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      06-17-2009, 02:20 AM   #23
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Many thanks for the the informative responses. It's posts like these that makes this forum such a nugget of knowledge. Cheers.
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      06-22-2009, 02:19 PM   #24
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Just left the car at the shop, checked it on the computer code came up Cylinder 3 has a misfire. They will be calling me back later on today letting me know exactly whats wrong
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      06-22-2009, 02:24 PM   #25
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you could just need new hp injectors..
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Get a compression test and leak down test to start.

Check your catch can's lines. If they are kinked, you could have similar symptoms. If they are totally blocked, you could have damaged your piston rings already due to excessive crankcase pressure.

Head being warped? I highly doubt it. Headgasket, its possible. Check your oil and check its consistency and color. Does it look like chocolate milk?

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      06-22-2009, 04:41 PM   #27
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Hey everyone i think i blew the head on my car spoken to a couple techs and all say the same thing need to change the head. It all started with a little bit of a misfire when i got back home a Saturday night after going out so i decided to change the oil and oil filter and spark plugs while i was at it. So i went ahead took it to a Tech got it changed and little while later on in the day the car got worse constant white smoke coming out the exhaust car sounds horrible, i will try to upload a video of the car. Thanks


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      06-22-2009, 04:48 PM   #28
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That would be the first I have seen, if it's the head. Good luck man hope it's just the anti freeze.
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      06-22-2009, 08:15 PM   #29
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Some guy in Canada had his engine weld (melted and seized) with 494Kms on it, I think second day after he picked up. BMW offered him a new car as his was apparently a block failure due to some factory defect. I think he was got upset that he had to wait another 2 or 3 months after he had waited for his original car, and decided he wanted money back. Search on here its somewhere in the june 07 timeframe I think.
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      07-03-2009, 02:24 PM   #30
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BMW Tech that works in his own shop now


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      07-04-2009, 12:45 PM   #31
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why not just take it to the dealer? It's under warranty right?
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Because his car is modded, a lot. And his stock DPs are gutted too. That means he has to buy new BMW DPs install back on, take off all the mods then bring it in. A little too much. Those DPs alone going to cost at least $1200/- and then there is the IC etc. Don't even know if he still has his stock parts around. Either way its cheaper to go to an independent shop to at least find out whats up first before he does anything else.
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Because his car is modded, a lot. And his stock DPs are gutted too. That means he has to buy new BMW DPs install back on, take off all the mods then bring it in. A little too much. Those DPs alone going to cost at least $1200/- and then there is the IC etc. Don't even know if he still has his stock parts around. Either way its cheaper to go to an independent shop to at least find out whats up first before he does anything else.
I don't think the techs would be able to tell his cats were gutted without removing them right? Or would it throw a code? Otherwise pretty much everyone removes all mods before going to the dealer for warranty work.
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First of all cattless DP are going to throw a code without simms and if you don't have a tune (I don't think you want that on at the dealer right), you have a problem because the ECU will throw SES CEL. And then there is the very very obvious sound alteration they will clearly hear. These are people who are sorrounded by these cars all day every day. Do you think they can't tell? Then checking is damn easy. the pan takes a minute to unscrew with a proper lift. They can tell even just driving it from the lot into the bay, trust me on that one. There is no hidding these mods at the dealership. If its there, they will find it, and then its up to them if they should let you slide.
Brazenly taking a car there with mods on, is insulting to them and asking for it.
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      07-05-2009, 03:53 PM   #35
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when u changed your oil, how many quarts did the guy put in? or any other times you changed it at a place outside the dealer, did u make sure they put 7 quarts? adding too much extra oil and driving the car hard could cause the head to blow
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Get a compression test and leak down test to start.

Check your catch can's lines. If they are kinked, you could have similar symptoms. If they are totally blocked, you could have damaged your piston rings already due to excessive crankcase pressure.

Head being warped? I highly doubt it. Headgasket, its possible. Check your oil and check its consistency and color. Does it look like chocolate milk?

Get back to me.
Im actually on a similar boat. Shop is saying the Cylinder head is blown on my #3 . They were gonna check the OCC to and empty it to see if that helps. Fingers crossed!
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Holy thread revival!
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Get a compression test and leak down test to start.

Check your catch can's lines. If they are kinked, you could have similar symptoms. If they are totally blocked, you could have damaged your piston rings already due to excessive crankcase pressure.

Head being warped? I highly doubt it. Headgasket, its possible. Check your oil and check its consistency and color. Does it look like chocolate milk?

Get back to me.
Im actually on a similar boat. Shop is saying the Cylinder head is blown on my #3 . They were gonna check the OCC to and empty it to see if that helps. Fingers crossed!
What kind of occ's do you guys have? It seems like the guys with these issues have occ's.

I have a bms occ and have had concerns since I installed it. I have personally seen an occ cause a leak from the crankcase on a g35.
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white smoke usually means antifreeze getting into oil via head. I had this happen on a VW Jetta. The head warped and I knowing little about it continued using the car for a while until it got too bad. So when I got it checked, the head was warped had to replace the head and gasket. I think they said the car got too hot thats why the head warped. BTW it drunk water oil looked milky whitish like a choclate mix swirl. Anti freeze just went in to oil, mostly. Some shiny oil residue in the radiator, but mostly the antifreeze in the oil.
Just reading this.. I would NOT say white smoke “usually” means cracked head lol.. that’s awfully extreme. White smoke “usually” happens to n54 on an intermittent basis and is caused by leaky/faulty injector(s). I don’t need to remind you folks about our persistent fuel system issues (hpfp, injectors, index bs). The dam index variations went from $500 for 6 injectors to the current $3,000 Bmw is charging for Index-12v.2 today (2018). Trust me, BMW is well aware of how “usual” this white smoke is. Light clear smoke at cold start turns into intermittent white smoke in ur rear view at red lights which eventual misses and requires assess/replace. Bmw appear to release new more expensive injectors everytime you need replacement ...hah and now rather test-retest replace 1-2 maybe Bmw require same-index 12s lol so you have to pay and swap out all 6 ..like the 4x4 and varied treadware crisis. NOW, IF YOU ARE BLOWING OUT WHITE SMOKE CLEARLY VISIBLE THAT IS CONSISTENT FROM RED LIGHT IDLE TO 4TH GEAR, WHERE THE THICK WHITE SMOKE IS IN UR MIRRORS, FLOATING PAST YOU AT STOP & CONCERNING DAD’S DRIVING SOCCER VANS, THEN YEA YOU BLEW UR ENGINE.. DUE TO HEAD GASKET BLOWN OR WARPED HEAD. However, this is certainly not “usual”. Let’s not get it twisted .. misrepresents the n54 .. people sell their car rather than enjoy it.

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Great story, bro, but this thread died 4+ years ago.
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