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Message: <blockquote data-quote="fgin" data-source="post: 574459" data-attributes="member: 17806">Thanks for the input, good to know <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />Btw, Make sure you do your home work before you buy one of these cars. Oil leaks are common and a careful user would have got them repaired as they crop up since they are almost always due to perished seals and o-rings which are cheap.On 318i with n42b20 engine, you should also look at the vacuum pump (#2 here <a href="http://realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=AZ72&mospid=47632&btnr=11_3178&hg=11&fg=15" target="_blank">http://realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=AZ72&mospid=47632&btnr=11_3178&hg=11&fg=15</a>) for any leaks in oil. Usually it goes after about 100K kms and will need to be replaced. Symptoms are burning smell when car is started in the morning due to droplets of oil dripping onto the exhaust manifold. This also will cause a bit of smoke to come out the engine bay.Also check for burning oil.Other than that, the usual e46 weak points such as the cooling system. When the expansion tank was replaced, when if at all was the radiator replaced, hoses replaced ?g'luck, if you need any other info then please dont hesitate to PM <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

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