not sure what the prob is

2001 BMW 325I
204 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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MARCJONES
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on the way home my 325i 2001 started smoking and then stopped moving..it will not go in drive or reverse and has a clear oily substance on the back of the car.any ideas
Jul 19, 2011 at 9:23 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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You may have blown a transmission cooling line, this would dump all the oil and stop drive, the smoke could be the oil spilling onto the exhaust, get it towed to a service centre and have this checked.
Jul 20, 2011 at 4:23 AM
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