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  1. #1
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    Burning oil smell

    Recently I have been noticing a burning oil type smell coming from the car. Initially I attributed it to an exhaust leak at the clamp point for the new exhaust that I haven't gotten to weld yet. However today the smell was much stronger than previously noticed and my wife noticed smoke coming from the hood (I never saw it but she saw it multiple times). We parked the car until I can look at it tomorrow but I was wondering of any of you had any clues as to possible cause or area to look? The car has been cranking slightly longer after stationary periods but there are no other symptoms. Car runs great otherwise.

    Mods: Smoked corners, smoked side markers, smoked tails, 35% tint, CF kidney grills, debadged, angel eyes, 3000k HID Fogs, OBX exhaust, Sharked, solo werks S1 coilovers, front and rear strut brace, AUX cable
    "I'd rather lose by a mile because I built my own car, than win by an inch because someone built it for me"

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    Most likely cause = VCG

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    Quote Originally Posted by danewilson77 View Post
    Most likely cause = VCG

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    That's my knee jerk response as well. I hope that is the case... If so it will get replaced tomorrow

    Mods: Smoked corners, smoked side markers, smoked tails, 35% tint, CF kidney grills, debadged, angel eyes, 3000k HID Fogs, OBX exhaust, Sharked, solo werks S1 coilovers, front and rear strut brace, AUX cable
    "I'd rather lose by a mile because I built my own car, than win by an inch because someone built it for me"

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    VCG... and you probably won't be able to tell just looking at it because they usually leak closest to the firewall....
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    How long/difficult is the job?

    Mods: Smoked corners, smoked side markers, smoked tails, 35% tint, CF kidney grills, debadged, angel eyes, 3000k HID Fogs, OBX exhaust, Sharked, solo werks S1 coilovers, front and rear strut brace, AUX cable
    "I'd rather lose by a mile because I built my own car, than win by an inch because someone built it for me"

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    Hour to an hour & a half max. 1 being easy and 10 being hard, maybe a 2.5-3 because you have to clean the old gasket off the VC very well and then get the RTV silicone on the half moons by the cams to make it seal. Look up a DIY with pics, its straight forward and easy. And while you're in there, consider replacing your spark plugs if its been more than 60K miles.

    Bruce
    21 GMC Sierra - mine
    16 X5 M-Sport - wife
    11 M3 - 1st son
    04 Tundra - 2nd son
    17 X1 M-Sport - daughter

    Former (mo/yr sold):
    15 335xi M-Sport (8/18)
    11 335is (8/17)
    11 X5 AW/blk (11/15)
    04 330xi blk/gray (7/15)
    06 ZHP SGM/blk (6/15)
    08 335xi blue/blk (4/15)
    04 ZHPci MB/blk (2/14)
    04 ZHPcic IR/Alc (10/13)
    01 540iT anthra/blk (7/13)
    04 ZHPci TIAG/blk (9/12)
    03 540i M-Sport (9/12)
    01 325ci (3/12)
    02 325iT 5MT (10/11)
    05 ZHPci (7/11)
    03 330cic (2/11)
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    Quote Originally Posted by BCS_ZHP View Post
    Hour to an hour & a half max. 1 being easy and 10 being hard, maybe a 2.5-3 because you have to clean the old gasket off the VC very well and then get the RTV silicone on the half moons by the cams to make it seal. Look up a DIY with pics, its straight forward and easy. And while you're in there, consider replacing your spark plugs if its been more than 60K miles.
    Cool thanks. Is it typically an item carried at the average parts store?

    Mods: Smoked corners, smoked side markers, smoked tails, 35% tint, CF kidney grills, debadged, angel eyes, 3000k HID Fogs, OBX exhaust, Sharked, solo werks S1 coilovers, front and rear strut brace, AUX cable
    "I'd rather lose by a mile because I built my own car, than win by an inch because someone built it for me"

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    You'll need to find a Euro/BMW-centric parts store, Advance Auto Parts is not likely to have it.

    Bruce
    21 GMC Sierra - mine
    16 X5 M-Sport - wife
    11 M3 - 1st son
    04 Tundra - 2nd son
    17 X1 M-Sport - daughter

    Former (mo/yr sold):
    15 335xi M-Sport (8/18)
    11 335is (8/17)
    11 X5 AW/blk (11/15)
    04 330xi blk/gray (7/15)
    06 ZHP SGM/blk (6/15)
    08 335xi blue/blk (4/15)
    04 ZHPci MB/blk (2/14)
    04 ZHPcic IR/Alc (10/13)
    01 540iT anthra/blk (7/13)
    04 ZHPci TIAG/blk (9/12)
    03 540i M-Sport (9/12)
    01 325ci (3/12)
    02 325iT 5MT (10/11)
    05 ZHPci (7/11)
    03 330cic (2/11)
    00 323ci (10/10)

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    Ok. Hopefully that won't be too difficult

    Mods: Smoked corners, smoked side markers, smoked tails, 35% tint, CF kidney grills, debadged, angel eyes, 3000k HID Fogs, OBX exhaust, Sharked, solo werks S1 coilovers, front and rear strut brace, AUX cable
    "I'd rather lose by a mile because I built my own car, than win by an inch because someone built it for me"

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    On my list as well for the VCG. While I'm in there I'm doing new plugs also.

    18x8 CSL Wheels / Trunk Lip Spoiler / Painted rear bumper trim / Painted reflectors / Clear corners / Black headlight trim / USA Spec / LED tails / 25% tint
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