F30 320i Sport Smoke on startup

VinnyJ · Apr 11, 2014

This morning when started my car there was some white smoke that came out from the exhaust. Is this normal, when i drive or rev the car while sitting in traffic there is no smoke at all. Bear in mind i last used the car Tuesday evening. Car only has 36000km.
Anyone had this happen on their F30?

Gbmw · Apr 11, 2014

No, but u a twat for not driving the car :rollsmile:

How heavy was the smoke bud and how long she smoke for ?

VinnyJ · Apr 11, 2014

Lol wassup Mr Neo... hows my wife and kids???

Eish man i was in botswana and on tuesday when i left the airport there was no smoke. Car sat from from Tuesday night and used it again this morning. Smoke was quite heavy.... and smoke is just on the initial start, thereafter nothing. have not contacted BMW as yet, but guy at work tells me he has the same issue on his ISF when it stands for a while... over fuel???

bimmer330 · Apr 11, 2014

Can you establish if it is Oil, coolant or petrol smoke?

Iceman007 · Apr 11, 2014

Turbo. My dealer where I go have replaced a few turbos on the F30 320i already. BMW is full of shit. The mechanics first have to take off the pipes and check for oil residue and take photos on the intake and exhaua side of the turbo. Then send it to BMW. Then also has to go on the computer to check for mods(chip software) etc. Then wait for approval from BMW.

DieselFan · Apr 11, 2014

What about condensation in the exhaust?

RAArmstrong · Apr 11, 2014

DieselFan said:
What about condensation in the exhaust?

This was my first thought as well

Ralf* · Apr 11, 2014

I will go with oil smoke, if it was white.

After standing for a while, there might be some seepage of oil from the valve-stem seals, which found its way into the cylinder barrels, and on first ignition, this oil is burnt off.

you might also find that under deceleration against compression, that there is a bit of white smoke

from my apprenticeship days some rule-of-thumb
1)Smoking whilst under acceleration = piston rings
2)Smoking whilst under deceleration against compression = valve stem seals

as long as there isn't continous smoke, and as long as oil consumption is minimal, and as long as there is no noticable powerloss, then don't worry....JUST YET

some more "clued-up" BMW mechanical purists (read LZ/Alexander/Gizmo( might have a better answer, but thats IMHO

RR001 · Apr 13, 2014

VinnyJ said:
This morning when started my car there was some white smoke that came out from the exhaust. Is this normal, when i drive or rev the car while sitting in traffic there is no smoke at all. Bear in mind i last used the car Tuesday evening. Car only has 36000km.
Anyone had this happen on their F30?

What year model is your car?

From 2013 onwards there was quiet a few changes made

VinnyJ · Apr 17, 2014

RR001 said:
VinnyJ said:

This morning when started my car there was some white smoke that came out from the exhaust. Is this normal, when i drive or rev the car while sitting in traffic there is no smoke at all. Bear in mind i last used the car Tuesday evening. Car only has 36000km.
Anyone had this happen on their F30?

Click to expand...

What year model is your car?

From 2013 onwards there was quiet a few changes made

its a 2012...

Iceman007 said:
Turbo. My dealer where I go have replaced a few turbos on the F30 320i already. BMW is full of shit. The mechanics first have to take off the pipes and check for oil residue and take photos on the intake and exhaua side of the turbo. Then send it to BMW. Then also has to go on the computer to check for mods(chip software) etc. Then wait for approval from BMW.

Thanks man. Which dealer do you use? I haven't noticed any smoke again since that day. weird. Car runs like a dream, no power loss. No excessive oil use, and fuel consumption is normal.

dsrolle · Oct 10, 2015

Iceman007 said:
Turbo. My dealer where I go have replaced a few turbos on the F30 320i already. BMW is full of shit. The mechanics first have to take off the pipes and check for oil residue and take photos on the intake and exhaua side of the turbo. Then send it to BMW. Then also has to go on the computer to check for mods(chip software) etc. Then wait for approval from BMW.

