I recently had the turbo charge and coolant pump changed under the factory warranty. I have a 2011 Mini Cooper S All4 Countryman. I now have a strong odor and white smoke coming from the exhaust system.

 

White smoke is water / condensation.

The odor smell sweet or does it smell like gasoline?

If it it a light puff on first start up it's probably nothing as the left over fuel in the exhaust naturally attracts water and when the exhaust heats up you get steam. This should go away after a few minutes of driving.

Now if it's puffing white smoke like a steam engine and doesn't go away then you need to have it towed right back to the dealer.

 

 

Usually means the engine is burning coolant generally due to a head gasket failure from overheating.

 

Usually signifies a blown head gasket. Check radiator for signs of oil.
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The white smoke is after the car has run for 30 minutes and it is a lot of white smoke enough to fill an intersection, not sure of the smell. The white smoke does go away but then I have turned off the car and not driven it.

 

It is going back for the second time for the white smoke tomorrow, will let you know how it goes. Thanks!

 

 

Okay, they picked up my car on July 6th. It was blowing white smoke when they picked it up and continued to do so for an hour or more. The valet driver called the dealer immediately and said she was not comfortable driving it because of the smoke. The Fixed Operations Manager told her to drive it to Kansas City, a two hour drive and that the car was fine. On July 12th, I got an update on my car and they said it was residual oil from the original turbo failing and that they cleaned out all the oil internally to resolve the problem. I asked would it really smoke that much from a small amount of oil and was told yes. They are going to keep the car over the weekend and see if it looses any oil. My car was not smoking prior to the turbo being changed. The engine light had just come on and I had it seen right away. My opinion is that it all started after the turbo being replaced. I have a video of the smoke and it filled my garage and was not stopping from smoking, but I am having a problem posting it. Was wondering if I could email the video to someone and have you post it or share. I plan on calling the dealership on Monday and asking more questions prior to my car coming back to me.

 

The dealer had a valet pick up the car and drive it 2 hours to Kansas City on July 6, even though the driver called the dealer and said she was not comfortable driving the vehicle. There was white smoke after idling but it was enough to fill up the garage and after turning off the car and letting it sit for 15 minutes it smoked right away on start up. It did not smell like gasoline or sweet, just a burning smell. It was not smoking prior to the turbo change but the dealer is saying it was residual oil left from the turbo they replaced and they have cleaned it internally to correct that. They were going to hold on to the car over the weekend and see how the rest of the week goes before returning to me. Would a car really smoke that much from residual oil? I have video of the smoke but haven't been able to attach it. Would like to email or text it to someone here to see.

 

A valet picked up my Mini on July 6. It was smoking so much, she called the dealership and told them she did not feel the car was okay to drive but per the Manager of Fixed Operations at the dealership my car was okay to drive. It was driven to KC, a two hour drive. I was contacted on July 12 and they said the smoke was from residual oil from the bad turbo and they cleaned it internally to resolve the issue. The car was not smoking until the turbo and oil filter/gasket and seal was installed. Could that residual oil really cause that much smoke? It was not a sweet smell or gasoline smell. I do have video of the smoke but have not been able to attatch it, was wondering if I could email or text to someone here to watch it. They are going to hold on to the car before returning it to me sometime this week.