BMW X5 3.0D Exclusive E53 Smoking

[jagx5sport]

Hi guys,

I'm new to this forum. I have a 06 plate BMW x5 3.0D Exclusive which has been running fine but the other day I noticed when I parked up after a short journey there was smoke coming up by the passenger door. I took a look underneath and the smoke was coming up from the middle of the car from behind the front axle.

I can't see any further because of the undertray and it's only an intermitant issue.

Any ideas?

Thanks,
Jag

[Bargain Bucket]

Was it a cold day? It's almost certainly the Webasto diesel heater warming up the engine.

[jagx5sport]

It was a cold day so is this something that I need to get looked at or is it normal behaviour?


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[powers1]

Originally Posted by jagx5sport

It was a cold day so is this something that I need to get looked at or is it normal behaviour?


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Member Bargain Bucket ,is giving you good advice!Could be the Webasto heater,which has its own exhaust outlet gas pipe and is located under the passengers seat (this on a RHD car!).So ,this will be normal .
Apart from this,you need to give us more feedback!What colour smoke and smell, is it?

[jagx5sport]

It was white smoke but there wasn't any significant smell to it if that helps. The smoke itself did linger for a bit but like I said no real odour or colour.