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05-14-2010, 01:49 PM

shane.trammell

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If youre burning a significant amount of oil it is likely an external leak (could be valve cover gasket), or a bad head gasket, or both.

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05-14-2010, 02:02 PM

tmic0723

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Quote:

Originally Posted by shane.trammell

If youre burning a significant amount of oil it is likely an external leak (could be valve cover gasket), or a bad head gasket, or both.

is it an expensive repair?

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05-15-2010, 10:45 AM

Dan1969

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You can do it yourself.

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06-25-2010, 10:36 PM

mikeross

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Originally Posted by esandes

the black stuff in the tail pipe is not necessarily oil. the richer the tune, the more black stuff (carbon) you'll get in the exhaust. it's basically catalytic converter-burnt fuel.

i think you lose oil level from heat, for the most part. the heat boils off some of the lighter components of the oil. be sure to use 5w-40 synthetic during the hot months.

What does the black stuff in the tail pipe indicate? A problem in the fuel system? I noticed yesterday that my car had black-grayish smoke coming out from the exhaust. What could be the problem?

Last edited by mikeross; 06-29-2010 at 12:12 AM.

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06-27-2010, 09:42 PM

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What does the black stuff in the tail pipe indicate? A problem in the fuel system? I noticed yesterday that my car had black-grayish smoke coming out from the exhaust. What could be the problem?

black tailpipes are fairly common in our cars. It is a turbo car, there is not much to worry about.

To the OP, you could search the car for leaks. Common ones are valve cover gasket and cam tensioner seal at the back of the head.

Check those, and if you're fine there, do a compression and leakdown test to check the health of the engine