2002 BMW 3 Series
Problem for BMW 2002 3 Series

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By lukeswift on Sep 19, 2009

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my car is smoking very heavy i took all intercooler pipes off today and there is obviously oil coming from the turbo my car has 103000 miles

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posted on Sep 19, 2009
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warners325

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sounds like a seal is blown in your turbo these are lubed from the engine through oil lines turbo will need rebuilt or replaced
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posted on Nov 14, 2009
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p4cker

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check the cyclone filter first on the top of rocker cover. these are normally the cause of turbo seals blowing in first place. worth changing it and running it to see if it clears before expense of turbo
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