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could you apply some foam backed tape, like the sort that you put on windows to stop a draught?
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It does sound a bit ominous but it could well be a turbo seal.
If the oil disappears almost immediately then I don't imagine it should be too much of an issue but it if continues for a prolonged period after starting the engine then this could have an adverse effect upon the catalytic converter, so it would be advisable to make a note of this just in case it fails shortly afterwards.
Let us know how you get on with it
Cheers, Trevor
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She looks great! loving the colour combination of body and roof
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Mihai Danut ask the question with Opie Oils about which fluid is correct for your transmission
https://www.bimmerownersclub.com/forums/forum/97-opie-oils/
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Hi Darren...welcome to the Club
Nice time of year to get a Cab (apart from the rain)
Post up a piccy of it if you like.
Cheers, Trevor
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Not sure about Dash Cams but I do know that BMW and Apple work fine on the i8 and 7 series Apps but not sure about others in the range
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oh dear...that's quite a random collection of pressures all round....bet it handles differently now?
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oilman I wonder if you can help with this enquiry please?
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Judging by the variance of tyre pressures I'm surprised that the colour hasn't changed already.
I must admit I would be curious to completely under or over inflate one tyre and take it around the block to see if it did change colour
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No problems...ask away!
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Hi Ben....welcome to the Forum
Good to have you onboard
Cheers Trevor
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Great result....it would only have been waiting for it to fail and it would probably have been at a most inconvenient time as well.
Brakes should be straight forward enough and hopefully no surprises.
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My thoughts are replace the battery and go from there but not sure about the coding side of things though but if the battery is flat there is no harm in trying it.
Usually, (on older BMWs) you would have to code all the keys together (at one time) so not sure if it is the same process.
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Hi Baz....welcome to the Club
I would agree with Greydog on everything he has mentioned and also sometimes it can be something as simple as the coolant pressure cap because if this is problematic then it can either not blow....hence the reservoir popping and not the cap releasing the pressure and also if it is weak, this can introduce a lower boiling point.
So for the case of either pressure testing it or even replacing it, it would be worth looking at before spending big money. Also the sniffer test for combustion gas in the coolant is definitely a must as also a cheap diagnostic test.
Temperature Infra-Red gun would determine where the hotspots are in the engine and show coolant circulation temperatures.
Let us know how you get on with it
Cheers, Trevor
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Hi Samuel....welcome to the Club
As Greydog has mentioned, Vanos are pretty reliable and the only time they really play up is if the oil quality is not good and then after a good engine flush the performance can usually be restored.
Let us know what you find with it
Cheers, Trevor
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Hi Gabor....welcome to the Club
Is it burnt Diesel or a neat unburnt fuel smell?
Fault codes from the ECU would give some information about what is occurring in the system and if it is injector related then so be it, but at £200 a pop, then it's not worth taking a chance without some more diagnostics.
Let us know how you get on with it
Cheers, Trevor
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As Greydog has mentioned, there should be one there already....if not, then can you use the phone's microphone by changing settings?
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Haven't seen any posts about boot badges but personally, I will probably remove mine shortly as I don't like the font styling and think they are too chunky so after the repaint I don't think I'll refit them.
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Hi Wayne....welcome to the Club
How's it all gone with the Clutch...what did they find and has the noise gone now?
Good to have you onboard
Cheers, Trevor
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Hi Nigel....welcome to the Club
Remap is probably the best initial way forward and maybe worth considering a tuning box?
Good to have you onboard
Cheers, Trevor
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Superb looking cars Gemma...I notice there is a similarity with the wheels and colours
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Hi Jimmy .... welcome to the Forum
Good to hear that you are back in a Beemer although the previous cars you have owned are all very cool.
Good luck with the clean up job and great to have you onboard
Cheers, Trevor
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In this thread is as good a place as any.....just use the 'choose files....' at the bottom of the comment box
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It is a great all round car, not surprised you're enjoying it.
Have you got any piccys of both cars to post up?
Smoke on cold start up
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Great result!
what are you going to spend the gift vouchers on ? :-)
Let's hope that sorts it...keep us updated