Bmw e61 530d smell of smoke in cabin

[Duncan189]

Hi guys

I was reading a posting about a chap considering buying a e61 525d and read this about that they are prone to problems with the Exhaust Manifold. I keep getting faint smells from my 530d in the cabin when I start it up in the morning which has been more noticeable in the colder weather Than the summer. Can anyone offer any advice and my is an early 2004 120k would it have the swearl flaps what ever they are.

Cheers

[PJ S]

Swirl flaps won't be the root cause of your problem - a cracked manifold or failing gasket are likely to be reason for fumes being pulled in through the cabin filter.
Mind you, a fully working one, I'd have thought, would've neutralised the smell as the OEM ones are carbon activated.