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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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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