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Old Oct 8, 2004 | 08:21 PM
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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?
 
Old Oct 8, 2004 | 09:23 PM
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oil leaking into the turbo?
 
Old Oct 8, 2004 | 10:58 PM
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What year is your car? was any exhaust work or turbo work done that you know of?
 
Old Oct 9, 2004 | 03:13 AM
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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
 
Old Oct 9, 2004 | 03:43 AM
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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)
 
Old Oct 9, 2004 | 04:06 AM
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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
 
Old Oct 9, 2004 | 04:45 AM
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Thats not too much maybe to little
 
Old Oct 9, 2004 | 04:53 AM
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should i just add more oil?...would i have to use the same exact oil i put in when i changed the oil?
 
Old Oct 9, 2004 | 06:49 AM
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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.
 
Old Oct 11, 2004 | 01:59 PM
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Blue smoke normally means that you are burning oil...how many miles? You may need new rings...
 



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