[dirtdiver]

My friend told me i have smoke coming out under the hood last night. i didnt pay attention to it. but i tried to move my car today, but i noticed some smoke came out under the hood. right around the engine. i have no idea what happen. does any body know?? should i drive my car or not??

[Weebl]

No, no one knows.
Bring it to a shop.

[fdriller9]

Well I think smoke coming from anything is a sign something is wrong.....I would probably not drive the car and have it checked out.

What model is it?

What color is the smoke?

[dirtdiver]

Originally Posted by *********

Well I think smoke coming from anything is a sign something is wrong.....I would probably not drive the car and have it checked out.

What model is it?

What color is the smoke?

it is 07 328xi e90. i only have 29000 miles on. i think the smoke is kind of white, the smoke came from the left side of the engine.

[Ahmad11]

DUDE!!! This happened to me too!!! I have a 06 330i! Idk what it could be but I was freakin out!!

[timmahh]

Left side is where your turbos are; any mods?

Recently add oil?

[E92TTKING]

radiator

[kyleJB328]

Originally Posted by timmahh

Left side is where your turbos are; any mods?

Recently add oil?

it's a 328...

[PeteW84]

^ 328s don't have turbos, unless he has a custom kit which I doubt. Is the car running properly, any codes, service engine lights? Was your hood up when you saw the smoke? If not I suggest you pop the hood open and try to pinpoint where the smoke is coming from. Good luck

[rollinstone157]

Yeah I would not be driving that. Call your BMW dealer or tow truck company and have them come pick it up if its thick smoke. If it's light, wait for the engine to cool, check the radiator, and drive slowly to your dealer. If you're on the roads and the smoke gets noticeably thicker/the engine starts to tremor, just stop.

[JayKay335i]

White smoke is usually coolant. Oils black.

[timmahh]

SOrry. I had a really fuckin strong margarita.

[talisman311]

White is usually coolant and comes out the exhaust. These motors have a tendency to have bad valve cover gaskets, although 28k is a bit soon. That's my bet tho.

[Norcal_335i]

Sounds like a leak somewhere to me....DOH!!

[dirtdiver]

I had oil change a couple of months ago. No light on this moment . Everything seem fine on the computer. The worst is the shop that I went to had oil change they r close on Saturday n Sunday. If they r open. I will take my car there ask them did they mess it up.

[Gregxi]

Originally Posted by dirtdiver

I had oil change a couple of months ago. No light on this moment . Everything seem fine on the computer. The worst is the shop that I went to had oil change they r close on Saturday n Sunday. If they r open. I will take my car there ask them did they mess it up.

Probably not your best choice
Why dont you open your hood and check around the filler cap and the oil filter for a leak. If you see one then yes the shop was probably the culprit.
Most likley your valve cover gasket is leaking onto the header, as the header heats up the oil burns off. Pop your hood start the car and look for the smoke
Do a search I thought there was a tsb/recall about this

[dirtdiver]

thank you so much! if the valve cover gasket is leaking, does the cpo warranty cover??

[Jeff@TopGearSolutions]

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[kaelut]

Dirtdriver..

I had the same issue on my 07 e90. Like others have said, it is most likely the valve cover gasket. I noticed a weird "adhesivey" burning smell about 2 weeks before a huge plume of white smoke came billowing out of the engine bay. It was a leaking valve cover.

The oil leaks out of the gasket on the passenger side and drips down onto the exhaust pipes, creating the smoke. If you pop the hood, look down on the passengers side at the crease where the valve cover meets the head. Then look and see if there is oil leaking from that seam down onto the exhaust pipes.

Yes this is covered under the BMW warranty. I had mine replaced TWICE within 4 months. I have no idea why it wasn't "fixed" the first time, but it was annoying to have to take it in for the same issue after only 4 months. Anyhow, hope that helps.

[dirtdiver]

Originally Posted by kaelut

Dirtdriver..

I had the same issue on my 07 e90. Like others have said, it is most likely the valve cover gasket. I noticed a weird "adhesivey" burning smell about 2 weeks before a huge plume of white smoke came billowing out of the engine bay. It was a leaking valve cover.

The oil leaks out of the gasket on the passenger side and drips down onto the exhaust pipes, creating the smoke. If you pop the hood, look down on the passengers side at the crease where the valve cover meets the head. Then look and see if there is oil leaking from that seam down onto the exhaust pipes.

Yes this is covered under the BMW warranty. I had mine replaced TWICE within 4 months. I have no idea why it wasn't "fixed" the first time, but it was annoying to have to take it in for the same issue after only 4 months. Anyhow, hope that helps.

Thank you! i juz called the dealer to make an appointment. i hope everything will gone well. thank you for letting me know for everything amd that help me a lot!

[ENINTY]

I'd bet it is just water vapor. It looks like it is raining in the pic posted. Water falling onto the hot radiator, or exhaust = white smoke.

Does the smoke smell sweet or a burning smell? If it doesn't smell like either of those then it is probably just water vapor.

[dirtdiver]

Originally Posted by ENINTY

I'd bet it is just water vapor. It looks like it is raining in the pic posted. Water falling onto the hot radiator, or exhaust = white smoke.

Does the smoke smell sweet or a burning smell? If it doesn't smell like either of those then it is probably just water vapor.

No. I don't think thats water vapor. The last couple of days I noticed it. It wasnt any rain here. So I'm sure thats not water vapor. And I can smell something too. But thank you for ur info.