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E60 545 2003/11. -Blue smoke?

Old Sep 20, 2009 | 05:15 AM
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Hi, i have a E60 545 and now i have a little problem. so, when the car works normally(driving) its all ok,but when i am stoping and engine works (so 1-5minutes) and then going away ,then the car blows a lot of blue smoke..
I have made the engine diagnose and all looks ok, but still i think it not normal!?
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Old Sep 20, 2009 | 05:42 AM
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blue smoke = burnt oil
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Old Sep 20, 2009 | 05:51 AM
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Check the compression of each cylinder, many places sell inexpensive compression testers. It screws into the spark plug hole. If you find a cylinder that has a low reading, add a few squirts of oil into the cylinder and redo the compression test. If the compression goes up to normal then you have worn rings, if its still low you may have valve problems.
It could be less of a problem- One of the emission valves (external) could be malfunctioning that vents crankcase pressure.
Are you getting any error messages?
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Old Sep 20, 2009 | 06:20 AM
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Originally Posted by pennetta' post='1012293' date='Sep 20 2009, 09:51 AM
Check the compression of each cylinder, many places sell inexpensive compression testers. It screws into the spark plug hole. If you find a cylinder that has a low reading, add a few squirts of oil into the cylinder and redo the compression test. If the compression goes up to normal then you have worn rings, if its still low you may have valve problems.
It could be less of a problem- One of the emission valves (external) could be malfunctioning that vents crankcase pressure.
Are you getting any error messages?
Thanks for answer! My friend have the same car and he has the same problem! Its looks like its bmw typical mistake but we havent found it yet! Everythink looks ok! BMW service havent found to no mistakes,but still there are something! We changed oil valves or something like that in front of an engine(six pieces) but it didint helpd to
And i have one question more, i looked that my car have a old software,can new softwere help car work more better?
And there are no error messages..
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Old Sep 20, 2009 | 07:23 AM
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If you want real help you need to give some basic info like mileage, mods, when did it start happening (all of a sudden, more and more over time)
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Old Sep 20, 2009 | 08:05 AM
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Originally Posted by pennetta' post='1012316' date='Sep 20 2009, 11:23 AM
If you want real help you need to give some basic info like mileage, mods, when did it start happening (all of a sudden, more and more over time)
The car milage in under 100 000 and happend more and more over time,there are no mods! And car dosent take oil to and blue smoke gomes only when i take of sudenly(bebore engine is running 2-5minutes)
I changed nr.8 :
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?mo...hg=11&fg=15
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Old Sep 20, 2009 | 09:14 AM
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Did you change the spark plugs?
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Old Sep 20, 2009 | 09:24 AM
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Originally Posted by miguex' post='1012355' date='Sep 20 2009, 12:14 PM
Did you change the spark plugs?
The last owner changed but how spark plugs make blue smoke??
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Old Sep 20, 2009 | 11:08 AM
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If it increased slowly over time then sounds more like rings or valves. 100k is not a lot but if the last owner used fuel additives that could accelerate wear.
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Originally Posted by ristokru' post='1012364' date='Sep 20 2009, 11:24 AM
The last owner changed but how spark plugs make blue smoke??
I don't trust any last owner, I always check them regardless he/she said.
I know the spark plugs might not be related with blue smoke but we know BMW engines are very complex.

to ease the work just check the spark plug number 5 or 6. (driver side). If that spark plug was oiled, that would be a very bad news and it may lead you for a engine replacement or a major repair.
Is there any ticking noise?
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