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Originally Posted by ruben356
That's a bummer man. The valve cover gaskets seem to be a big PIA for these cars, hopefully that sorts it out. Have you done any kind of vacuum leak test, preferably with a smoke machine?
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I haven't actually. But I think I may as well do the gaskets anyway, even if it were precautionary. There's a fair amount of oil burning off somewhere, can smell it and there is a lot of smoke coming from the exhausts, more than a catless DP should I think. I can actually see me doing a full top end refresh on the car, looking at the turbos as well. Driving my wife's car has been a lesson though and does make me appreciate the M5 so much more.
I am just amazed at how fast it all went downhill. This year alone I've done the plugs, the coils, the auxiliary water pump, the fuel pressure sensor, the O2 sensor, the turbo cooling lines, the intercooler boost pipes, it's never ending.