I now have exactly this same problem. The dealer first told me nothing was wrong, then replaced the "turbo cover" which did not work now they have to order some pipe for "below the turbos".

VinnyJ · Oct 10, 2015

dsrolle said:
Iceman007 said:

Turbo. My dealer where I go have replaced a few turbos on the F30 320i already. BMW is full of shit. The mechanics first have to take off the pipes and check for oil residue and take photos on the intake and exhaua side of the turbo. Then send it to BMW. Then also has to go on the computer to check for mods(chip software) etc. Then wait for approval from BMW.

Click to expand...

I now have exactly this same problem. The dealer first told me nothing was wrong, then replaced the "turbo cover" which did not work now they have to order some pipe for "below the turbos".

I have had that same pipe replaced... believe me it does not solve the problem. My car still smoking on start. Which dealer is this? Clearwater?

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dsrolle · Oct 10, 2015

VinnyJ said:
dsrolle said:

Iceman007 said:

Turbo. My dealer where I go have replaced a few turbos on the F30 320i already. BMW is full of shit. The mechanics first have to take off the pipes and check for oil residue and take photos on the intake and exhaua side of the turbo. Then send it to BMW. Then also has to go on the computer to check for mods(chip software) etc. Then wait for approval from BMW.

Click to expand...

I now have exactly this same problem. The dealer first told me nothing was wrong, then replaced the "turbo cover" which did not work now they have to order some pipe for "below the turbos".

Click to expand...

I have had that same pipe replaced... believe me it does not solve the problem. My car still smoking on start. Which dealer is this? Clearwater?

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No. I live in Nassau Bahamas. Mine is a 2013 320i

LPM320 · Oct 11, 2015

VinnyJ said:
dsrolle said:

Iceman007 said:

Turbo. My dealer where I go have replaced a few turbos on the F30 320i already. BMW is full of shit. The mechanics first have to take off the pipes and check for oil residue and take photos on the intake and exhaua side of the turbo. Then send it to BMW. Then also has to go on the computer to check for mods(chip software) etc. Then wait for approval from BMW.

Click to expand...

I now have exactly this same problem. The dealer first told me nothing was wrong, then replaced the "turbo cover" which did not work now they have to order some pipe for "below the turbos".

Click to expand...

I have had that same pipe replaced... believe me it does not solve the problem. My car still smoking on start. Which dealer is this? Clearwater?

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Had the same pipe replaced on a f30 320i, and it solved the problem. Car was much better to drive thereafter as well.

///Dees · Oct 19, 2015

I just experienced the same problem now. My car stood for 4 days and upon startup there was a huge puff of white smoke. Mine is a 2013 320i with 80k km on the clock.

Baz · Oct 19, 2015

http://www.bmwfanatics.co.za/showthread.php?tid=59095&page=5
Check this out

dsrolle · Oct 19, 2015

dees@f30 said:
I just experienced the same problem now. My car stood for 4 days and upon startup there was a huge puff of white smoke. Mine is a 2013 320i with 80k km on the clock.

Mine is going back next week to have the "turbo pipe" changed.

///M3 - ZN · Oct 20, 2015

its the turbo .

i had mine replaced with the dealership , no issues .:coolShake:

Justdrew · Oct 21, 2015

///M3 - ZN said:
its the turbo .

i had mine replaced with the dealership , no issues .:coolShake:

Which dealership did you use?

I have a 2012 f30 320i 84000km's on the clock.Took the car 3 times to Club Motors in Ranburg with no luck, they replaced some turbo pipes and cleaned the turbo, claimed the car was fix, but still smoked there after.

Tried South East Auto in Germiston, car stayed with them for a week - they ordered a manufold , they replace the manifold- started the car on Saturday morning - car smoked like before.Called them on Monday to complain, the service advisor told me to drive it for a week, apparently there was still oil in the exhaust - need to burn out.Well, I'm confused, car smoked slightly this morning on cold start.
Any advise on which dealership to try next?

///M3 - ZN · Oct 22, 2015

i cannot help you there .

i am from KZN .

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