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Old 11-25-2010, 12:06 AM
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ohh jeez NOT AGAIN, coolant smell in brand new X5
It's a curse. See my post of the problem I had a while back with my 3 series...

Dealer wont fix antifreeze smell from AC vents..what to do - BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum - E90Post.com

SAME EXACT problem now.

Anyone know a local dealership (i'm in zip 11223) that can diagnose and fix this nonsense....
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Old 11-25-2010, 02:13 AM
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Well....

Was the other one every confirmed?

Does the dealer smell this one?
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the other one was never confirmed...i dealt with it untill the lease ended... i have yet to take this one in... i'm thinking i might try BMW of manhattan... i know it's not me.... because the x3 i had in the interim between these two cars NEVER had this sweet-like smell...
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the other one was never confirmed...i dealt with it untill the lease ended... i have yet to take this one in... i'm thinking i might try BMW of manhattan... i know it's not me.... because the x3 i had in the interim between these two cars NEVER had this sweet-like smell...

Have you smelled the coolant BMW uses these days?
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I have not... does it smell like roses?

the small coming out of the vents isnt a STRONG coolant smell...but it does have that sweet smell that coolant does... i cannot imagine it being anything else...
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Just a guess but its more likely there was a small spill during a top-off. If it persists and stays strong smelling, then you might have a problem.
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Top off? Car is brand new. I've never topped off.
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VPC probably overfilled it.. not a big deal..
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OP is clearly invested in the absolute FACT that this car AND his prior car HAD coolant leaks.... any efforts to find an alternative explanation run counter to this pre-conceived conclusion.

Have fun with BMW of Manhattan- they are one of the worst. Be sure to rant and rave about the other car too, should work to your advantage.
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