Possible coolant leak?

Tiny
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  • 2011 BMW 550I
  • V8
  • 4WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 70,000 MILES
Good morning. I can smell coolant, especially when it's running idle, but I don't see coolant coming out. It also looks like there may be a little spatter of coolant under the hood, but I'm not sure if that's from my husband spilling when he adds coolant or if it's spraying from someplace. I think there may also be an oil leak because I've had to add engine oil at least every other week. Does this seem like an urgent, needs immediate resolve problem?
Sunday, October 2nd, 2022 AT 5:53 AM

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Tiny
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Do you smell coolant inside or outside the car? If inside the car only you have a heater core that is leaking if outside a blown head gasket.

Here is a guide to help you test for a blown head gasket:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/head-gasket-blown-test

Also, you just have something like water pump going out, here is a guide to help check for that as well:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/radiator-pressure-test

Please go over these guides and report back.
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Monday, October 3rd, 2022 AT 10:40 AM

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