Exhaust smell and a burnt-out engine in a BMW - what is the cause and how to fix it?
I own a BMW E60 3.0D. For some time now I have been smelling exhaust fumes in the cabin and I have soot around the engine next to the turbo, so I think the exhaust manifold is due for replacement. The problem was on the BMW 5 E60 but it also occurs on other models.
BMW driver question
I own a BMW E60 3.0D. For some time now I have been smelling exhaust fumes in the cabin and around the engine next to the turbo I have soot, so I think the exhaust manifold is due for replacement.
The problem was on the BMW 5 E60 but it also occurs on other models.
Response from BM Cars service
The described symptoms of exhaust odor and sooting are very often associated with a cracked exhaust manifold however, sometimes similar symptoms occur with a leak of the so-called braid - exhaust flexible connector or blown gaskets under the manifold or turbocharger.A full computer diagnosis will indicate what exactly is causing the malfunction.
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