09-20-2022, 01:30 PM | #1 |
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Hello my Bimmer Fam. I come to you for help seeing that I am the furthest thing to a mechanic. I drove my X5 F15 for about 7 mins today and noticed smoke coming from under the hood. The smoke was not thick and I did not get any smell to it.
Video of smoke: https://youtube.com/shorts/66INUMCAm04?feature=share Pics With Enginge Cover Off attached. Any help will be greatly appreciated!!! |
09-20-2022, 01:38 PM | #2 |
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probably your valve cover gasket leaking onto other stuff and burning off.
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09-20-2022, 01:58 PM | #3 |
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But oil does burn if you get enough of it on there... so don't put it off forever. Cost depends on model. But I'm guessing $800-1200. Never paid someone to do the job so maybe someone who has can chime in. |
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09-20-2022, 08:19 PM | #5 |
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Agree on valve cover gasket. If you park in an enclosed area you’ll smell the acrid remnants of that oil.
at the dealer that’s upwards of $2k. Any Indy will charge you half of that for just the gasket. If the valve cover is cracked you’ll need a new one and that will +$500 to either price above, minimum. |
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09-21-2022, 08:52 AM | #6 |
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Had that fixed at the dealership and it cost me somewhere between $1,200 and $1,400 to get a new cover and gasket installed.
With mine, the smell was actually coming into the cab so I couldn't put it off. |
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