Spark plugs or head gasket

2002 BMW 325I
200 MILES
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NOGEARHEAD
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Our 2002, BMW 325i just hit 200k kms. Strted shaking with lots of thick, smelly smoke when starting. A day prior, a hose was fixed since it was leaking oil. Any ideas?
Aug 25, 2012 at 4:13 PM
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ASEMASTER6371
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start with a compression test and a leak down test to verify a head gasket.

examine the plugs at this time to determine if they need to be replaced.

Roy
Aug 25, 2012 at 5:04 PM