WTF is this?? Thought I ran over something

duramax · 07-24-2012, 10:29 PM

See Pics, first thought it was ice, but not way in this 104 degree weather.

GreekboyD · 07-24-2012, 10:37 PM

It sort of looks like an insulation foam.

cssnms · 07-24-2012, 10:40 PM

Looks like crystalized DEF fluid. The area looks to be below the passanger side engine compartment which also happens to be below where the DPF is located. Dealer it, you may have a leak in your DEF line.

GreekboyD · 07-24-2012, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by cssnms

Looks like crystalized DEF fluid. The area looks to be below the passanger side engine compartment which also happens to be below where the DPF is located. Dealer it, you may have a leak in your DEF line.

Wow. You're probably right.

Puerto Rican 335d · 07-25-2012, 08:35 AM

Correcto Chris as per another thread it looks like DEF crystalized, Amigo duramax you have the BMW clap LOL sorry a leak!!

DieselDiner · 07-25-2012, 10:13 AM

^^^ Agree with all the above regarding DEF leak. Thanks for the pics, those are some amazing images. Looks like a tumor or growth, yech!!!

kcgman · 07-25-2012, 11:38 AM

100% sure its the urea. I had two seperate incidents with having my urea tank overfilled during annual service appointments. The urea overflowed for a couple of days and looked EXACTLY like that, but MUCH less of it came out. That looks like a pretty good-sized leak and doesn't appear to be near where my overfill leak occurred (right in front of and behind the car panel that was the urea fill tank lid.

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GreekboyD Brigadier General 411 Rep 3,051 Posts Drives: 2009 BMW 335d Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Toronto, ON, Canada iTrader: (0) Garage List 2009 BMW 335d [8.00]	It sort of looks like an insulation foam.
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cssnms Brigadier General 212 Rep 3,174 Posts Drives: 2011 BMW 335d Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Murland iTrader: (4)	Looks like crystalized DEF fluid. The area looks to be below the passanger side engine compartment which also happens to be below where the DPF is located. Dealer it, you may have a leak in your DEF line.
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07-25-2012, 08:35 AM	#5
Puerto Rican 335d Brigadier General 231 Rep 3,488 Posts Drives: Montego Blue 335d Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Puerto Rico(Dominican Republic 03/2017) iTrader: (0)	Correcto Chris as per another thread it looks like DEF crystalized, Amigo duramax you have the BMW clap LOL sorry a leak!!
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07-25-2012, 10:13 AM	#6
DieselDiner Lieutenant Colonel 507 Rep 1,614 Posts Drives: 335d Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Home iTrader: (2)	^^^ Agree with all the above regarding DEF leak. Thanks for the pics, those are some amazing images. Looks like a tumor or growth, yech!!! __________________
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07-25-2012, 11:38 AM	#7
kcgman Burning the midnight oil 30 Rep 479 Posts Drives: 2009 335d Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: At the state line iTrader: (0)	100% sure its the urea. I had two seperate incidents with having my urea tank overfilled during annual service appointments. The urea overflowed for a couple of days and looked EXACTLY like that, but MUCH less of it came out. That looks like a pretty good-sized leak and doesn't appear to be near where my overfill leak occurred (right in front of and behind the car panel that was the urea fill tank lid.
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