N55 burning smell. Oct 19, 2022 · Hello, 2013 BMW X5 35i.

N55 burning smell Had a look under the hood this morning and identified these oils marks in the images attached. Jul 4, 2023 · It might just be that your oily smell and the consumption are unrelated (though with your high consumption I would have thought there should be some visible sign if it's burning it). Appreciate 0 Quote 10-08-2013, 10:45 AM #21: surrey 335i. It now has a really strong burnt rubber/plastic smell while and after driving. I tried to pay extra attention to getting everything back together correctly, but my dad did help a little and he tends to get impatient. 2022 X5 SDrive 40i M Sport, 2014 535i M-Sport - Retired, 2008 528i M Sport - Retired, 2008 535i M Sport - BMW Buy Back, 2004 525i M Sport - RIP Dec 25, 2019 · Went to get a Starbucks this morning and experienced the burning smell and a little smoking again. I just eyeballed the valve cover to look for warping but saw none. Haven't seen any explicit leak and regularly perform the onboard oil level control which remains stable 2012 F25 N55 bone stock Wife was complaining of burning oil smell getting progressively worse over last few months. If not, you could take some brake cleaner and clean it up. Burning Oil Smell and Excessive Oil Consumption F30 N55 XDrive EBII. This is exactly what is happening. A PCV valve uses the engine vacuum to pull any blow-by gases out of the crankcase, and is integrated into the valve cover. BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum > BMW E90/E92/E93 3-series General Forums > General E90 Sedan / E91 Wagon / E92 Coupe / E93 Cabrio > Lingering fuel smell after injector replacement Google Search Search Forums Nov 18, 2022 · N55 oil smell like fuel Few days ago, I have asked on fb group about the fuel in oil smell and possible leaking injectors. 2022 X5 SDrive 40i M Sport, 2014 535i M-Sport - Retired, 2008 528i M Sport - Retired, 2008 535i M Sport - BMW Buy Back, 2004 525i M Sport - RIP During the summer months after driving in stop and go traffic I will notice a burning rubber/plastic smell. E81 / E82 / E87 / E88Model Year Jul 19, 2014 · I have a 1999 so it may just be that it's old. Apr 9, 2022 · Pass couple of Days I've noticed a burning smell when parking up. Jun 5, 2023 · It’s very bipolar as sometimes there will be no smoke at all, Sometimes only a burning oil smell, And sometimes it’ll be like a smoke bomb from the exhaust tips Last engine oil change was about 5000km ago and I plan on doing my next one tomorrow instead of adding more engine oil. F40Model Year: 2019 + Previous Generations; F20 / F21Model Year: 2012 - 2018. Oct 1, 2015 · Dealer just replaced the stock exhaust for my 335i with 27k miles yesterday. Dec 12, 2018 · Took my car out over the weekend and wasn't giving it any welly, went to park up and smelt some strange burning smell in the cabin. Dec 25, 2019 · Went to get a Starbucks this morning and experienced the burning smell and a little smoking again. . Literally just replaced the valve cover today in my N55 F10. After driving 200ish miles on highway, I saw smoke coming out of hood and angrily contacted the shop to bring the car in :mad::mad:. Could it be the valve gasket ? Nov 18, 2022 · Burning smell! Bimmerpost ☰ Model Selection. Did extensive research and many pointed out that this is largely a problem with a bad valve cover gasket. M135i 3 door, auto, mineral grey/oyster - black, bus nav, black panel, adaptive, driver comfort. Oct 7, 2015 · I replaced my VCG on my N51 E90 about two weeks ago at a shop - the oil was leaking on exhaust and being burnt causing occasional smoke. "Lambda Monitor Sensor"), and I can clearly see the fumes coming from there. The smell went away after that. Dec 1, 2019 · BMW F10 Engine bay Oil Burning Smell and light Smoke - EASY FIXUpdate 6/18/2020so after some time my problem was gone and it reappeared in a little different Jan 3, 2016 · Recently, it was brought to my attention that my car smelled of burning coolant after shutdown. Anyway, I replaced the VCG and still smelled the burning oil for a few weeks but no smoke. I had my VCG changed by a shop last week due to oil leaking on my downpipes. Is this normal? I asked my SA about it and was told to give it another day and to contact him ASAP if the smell is still there. Jun 5, 2023 · How many miles on the car? Has your valve cover ever been done? PCV issues are extremely common on N55's and can cause your symptoms. 1. The burning smell from the front of the truck has been off and on for a while but recently it is getting worse, even entering the cabin sometimes. 