[sirleeofroy]

Originally Posted by bmwdiesel

so i guess my head gasket is blown. today loss of coolant message appeared and when i opened it there was a bit of coolant at the bottom of the tank. when i put the finger in it, it felt oily.....does the oil confirm the head gasket.
reading this it seems it's also possible to confirm by opening the tank cap while engine running, and when it's gushing the water out, than it's double confirmed, right?

Not to be negative but you might want to create a new thread about your issue rather than reviving a thread thats been dead for 6 years! I appreciate it is a similar issue but people get funny about that.

[rasa bmw]

thats the return of coolant to the tank,,is there any steam/smoke ..white ?as these cars are rare for head gasket blown..

[Andystobbs]

There is a water to oil heat exchanger. Which engine is it that you have? Has your oil level risen?