Doogie
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So bought my Turbo MB6 knowing it was smokey and was told by previous owner the seals were going. I'm just wondering is there an easy way of telling? I know the smoke can tell you but how do you tell if its the turbo seals and not the valve stem seals?
Cold start car doesn't smoke
De-acceleration doesn't smoke
Any acceleration and there is some blue smoke, the higher the revs the more smoke and then when in boost throws out a noticeable amount.
The smoke doesn't bother me and car pulls like a train so isn't causing any performance issues but in a week of ownership and 400miles put onto the car and I'm not gonna lie I have driven it hard in the 400miles it used about half the engine oil?
My concern is I don't want to go out and buy turbo seals and then notice the smoke is still there and then have to get the valve stem seals done so my question is, is there anyway of knowing for sure why the car is smoking and using some oil?
Any info would be great
Thanks
Chris
Cold start car doesn't smoke
De-acceleration doesn't smoke
Any acceleration and there is some blue smoke, the higher the revs the more smoke and then when in boost throws out a noticeable amount.
The smoke doesn't bother me and car pulls like a train so isn't causing any performance issues but in a week of ownership and 400miles put onto the car and I'm not gonna lie I have driven it hard in the 400miles it used about half the engine oil?
My concern is I don't want to go out and buy turbo seals and then notice the smoke is still there and then have to get the valve stem seals done so my question is, is there anyway of knowing for sure why the car is smoking and using some oil?
Any info would be great
Thanks
Chris