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Old 04-23-2010, 02:27 PM   #2
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Your Ride: 1994 BMW 525i, 1987 325is, 1986 325
What you're describing sounds an awful lot like a warped head. Oil in the coolant, overheating (which only makes the warpage worse). Wet carpet and the smell of coolant inside the car can be caused by a leaking heater core. The oil level may be staying up due to coolant leaking in or fuel bypassing the rings and ending up in the crankcase. There's also a problem with the PCV system that can happen occasionally. Ask any BMW tech about the "hooter valve" next time you're at the dealer. I'd have it in for a compression test and a scan asap.
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