2006 X5 4.4L Smoking Prob- Link Please?

[bcredliner]

Sorry, I have a hard time thinking anything other than M62. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBy0tRn2xLw

[pghguy517]

If interested, I have the AGA tool kit from when I did my seals. Send me a PM.

[X53Jay4.8is]

Originally Posted by Grenade

Hello everyone. I've owned a few BMW's over the years and I love 'em. I initially searched the web for a solution to the 4.4 smoking issue and saw that it is usually the valve covers or the CCV's or both.

Mine has 120k on it but is a great vehicle aside from the smokes after idle when warm issue.

It led me here and I signed up to be a member- but I can't find the thorough thread that gives tips on the easy way to change the CCV's. I found them on Fleabay for around 25 usd each.

Could someone link me to that thread as I know this has been discussed before.
Thanks and I'll post pics of my 06 soon.

You may want to consider that the 2004-2006 v8s and some thereafter had faulty valve seals which is a well known common problem of the X5s. You can change the CCV first but many of them have the valve stem seal problem that is the cause of the smoking. The replacement ones are of much better quality than the originals that BMW used.

[pghguy517]

Not sure if I added the picture correctly, but if it appears, see the 3 dark red-brownish tabs at bottom of valve cover. Simply remove the screws and tabs.

[Doru]

Originally Posted by Grenade

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Mine has 120k on it but is a great vehicle aside from the smokes after idle when warm issue.


Could someone link me to that thread as I know this has been discussed before.
Thanks and I'll post pics of my 06 soon.

This is classic sign of of bad valve stem seals. On mine, the engine was using 1qt/250 miles of oil - every fill basically. Had below 100 k miles.

Here's a link to a thread.