White Smoke on Cold Starts?
08-08-2005, 06:16 PM
#18
Burning Brakes
Originally Posted by 1999Porsche911
Burning oil (as in your case) is not normal for the flat 6 engine. The car is not designed to leak or burn any oil. This is starting to sound like the arguement some people make, claiming an RMS leak is normal and should be expected. If oil is getting into your exhaust system, you have either a valve or cylinder (ring) problem. Habits that will increase the likelyhood of this is too gentle of a breakin (like what Porsche recommends) and the use of 0W40 oil in hot climates.
There are ways to help reduce any oil leaking into the cylinders caused by the rings not sealing,; the best being driving the car hard at high RPM's a little more often.
Burning a little oil now and then will not harm your engine, but it is not normal. Of all the Porsche's I have had and those that I have run with, only one had a burning oil problem.
There are ways to help reduce any oil leaking into the cylinders caused by the rings not sealing,; the best being driving the car hard at high RPM's a little more often.
Burning a little oil now and then will not harm your engine, but it is not normal. Of all the Porsche's I have had and those that I have run with, only one had a burning oil problem.
08-08-2005, 09:30 PM
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I have an 04 C2. I have done two DE events. My car did have noticible white smoke restarting the car twice during the second event but not on the last run. Have not seen it since. I recall a thread about it but have note been able to locate it. I believe in the end the consences was not to worry about it and I haven't.
08-09-2005, 09:57 PM
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The tech from my dealership was at the track when mine did it. I was worried. He said it was normal and not to worry unless it did it every time. Hey...they were paying for any warranty work, so I believed him!!
