Thanks Sean.

I'm not really up to doing it myself.  I'll go back to BMmodworks when the finances pickup.

I take on board your point about the oil line.  Makes perfect sense.

To wrap this up, -  my X5 was stolen from my driveway a few weeks ago.  The white smoke at start-up is now somebody else's problem.  ( Probably a turbo oil seal. )

The car was moved to a secluded location and the built-in tracker was disabled.  The BMW app showed it about 5Km from my house but when the police went there there was no car to be found.

I'd put a new transfer box into it which was €5K but thankfully didn't have the turbo reconditioned (€2k).

Waiting for the insurance money.  Probably will go for a 2019  3 Series 330i hybrid.  My days of sitting high at the lights are over :-( 

 

Sad end to your X5 story Rod

Lets hope the scum who took it get something incurable

I hope you find a good replacement 

Dave

On 9/29/2023 at 8:12 PM, Seanc said:

Did you get this sorted? I'd mine at a main dealer, they changed a oil line to the turbo but the smoke is still there after I leave it undriven for a few days

Hey Sean.

 

Did you ever figure this out?I have the same problem and I had mine at a main dealer on the Naas road and they quoted me for the same oil return line fix. 
 

My mechanic who I usually goes to said that their suggested fix makes no sense and oil line will not cause exhaust smoke on startup. He is now going to dig deeper himself. Anything you have come across would be good to know 

Cheers

paul