jbourke367
Well-known member
Hi All,
I have been having issues with the car burning oil. The car does not get driven nearly as much as it used to. My commute to school is now 5 minutes down the street instead of what used to be 50 miles each way. Therefore, the car does all of its driving on a cold engine. When I hop on the highway after a week of classes there is a cloud of blue smoke behind me for about 20-30 seconds. It does not seem to matter if the car is up to operating temperature or still warming up. The car does not smoke after the 20-30 seconds onto the highway. Am I experiencing a buildup of blow by? Is it likely that failing turbo seals are causing this? The car has always produced a quick puff of blue smoke on startup since I got it 4 years ago. However, it was never this bad until my commute was shortened substantially. Please let me know what you think.
I have been having issues with the car burning oil. The car does not get driven nearly as much as it used to. My commute to school is now 5 minutes down the street instead of what used to be 50 miles each way. Therefore, the car does all of its driving on a cold engine. When I hop on the highway after a week of classes there is a cloud of blue smoke behind me for about 20-30 seconds. It does not seem to matter if the car is up to operating temperature or still warming up. The car does not smoke after the 20-30 seconds onto the highway. Am I experiencing a buildup of blow by? Is it likely that failing turbo seals are causing this? The car has always produced a quick puff of blue smoke on startup since I got it 4 years ago. However, it was never this bad until my commute was shortened substantially. Please let me know what you think.