white smoke out of exhaust
06-12-2011, 06:56 PM
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hi all,
E60,2044,130,000km.Yesterday day when i was running the car,white smoke went out of the exhaust and a slight vibration was felt in the engine,at idle.i found out there was a 1.5 liters of engine oil are missing,no trace of leak underneath the engine.
Could it be the signs of an engine failue?where i should start my troubleshooting?should i replace the oil and filter first?
thanks
E60,2044,130,000km.Yesterday day when i was running the car,white smoke went out of the exhaust and a slight vibration was felt in the engine,at idle.i found out there was a 1.5 liters of engine oil are missing,no trace of leak underneath the engine.
Could it be the signs of an engine failue?where i should start my troubleshooting?should i replace the oil and filter first?
thanks
06-13-2011, 05:26 AM
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Not good 
Check the coolant to see if its low and if there is any oil mixed in it.
White smoke is a sign that coolant is getting into the exhaust and that normally relates to a bad head gasket.
Being a qt. low on oil by itself isn't too much of a concern depending on how long its been since it was topped off. But if you are losing oil at a fast clip and/or its getting mixed with the coolant then you will need some big repairs.
Check the coolant to see if its low and if there is any oil mixed in it.
White smoke is a sign that coolant is getting into the exhaust and that normally relates to a bad head gasket.
Being a qt. low on oil by itself isn't too much of a concern depending on how long its been since it was topped off. But if you are losing oil at a fast clip and/or its getting mixed with the coolant then you will need some big repairs.
06-22-2011, 05:02 AM
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I have similar symtopms and was told by the dealer that its a leaking valve cover gask..
hi all,
E60,2044,130,000km.Yesterday day when i was running the car,white smoke went out of the exhaust and a slight vibration was felt in the engine,at idle.i found out there was a 1.5 liters of engine oil are missing,no trace of leak underneath the engine.
Could it be the signs of an engine failue?where i should start my troubleshooting?should i replace the oil and filter first?
thanks
E60,2044,130,000km.Yesterday day when i was running the car,white smoke went out of the exhaust and a slight vibration was felt in the engine,at idle.i found out there was a 1.5 liters of engine oil are missing,no trace of leak underneath the engine.
Could it be the signs of an engine failue?where i should start my troubleshooting?should i replace the oil and filter first?
thanks
06-22-2011, 06:34 AM
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The dealer is b/s'ing you. Coolant doesn't go outside the engine block unless via hoses to the radiator. The valve cover sits on top of the cylinder head - they only fluid you will find up there is oil. If coolant was up there too then you have a far more serious problem.
06-22-2011, 11:43 AM
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Well I won;t bet my paycheck on the dealer, but the car is leaking oil and that's the fact, so whether is the valve cover gask or not is for my Indi shop guy to find out. He cleaned the engine so he can see where the oil is coming from.. it was oil all over the place underneath..
06-23-2011, 10:59 AM
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Hi All,Actually the problem was in the fuel breather valve,a very hard job to do in order to reach this fckn part.The problem is solved now and car is like new again.Thank u for sharing ur comments
06-25-2011, 06:27 AM
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06-25-2011, 10:57 AM
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The OEM part is 65$ and 80$ for labor,total of 145$.The disassembly and reassemble again for the fuel breathing valve replacement, took nearly 3 hours.I thought it was going to cost much more $$.
Good luck in ur car repair
Good luck in ur car repair
06-26-2011, 08:39 AM
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Mine did the same thing. Turned out to be this little guy. Easy fix - takes 30 mins.
http://www.ecstuning.com/BMW-E60-545...ion/ES2091226/
http://www.ecstuning.com/BMW-E60-545...ion/ES2091226/
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