I have a 95 BMW 540i that just got an oil change and filter change but white smoke is coming out the exhaust?

Asked by Jeremy Dec 15, 2015 at 09:36 AM about the 1995 BMW 5 Series 540i Sedan RWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

The car also have straight pipes on it with no
Cadillac converters

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7,745

In addition to the previous response, what does your oil look like? If it looks like chocolate milk, there is probably coolant in your oil, and that is another sign of a blown head gasket. That can be checked with a compression test, as well.

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