Hi, I have a 2003 impreza wrx sti

When the car is upto temperature, the car blows blue smoke out of the exhaust when idiling stationery , and when raving only when stationary. When at traffic lights.
Car does not smoke when accelerating / under load.

I understand this is a sign of burning oil, but any ideas if this will be from the turbo or engine/piston rings?

Thanks

 

On my 05 wrx it was the turbo seals.

 

Thank you for your quick reply, was the symptoms exactly like what i have said, only smoking when stationary?

 

Yes mate,it's quite common I think on a worn turbo.
I had it on my standard td04 and then bought a 2nd hand sti turbo and it had the same symptoms so ended up getting money back on sti turbo vf36 I think then sent my td04 off to turbo dynamics for a rebuild.
Been fine ever since.
This was about 10 years ago.
I'll see if I can find my original thread.

 

I can't find the thread.
If you can get the vf turbo rebuilt id say better than buying an unknown used one as like me I bought a dud.

 

Your getting a bit mixed up with TD04's AND VF36's.

 

You mixed it up,typical in Your age.
He just did mistake, it most probably was vf35 uk sti turbo not vf36 twinscroll one

 

Check your PCV valve too. Mine was blocked and killed an engine.

 

@JdmSti2006 I'm not the one thats mixed up (it most probably) won't do. You got suspended off Type ra for a few days so now you've come over here to annoy the people who chased you in the first place. Now we have to go on facts not maybe's like yourself with a car full of substandard parts and at least most people on the two forums can manage to string a sentence together without making a fool of themselves. On another note what has age to do with anything and what age would you estimate myself to be. Now grow up and dissapear back to Facebook where people Might listen to your bull***t.

 

Yes it was vf35....I was going down the sti turbo upgrade but went back to reconditioned td04 as the vf35 was knackered.
I actually had to take out a dispute with the seller as he denied it was a bad turbo but luckily I'd paid with PayPal and paid the fees so they gave me my money back when he received the turbo back.

 

How is everything now?