cold start, or driving an engine hard when cold, will shorten the life of the engine.
02-19-2011, 07:11 AM
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