Blue Smoke
 

before i bought my car the mechanic changed the oil with regular motor oil and after a couple weeks of driving blue-tinted smoke would come out of the exhaust when i started the engine. then i changed the oil to synthetic oil and the smoke stopped forming, but then a couple days ago the smoke started forming again...at first it wasnt that much but yesterday and today it was pretty bad. does anyone know what the problem can be?

RE: Blue Smoke
 

oil leaking into the turbo?

RE: Blue Smoke
 

What year is your car? was any exhaust work or turbo work done that you know of?

RE: Blue Smoke
 

my car is a 1997 FWD 1.8T and from what i know there was no exhaust or turbo work done to the car...i think it is all stock...but i could be wrong

RE: Blue Smoke
 

K03 turbos tend to leak in there old age through their seals into the exhaust

make sure you dont have to much oil in you engine this will make the problem worse(dont ask how I know this)

RE: Blue Smoke
 

how much is too much oil...i got 3.75 quarts of oil put into my car when i got my oil changed last week

RE: Blue Smoke
 

Thats not too much maybe to little

RE: Blue Smoke
 

should i just add more oil?...would i have to use the same exact oil i put in when i changed the oil?

RE: Blue Smoke
 

Use your dipstick to see... thats what its for if its not in the safe zone add some.

It doesnt really matter if you use the same brand but, Ive herad that you shouldnt mix synthetic will liquid dino but dont quote me.

RE: Blue Smoke
 

Blue smoke normally means that you are burning oil...how many miles? You may need new rings...