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September 1, 2015 Service bulletin

?N20 and N26 engine: Smoke from Exhaust when Starting a Cold Engine

BMW technical service bulletin B111615 for 2012-2016 BMW 328I, 2011-2016 BMW X3 and 2009-2016 BMW Z4 and others.

Bulletin number
B111615
Component
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system
Summary
?N20 and N26 engine: Smoke from Exhaust when Starting a Cold Engine. When starting a cold engine, blue smoke can be seen emitting from the exhaust tailpipe for approximately 10-20 seconds. No turbo charger boost faults are stored and no drivability issues can be detected. Engine oil leakage into the induction system and/or the turbo charger assembly.

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