E46 318 - blow by from oil filler cap?

[Ian Geary]

Morning chaps

I've after a bit of help. I've been to look at a 2000 plate 318 today.

It's advertised as low mileage - 76,000 but when I removed the oil filler cap at tickover, there was quite a bit of blow by, and oil being blown out.

generally for engines, this could be a sign of worn rings, but I just wondered if this is typical from BMW 4 pot engines? or if rings are a particular issue?



A previous car (Toyota) with knackered rings would vent plumes of smoke from the filler cap, but after I'd rebuilt it there was virtually none.

thanks

Ian

[Ian Geary]

well, after reading up on the E46 I can understand now that a bit of blow by is the least of the problems I need to worry about.

I looked at a 323 at 99k miles, which had a really sweet engine with none of the blow by I saw on the other car.

But, the rust on this car was pretty shocking to be honest. Shame really as the E46 fits the bill for what I'm after.

Ian

[paprika]

Bottom end of the E46s are generally rusting pieces of rubbish where you have alot more to worry about than some rust.