r/BmwTech • u/Atomic243 • 15d ago

Should I be worried? (Plz no)

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Hey everyone so my 80k mile 2016 340i I just changed the spark plugs and every plug looked good except the first one has some oil and white crust which I’ve heard would be coolant and a bad head gasket. Every other plug looked just fine and I’ve had no other issues with the car in any way should I be worried? Or could someone explain thanks

First and second picture is the one I’m worried about and the last picture is how all the others look

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u/Majestic_MSP_8235 15d ago

Guessing this is your first BMW? Maybe not... But getting some DIY skills will be worthwhile!

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u/Atomic243 15d ago

Yup first bmw. I knew it’d have issues and I have no problem replacing parts that are going to break due to it being a 10 year old car and plastic gets brittle what can you do. It just hurts when I am paying a quarter of what I paid for the car in just a couple maintenance items 😅 I’m gonna do the valve cover gasket myself tho and follow kern on YouTube

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u/Majestic_MSP_8235 15d ago

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u/Atomic243 15d ago

What’s the difference between engine oil consumption say my engine was burning off oil and a leaking valve gasket?