smoke

[Colin]

i get 2 / 3 seconds blue smoke on start up , only on cold start ! , glow plug ??

[X5Sport]

Completely normal on a cold diesel engine.  If it is doing it when hot, or it lasts any longer then it's something to keep an eye on.  Cold mornings will show it up as the engine takes a few turns to fire even with glowplugs.

The smoke should smell of unburnt diesel and not engine oil.

If unsure, check your oil consumption.

Richard

[Colin]

yes it smells of unburnt diesel, oil leval ok because i thought it was oil at the start , its not nice to see , i could see my mate looking at the smoke , then i had to explain what it is... thanks