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Old 06-30-2018, 05:00 PM
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Originally Posted by fpb111
Also occasionally get start up rattle sometimes, seems pretty normal for this Mezger engine.
It is.
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In my experience Motul produces occasional smoke at startup compared to Mobil, the same weight.
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Old or getting old turbochargers tend to eat and spill some oil. Had these "farts" too. Since i got new turbochargers it never happend again.
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Originally Posted by ghostofpain
Old or getting old turbochargers tend to eat and spill some oil. Had these "farts" too. Since i got new turbochargers it never happend again.
Motul was used when my turbos were @ 24k. My car just refreshed w/ Mobil @ 29k.

They let off smoke on occasion; I let it run for a min or two after a spirited drive. Not out of the ordinary.
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Old 07-03-2018, 08:56 AM
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When you add oil, do you keep it running, or turn it off, then add oil, and let it run for a few to circulate..?
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Old 07-03-2018, 09:06 AM
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Add with engine off after it’s up to temp so you can quickly get digital reading. Messing around engine bay is never advised while running.
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Add with engine off after it’s up to temp so you can quickly get digital reading. Messing around engine bay is never advised while running.
Dude, you have some interesting boundries.
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Old 07-03-2018, 11:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Carlo_Carrera
Dude, you have some interesting boundries.

Well played sir.
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Originally Posted by ghostofpain
Old or getting old turbochargers tend to eat and spill some oil. Had these "farts" too. Since i got new turbochargers it never happend again.
Also normal for boxer engines cause they're sideways.
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Old 07-04-2018, 09:28 AM
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My turbo will smoke on hills or inclines, is your car parked even a on spot or is there any type of incline Every time I picked my son up at school I have to rest on hill for 15 min and some smoke when I start it back up . Lol it’s a Flat 6 thing they wouldn’t understand.but never smokes other than that.
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I have taken to letting the car run for a minute or so before shutting it off - smoke on startup has disappeared.
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Old 07-13-2018, 07:57 PM
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happened to mine same, although was every few days in frequency, I pulled the engine recently and found badly worn valve guides as well as a raft of other wear related problems, was only 100k miles too.

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Old 07-13-2018, 09:52 PM
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54k miles on mine, and I have never seen the smoke. I have the X50 turbos, maybe they dont smoke as bad?
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Old 07-13-2018, 10:23 PM
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I have a 2002 996tt with 78k mi and don’t experience smoke on start up even after winter storage. Also currently own a BMW K1200 RS (four cylinder that lays on side), and have owned a 993 as well as other air cooled opposed twin BMW motorcycles that all smoked after sitting a while. So I’m well aware of smoke on start up. Never experienced it with my 996tt.
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