Is this turbos going?

Bimmer Barney · 06-14-2013, 12:20 AM

No oil leaks, car runs fine and sounds fine. No turbo whine. Lots of whitish smoke. No codes. Smoke has not been present before today, mods in sig.

135Hoser · 06-14-2013, 01:51 AM

Was it cold out?

Did you smell the 'smoke'?

99.99995% sure that's just condensation.

Bimmer Barney · 06-14-2013, 02:13 AM

Smelled very "exhausty" will check again tomorrow in sunlight. It was billowing smoke; note how can flap was open and left side had no visual smoke. It was not cold out. It is definitely a new condition...

SharkBait · 06-14-2013, 04:20 AM

That's not a lot of smoke. Looks like normal smoke from a cold start on a slightly humid night. June gloom has set in on the west coast which means more humid nights. Is there a lot of smoke on decel (between shifts)? Does it smell like oil? Or coolant?

135Pats · 06-14-2013, 09:49 AM

Thats def not "alot" of smoke, esp. If youre catless (on phone app so i cant see mod list). The questions posed by sharkbait will be informative, but that looks more like condensation than anything else.

Bimmer Barney · 06-14-2013, 10:50 AM

Cold start and cold idle. Now this looks much less concerning. It's still more than normal (normally you see nothing) and smells normal.

Bimmer Barney · 06-14-2013, 11:11 AM

Also, running c@tless dp's and jb4

SharkBait · 06-14-2013, 12:16 PM

Perfectly normal. Go have fun!

Bimmer Barney · 06-27-2013, 06:27 PM

So turns out I do have a inner turbo seal going and wastgate issue. Has been intermittenly smoking. Getting turbos replaced under warranty. Haha, I was right and you guys were wrong :P

135Pats · 06-27-2013, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Bimmer Barney

So turns out I do have a inner turbo seal going and wastgate issue. Has been intermittenly smoking. Getting turbos replaced under warranty. Haha, I was right and you guys were wrong :P

Damn i really need to see what the deal is on my car...im pretty confident its the seals. But removing the mods for warranty is a serious PITA. Our symptoms are essentially Identical.

Congrats though!

Bimmer Barney · 06-29-2013, 01:42 PM

Just swapped stock downpipes on here with Drew Russell in Lake Forest. He inspected the wastegates with me and said the bushings and wastegates are the worst he's seen. Also, have the start of an oil leak in front turbo feed line, which he said is usually the first to go. Looks like I've got everything I need to get in next week for new turbos!

06-14-2013, 12:20 AM	#1
Bimmer Barney Lieutenant Colonel 1250 Rep 1,502 Posts Drives: 2011.5 E90M ZCP Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: California iTrader: (4)	Is this turbos going? No oil leaks, car runs fine and sounds fine. No turbo whine. Lots of whitish smoke. No codes. Smoke has not been present before today, mods in sig. __________________ 2011.5 E90 M3 DCT ZCP Slicktop
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06-14-2013, 01:51 AM	#2
135Hoser Banned 39 Rep 315 Posts Drives: '16 m4 zcp Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Canada, Eh iTrader: (0)	Was it cold out? Did you smell the 'smoke'? 99.99995% sure that's just condensation.
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06-14-2013, 02:13 AM	#3
Bimmer Barney Lieutenant Colonel 1250 Rep 1,502 Posts Drives: 2011.5 E90M ZCP Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: California iTrader: (4)	Smelled very "exhausty" will check again tomorrow in sunlight. It was billowing smoke; note how can flap was open and left side had no visual smoke. It was not cold out. It is definitely a new condition...
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SharkBait First Lieutenant 14 Rep 308 Posts Drives: 2010 E92 335i Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Lost Angeles iTrader: (0) Garage List 2010 BMW 335i (E92) [10.00] 1983 BMW 528e (E28) [10.00] 1988 BMW M6 (E24) [9.33]	That's not a lot of smoke. Looks like normal smoke from a cold start on a slightly humid night. June gloom has set in on the west coast which means more humid nights. Is there a lot of smoke on decel (between shifts)? Does it smell like oil? Or coolant?
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06-14-2013, 09:49 AM	#5
135Pats Major General 456 Rep 6,478 Posts Drives: A few BMWs Join Date: May 2012 Location: Maryland iTrader: (3)	Thats def not "alot" of smoke, esp. If youre catless (on phone app so i cant see mod list). The questions posed by sharkbait will be informative, but that looks more like condensation than anything else.
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06-14-2013, 10:50 AM	#6
Bimmer Barney Lieutenant Colonel 1250 Rep 1,502 Posts Drives: 2011.5 E90M ZCP Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: California iTrader: (4)	Cold start and cold idle. Now this looks much less concerning. It's still more than normal (normally you see nothing) and smells normal.
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06-14-2013, 11:11 AM	#7
Bimmer Barney Lieutenant Colonel 1250 Rep 1,502 Posts Drives: 2011.5 E90M ZCP Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: California iTrader: (4)	Also, running c@tless dp's and jb4
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SharkBait First Lieutenant 14 Rep 308 Posts Drives: 2010 E92 335i Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Lost Angeles iTrader: (0) Garage List 2010 BMW 335i (E92) [10.00] 1983 BMW 528e (E28) [10.00] 1988 BMW M6 (E24) [9.33]	Perfectly normal. Go have fun!
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06-27-2013, 06:27 PM	#9
Bimmer Barney Lieutenant Colonel 1250 Rep 1,502 Posts Drives: 2011.5 E90M ZCP Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: California iTrader: (4)	So turns out I do have a inner turbo seal going and wastgate issue. Has been intermittenly smoking. Getting turbos replaced under warranty. Haha, I was right and you guys were wrong :P __________________ 2011.5 E90 M3 DCT ZCP Slicktop
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06-29-2013, 01:42 PM	#11
Bimmer Barney Lieutenant Colonel 1250 Rep 1,502 Posts Drives: 2011.5 E90M ZCP Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: California iTrader: (4)	Just swapped stock downpipes on here with Drew Russell in Lake Forest. He inspected the wastegates with me and said the bushings and wastegates are the worst he's seen. Also, have the start of an oil leak in front turbo feed line, which he said is usually the first to go. Looks like I've got everything I need to get in next week for new turbos!
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