bad valve stem seals

omgoReL · 08-17-2020, 02:38 AM

Hey all new to this forum recently purchased a 2012 650i xDrive Msport convertible car has no smoke on start but when engine gets warm lets out a blue cloud of smoke on idle the car has 125k miles on it wondering if its worth getting fixed thanks in advance

Walt White Coupe · 08-17-2020, 06:36 AM

With 125,000 miles on the car it's not worth very much. Hope you got a good deal. Replacing the valve stem seals is a rather costly repair. 56 years ago my father who was a mechanic gave me some useful advice when my first car a 56 Chevy Belaire V8 was burning oil and I asked him about having that fixed. His reply was "Oil is cheap". At this point, I'd take his advice and just keep driving it like it is.

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omgoReL Registered 1 Rep 4 Posts Drives: 2012 BMW 650i X-Drive M-Sport Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: New York iTrader: (0)	bad valve stem seals Hey all new to this forum recently purchased a 2012 650i xDrive Msport convertible car has no smoke on start but when engine gets warm lets out a blue cloud of smoke on idle the car has 125k miles on it wondering if its worth getting fixed thanks in advance
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08-17-2020, 06:36 AM	#2
Walt White Coupe Captain 221 Rep 737 Posts Drives: 2013 650ix Coupe, 23 C8 Vette Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Phila, PA iTrader: (0)	With 125,000 miles on the car it's not worth very much. Hope you got a good deal. Replacing the valve stem seals is a rather costly repair. 56 years ago my father who was a mechanic gave me some useful advice when my first car a 56 Chevy Belaire V8 was burning oil and I asked him about having that fixed. His reply was "Oil is cheap". At this point, I'd take his advice and just keep driving it like it is.
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