Still burning oil and don't know why
12-08-07, 12:00 PM
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I need to know if this sounds more like the turbo or the oil rings.
It only smokes at idle. If I rev it in neutral, the smoke goes away, but when it returns to idle, the smoke returns 15-20 seconds later. It does not smoke at all while driving, but if I come to a stop, sure enough, 15 or 20 seconds later that nice blue smoke starts coming from the exhaust. Then as soon as I take off again, it's gone.
Just did an oil change with fresh 10w40, and have my PCV vent plumbed back into the intake pre-turbo.
At the moment I am leaning towards the turbo, because the other day, after the car shut off, I was listening under the hood, and every few seconds a sizzle would come from the turbo, almost like something was dripping inside of it. I have not heard that since a couple days ago, but that's all I have to go off of now.
Forgot to add that my plugs look fine, no deposits on them whatsoever.
It only smokes at idle. If I rev it in neutral, the smoke goes away, but when it returns to idle, the smoke returns 15-20 seconds later. It does not smoke at all while driving, but if I come to a stop, sure enough, 15 or 20 seconds later that nice blue smoke starts coming from the exhaust. Then as soon as I take off again, it's gone.
Just did an oil change with fresh 10w40, and have my PCV vent plumbed back into the intake pre-turbo.
At the moment I am leaning towards the turbo, because the other day, after the car shut off, I was listening under the hood, and every few seconds a sizzle would come from the turbo, almost like something was dripping inside of it. I have not heard that since a couple days ago, but that's all I have to go off of now.
Forgot to add that my plugs look fine, no deposits on them whatsoever.
Last edited by Aaron Cake; 12-09-07 at 10:18 AM. Reason: Merge two posts
12-08-07, 03:23 PM
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Sounds similar to when my turbo was going.
It progressed to the point where all of a sudden it smoked waaaay too much to drive. On the last day before I parked it, it would continue to smoke whether I was driving or at idle.
looked like this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LIvxtcOXNo
It progressed to the point where all of a sudden it smoked waaaay too much to drive. On the last day before I parked it, it would continue to smoke whether I was driving or at idle.
looked like this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LIvxtcOXNo
12-08-07, 10:29 PM
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My money is on the turbo, mostly because your plugs are clean and it only smokes on idle when you're sitting.
Stick to 20W-50 and it'll prolly cut down on the smoke and oil loss (Unless you plan to drive it when it's ridiculously cold).
Stick to 20W-50 and it'll prolly cut down on the smoke and oil loss (Unless you plan to drive it when it's ridiculously cold).
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