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Smoke on startup - diesel - RESOLVED
Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2012 8:32 pm
by Bargain Bucket
Just for the record : My facelift 3.0d would emit a puff of diesel smelling smoke on cold startup. A big puff. Scanner showed glow plug/controller issues so I changed all 6 plugs and the controller. Ever since then, no puff of smoke on startup.
Re: Smoke on startup - diesel - RESOLVED
Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2012 8:55 pm
by MJim
Good job - well done!
Re: Smoke on startup - diesel - RESOLVED
Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2012 10:05 am
by storminmike
[quote="Bargain Bucket"]
Just for the record : My facelift 3.0d would emit a puff of diesel smelling smoke on cold startup. A big puff. Scanner showed glow plug/controller issues so I changed all 6 plugs and the controller. Ever since then, no puff of smoke on startup.
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Bet that wasn't cheap
Re: Smoke on startup - diesel - RESOLVED
Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2012 5:40 pm
by Bargain Bucket
6 glow plugs were £63 from Eurocarparts.
Controller was £120 from BMW.
Paying someone to remove one snapped glow plug from the head was £200.
Re: Smoke on startup - diesel - RESOLVED
Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2012 7:10 pm
by MJim
Yep BMW charge almost £200 an hour labour, and I suspect take their time as a result!
Re: Smoke on startup - diesel - RESOLVED
Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2012 7:24 pm
by pvr
I had the same issue with my E53, also glow plug control unit.
They had to remove the manifold though for that to fit it, which made it very costly. They did not do that for you?
Re: Smoke on startup - diesel - RESOLVED
Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2012 8:20 pm
by JamieX5
Good news. Mine does this. Scanner says number 3 and 5 glow plug fault. Changing all 6 this week
Re: Smoke on startup - diesel - RESOLVED
Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2012 9:38 pm
by Bargain Bucket
[quote="pvr"]
I had the same issue with my E53, also glow plug control unit.
They had to remove the manifold though for that to fit it, which made it very costly. They did not do that for you?
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Did it all myself so labour was free
. I don't trust anyone to do a proper job other than myself. Yes, I took the manifold off.
Re: Smoke on startup - diesel - RESOLVED
Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2012 3:02 am
by Denis O
My 04 (120k miles) always gives a small puff of blue once the colder temps arrive yet the 06 Le Mans (64k miles) never has.
When I posted about this last year it appears it's very common and nothing to worry about. Certainly the 04 runs sweet as a nut and I love the smell of burning
napalm diesel in the morning
Re: Smoke on startup - diesel - RESOLVED
Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2012 8:35 am
by X5Sport
Nothing wrong with a small puff (in cold weather). Laying a smoke screen is a sure sign of trouble though....
Richard
Re: Smoke on startup - diesel - RESOLVED
Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2012 8:55 pm
by JamieX5
[quote="Bargain Bucket"]
Just for the record : My facelift 3.0d would emit a puff of diesel smelling smoke on cold startup. A big puff. Scanner showed glow plug/controller issues so I changed all 6 plugs and the controller. Ever since then, no puff of smoke on startup.
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I wish mine was that straight forward.
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