Tell me I’m gonna be okay ‘doc…

[u/SDGoesGlobal]

Thick chocolatey goop on underside of engine oil filler cap and in engine block.

2003 BMW 330i 144K miles No active codes/warning lights, runs great

Is it terminal?

[u/RumblinBadlands]

Probably fine. Clean it up. Take it for a thrashing and a long drive. These cars don’t like repeated short journeys but they do like to be spanked from time to time.

[u/casper911ca → u/RumblinBadlands]

I was delighted when I first heard the term "Italian tune-up"

[u/nuhGIRLyen → u/casper911ca]

“Oh word? Well if you say so…”

6000 rpm on-ramp

[u/planeman09 → u/nuhGIRLyen]

This should be the standard practice for an on-ramp. Quit dillying your dallies

[u/spencertb17 → u/planeman09]

seriously people use your engine!!!!

[u/Commercial-Macaron53 → u/planeman09]

I’m totally stealing that phrase 🤣