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Originally Posted by four.8is
I stumbled upon this thread: valve stem seals smoking temp fix - Bimmerfest - BMW Forums
Until I figure out the suspension and everything related to it, I'll postpone the valve stem steal job until I see how this LiquiMoly Motor oil saver works.
Great reviews across the board on this product and several people reported no more smoke and almost no oil consumption over a 500-800 mile period from the start of the treatment.
I'm gonna try it along with a 5W40 oil and let you guys know if that improves the smoking and the oil consumption.
I know some say it's a temporary band aid but to let it smoke and consume oil is not ideal either. |
When the engine was a baby the seals prevented oil smoke and consumption. Now that it is a senior citizen they no longer function as they should. You can temporarily treat the problem with medication so the smoke is less apparent but the seals are sick and dying. While surgery is not necessarily urgent the engine is suffering, and, overtime, even with the medication, the ailment will cause other, perhaps more serious disease.