White smoke that smells like burning plastic

OSCARTORRES424

MEMBER
2007 BMW 328
3.0L
6 CYL
RWD
AUTOMATIC
85,000 MILES

Everyday as soon as I start my car white smoke appears on the left corner of the engine bay. I haven't really noticed a significant drop in my oil level. The smell of the smoke is similar to burning plastic. I also haven't really noticed an obvious oil leak. My antifreeze level is right where it need to be. I am trying to gather knowledge in regards to this problem to avoid taking it to an outrageously expensive BMW repair shop. Any help/suggestions will be much appreciated!

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JACOBANDNICKOLAS

MECHANIC
109,755 POSTS

How much smoke? Are there any exhaust leaks? Is this only when started or does it continue after the engine is running?

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Thursday, October 23rd, 2014 AT 10:40 AM

OSCARTORRES424

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Thank you for your response, my friend and I have fixed the problem. The problem was that I had an engine oil leak that was landing on the exhaust manifold which caused tons of smoke. The reason it was leaking was because the valve cover gasket was completely toasted. I have now replaced it and have no issues with the white smoke. I appreciate your help!