04 4.8is blue smoke accellerating from a stop and sometimes at start-up??

[Turbo_Bimmer]

Originally Posted by Estroil 4.8is

Any sources for the parts....

You can check KOPerformance.
I never bought from them, but they seem to have a lot of hard to find parts. (valve seals, valve guides)

2005 BMW :: X5 4.8is (E53 chassis) - Engine - Seal Kit - Valve Stem Parts And Accessories Catalog - KO Performance

But before tearing the engine apart, be sure to rule out every other possibilities.

[Estroil 4.8is]

Originally Posted by Turbo_Bimmer

You can check KOPerformance.
I never bought from them, but they seem to have a lot of hard to find parts. (valve seals, valve guides)

2005 BMW :: X5 4.8is (E53 chassis) - Engine - Seal Kit - Valve Stem Parts And Accessories Catalog - KO Performance

But before tearing the engine apart, be sure to rule out every other possibilities.

Thanks so much for that link. Very reasonable pricing. Any other possibilities that it could be?

[Estroil 4.8is]

Do you think I'd be able to get $15k as is? Seriously??