Is this my headgasket?

[kick7ca]

I'm a new 535 owner,
I've noticed a higher than normal amount of white smoke in the exhaust - not too thick, but enough for me to take notice, and my coolant was low - which I thought could have been the heater core over time - , but now I'm thinking (fearing) the headgasket. Is there any other reason for white exhaust in normal weather?

Also, peroidically I get a whif of raw fuel, related?

thanks guys.

[kiNGMak]

**bump**

[Mr. BILL]

Could be, check coolant and oil. If either one looks like a choclate milkshake, it's the headgasket. If not, I'd still have it looked at. You don't want to overheat the engine.

[BMW-F1-FAN]

Just did mine. Took me about 24 hours to complete by myself. Freaked out at first when I was done cause she smoked like Marge Shodt (R.I.P) but all was well after a few hours.

[Cobra]

Holy Smokes! 24 hrs.? I feel like a complete whimp since it took me a week. The cleaning, polishing, getting the head re-done, yada, yada... not to mention those damn clips on the fuel rail. :(

Kick, FYI my oil and coolant did not mix since the crack was right at the back at a coolant passage. It sure did piss out a lot of coolant though. Yours could be pissing in instead. :D

Take care,
Dan

[BMW-F1-FAN]

I had the head redone for me. I took me 'bout two weeks as well. 24 hours of work non-consecutive
Holy Smokes! 24 hrs.? I feel like a complete whimp since it took me a week. The cleaning, polishing, getting the head re-done, yada, yada... not to mention those damn clips on the fuel rail. :(

Kick, FYI my oil and coolant did not mix since the crack was right at the back at a coolant passage. It sure did piss out a lot of coolant though. Yours could be pissing in instead. :D

Take care,
Dan