BMW 745i - Blue Smoke When Idling after 5 minutes

2003 BMW 745
152,000 MILES • 4.4L • V8 • RWD • AUTOMATIC
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Hello,
Is there a way to resolve the blue smoke issue I have when my BMW 745i Idles.
After 5 minutes of idling, blue smoke beings to appear from the tail pipe.
Would this be Valve Stem Seals related?
Can I use a flush additive to clean out the oil in the engine or do I need to replace the Valve stem seals?
Any help on this scenario would be greatly appreciated.

Kind regards

Frank
Jul 23, 2015 at 7:41 AM
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Generally smoke during start up in AM indicates vale stem seals after running a bit and continuing indicates oil rings
Jul 27, 2015 at 11:37 AM