White smoke, please help!!!!

06e90boi · 11-22-2011, 09:40 AM

Ok ppl I have a 00 X5 and now when I start it alot of white smoke comes out of the exhaust, not all the time though, even sometimes when I am on the freeway alot of white smoke comes out to where I\\\'m James bond with a smoke screen and then all of a sudden it stops!!! Does anyone know or have any idea what this means???[

docpowell · 11-22-2011, 11:33 AM

You have fluid getting into the cylinders. Probably a head gasket, but good be an intake or exhaust gasket, (unlikely.) Are you loosing oil?

06e90boi · 11-22-2011, 11:49 AM

Just checked where it was parked and there is oil on the ground!

docpowell · 11-22-2011, 02:21 PM

Blown head gasket. Possibly cracked head or block. Take it to a INDy mechanic ASAP. Gonna cost $$$. Maybe time to upgrade.

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06e90boi Enlisted Member 2 Rep 35 Posts Drives: 06 325i Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: placentia, ca iTrader: (0)	White smoke, please help!!!! Ok ppl I have a 00 X5 and now when I start it alot of white smoke comes out of the exhaust, not all the time though, even sometimes when I am on the freeway alot of white smoke comes out to where I\\\'m James bond with a smoke screen and then all of a sudden it stops!!! Does anyone know or have any idea what this means???[
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docpowell Enlisted Member 26 Rep 38 Posts Drives: X6 M60i, X3 30i, X5 35d, 335d Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Colorado iTrader: (0)	You have fluid getting into the cylinders. Probably a head gasket, but good be an intake or exhaust gasket, (unlikely.) Are you loosing oil?
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06e90boi Enlisted Member 2 Rep 35 Posts Drives: 06 325i Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: placentia, ca iTrader: (0)	Just checked where it was parked and there is oil on the ground!
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docpowell Enlisted Member 26 Rep 38 Posts Drives: X6 M60i, X3 30i, X5 35d, 335d Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Colorado iTrader: (0)	Blown head gasket. Possibly cracked head or block. Take it to a INDy mechanic ASAP. Gonna cost $$$. Maybe time to upgrade.
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