Picked up a 2.5 m54 car needing an engine. Bought a 3.0 from what appears to be a reputable source (and paid through paypal). Had it swapped in and it smokes oil from the tail pipe worst than any car I've ever seen. So bad that I don't think the seller would have sold it to me through paypal had he known. I didn't pick the engine up my self but seller had a video of it running which I or my driver never saw.
It doesn't smoke when cold and actually runs okay on cold starts, but after about 10 minutes of running it smokes heavily, misfires (in 5 cylinders according to scanner) and will eventually stop. I've tried changing the oil separator and its respective tubing. Any other suggestions, before I try to get my money back from the seller?
I feel you have 2 options:
1.If you're really interested in diagnosing and repairing this engine,
then I recommend performing a cylinder leakdown test,
this will help verify engine condition.
2.Your really not interested in investing more cash for repairs,
on an engine you assumed would be in drop-in-running condition,
and you're willing to try a possible quick fix to a common problem,
before you give up and attempt to get your money back,
Then I recommend the product in this video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Vo4fm0JDPY
Man if that product performs as advertised it's really neat!
"If you have integrity, nothing else matters. If you don't have integrity, nothing else matters." Alan K. Simpson.
5spd E46 "3XX": 328i engine, 330i Intake and exhaust, CAI, 323i diff.
Is this acrid blue oil smoke, or it this sweet-smelling white coolant ?
Chris Powell
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Master Auto Tech, owner of German Motors of Aberdeen
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More potent product than that,
plus this is a different engine.
When you replaced the crankcase vent system, did you check whether the intake manifold was full of oil? If the manifold doesn't have a bunch of oil in it, I'd say you need new valve guides and seals.
Chris Powell
Racer and Instructor since, well. decades, ok?
Master Auto Tech, owner of German Motors of Aberdeen
BMWCCA 274412
German Motors is hiring ! https://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/s...1#post30831471
+1 to what dirtracer said.
check this thread out I have had similar issues with my 04 330Ci smokes out of the exhaust really bad, I've tried most of the common simple fixes but nothing is working.
https://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/s...-CCV-questions
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