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Physsol 18 July 2005 05:49 PM

turbo smoking after oil change?
 
Just had a fluid service...rear diff, gearbox and engine oil. Put in 10w 40 fully synthetic in engine. Now I have smoke coming from around the turbo and chimney on running up at temperature. Did not have any before...don't know what the old oil was.
Is it an overfill problem. Too thin oil???? Would that make it smoke.

Turbotits 18 July 2005 06:16 PM

Did you spill any oil on the turbo/Exhaust while doing the gearbox oil? its very easy to do and will take a while to burn off

p1prodrive 18 July 2005 06:19 PM

having your oil level spot on is critical, check the level as this can be the cause of the problem.

Physsol 18 July 2005 07:34 PM

Could have spilled some and it is a wrapped downpipe so will have soaked in.

If level is wrong what happens???

David MY99 18 July 2005 07:55 PM

as far as i know 10w40 is never een full synthetic...

zhastaph 18 July 2005 08:43 PM

If it's coming from around the turbo rather than the zorst it's most likely spillage, particularly as the gear box is filled through the dip stick which is right next to the turbo.

Physsol 18 July 2005 08:44 PM

Used Triple R from motor world. Says its synthetic on the can.

Physsol 18 July 2005 09:15 PM

Doesn't smell like engine oil...sort of more acrid....is that what semi synthetic gear oil smells like when smoking???

zhastaph 18 July 2005 09:19 PM

Yup that'll be gearbox oil, very distinctive sorta suphury sorta smell.

cossie01 18 July 2005 09:20 PM

gearoil smells like garlic or gas if that helps

Scoobedoo 18 July 2005 11:29 PM


Originally Posted by Physsol
Used Triple R from motor world. Says its synthetic on the can.

oh no, thats that cheapo stuff.... not sure how good a quality that is.


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