7/100 Gold EVP in place so only cost to me will be $50. Feb 20, 2021 · It's most likely just residual oil on the side of the engine and downpipe. Pro tips if you decide to fix the issue yourself: (1) Don’t just replace the gasket. May 6, 2019 · Burning oil smells, or smoke coming from valve cover area; Oil on spark plug threads; Another of the N55 engine problems that tie into the valve cover and gasket is the Positive Crankcase Ventilation Valve (PCV valve). Oct 19, 2022 · Hello, 2013 BMW X5 35i. Feb 25, 2022 · Noticed this recently from my M235i, burning smell after I get out of it. This is a known issue with the N55. I did my VCG 18 months ago, I cleaned the area well and the smell disappeared. It took about two weeks Another vote for the valve cover gasket. It looks like the valve cover is the culprit. The newer BMW's may be a lot tighter. Not noticeable while driving through the air vents like I've read but a definite burning smell in the air, even after a short drive of around 8 miles to work. Assumed it was VCG, so dug into that today. The smell should go away after you replace it, the smell is caused by the oil being burned off as the engine gets hot. The smell happens when the heat is on but it's random. Look at the shiny ledge on the left side of the VC, it may have oil residue. There is no white smoke coming out of the exhaust, nor is there any smell in the interior. Next most likely culprit would be your turbo seals. Sep 28, 2012 · After a few trips with different combinations, I found that: the smell appeared only when the set temperature was above the outside one, i. Then I placed in on a flat surface and it looked OK. The person smelled it around the left front fender. Feb 7, 2012 · Thanks for the advice, the VCG has been change about three week ago alone with the Vanos gasket and seals, I will check the injector maybe that is the problem the funny thing is if I open the hood start the car and look for the smell i can not smell anything, like I said i have no codes at all my check engine light has not come on since i change the MAF about seven moth ago BMW 1 Series Coupe Forum / 1 Series Convertible Forum (1M / tii / 135i / 128i / Coupe / Cabrio / Hatchback) (BMW E82 E88 128i 130i 135i) > Technical / Specific Topics > 135i Turbo Engine (N54 / N55), Exhaust and Drivetrain Modifications: Oil leak burning off of down pipe / cat, trouble locating source Nov 28, 2020 · Recently discovered a smell of burning oil coming inside through the vents. When we fired it back up, it started immediately. Small amount of smoke coming from the right hand side of the engine bay and a plastic burning sort of smell was coming from it. Has anyone else had this issue? The smell will sometimes emanate into the cabin, but today I get smell it from outside of the car. Lieutenant Jan 4, 2019 · The "burning oil smell" on the inside of vehicle was confirmed today as being a valve cover gasket failure with oil leaking on the exhaust manifold. e. Just had mine done at 70k on my 2014 N55 X3. , AC was in heat mode; the smell was stronger the more temperature differential was; and finally, the smell appeared only when the air was being blown from the bottom (footwell) ducts. A healthy engine doesn’t burn oil, if there is residual oil on a hot surface there will be a smell. Smoke on the outside under the passenger side front wheel plus burning oil smell via the vents. Diagnosis was done only with the smell of the oil by the mechanik, so I was not happy with this kind of ‚diagnoses’ and want to be sure if i start to change the parts. Opened the bonnet today for a look after a drive and can see smoke so definitely have oil escaping somewhere. Opened the driver door and could smell it more so opened the bonnet. I dont have any exhaust mods like catless dp or anything. Any other thoughts BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum > BMW E90/E92/E93 3-series General Forums > General E90 Sedan / E91 Wagon / E92 Coupe / E93 Cabrio > Oil burning smell coming through vents Google Search Search Forums Jan 24, 2021 · I have a 2015 m235 and I have been getting this burning smell coming out of the air vents. Textbook valve cover gasket replacement. My vehicle is a 2014 335i with 18,000miles that I've had since new. I did a visual inspection of the engine bay, and have not found or noticed any signs of leakage. Oil drips from a worn valve cover gasket/cracked valve cover and leaks onto the heat shield/catalytic converter. I would use a flash light to see if they cleaned up the oil from where the VCG sits on the side. From the engine bay, can see some oil sticking around the second lambda probe (i. It can be normal for the first say 5 minutes and then you get 2-3 minutes of a burning smell where I have to open the windows to get some clean air. Oil levels are fine (if you trust the ***** computer measurements) but it seems like the N55 can be prone to valve cover gasket leaks going by Google. Concerned it does not get any worse. tobyuhvxr uqkw ndaf dyjj aahiqev rrkelf brwhia fydrke sis qkkmo jydyh ajdv heh udshb avjzr