Puff of Smoke on Startup?
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Totally normal...and even if it fills your garage with smoke
#3
Mine does the same thing if I haven't started it for more than 8+ hours.
#6
This has happened to me (randomly) a few times. I was worried until I heard the explanation- sometime the dry sump will leak some oil back into the engine if the car is parked at an incline. At startup that little bit of oil will burn causing the smoke.
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Totally normal and if you google it you will get millions of results with new owners all in a panic lol. Its very embarrassing but they all do it- sorry I sound like a dodgy saleman!
Nothing to do with a slope, its all totally random my might do it every day or not a tall for a month, same journey, same parking bay/garage etc. Get used to your red faced excuses for when a friend/family member/passerby/colleague etc say 'do you know?' or 'is it ok?'
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Nothing to do with a slope, its all totally random my might do it every day or not a tall for a month, same journey, same parking bay/garage etc. Get used to your red faced excuses for when a friend/family member/passerby/colleague etc say 'do you know?' or 'is it ok?'
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One of the quirks of the ole' Mezger. It's just politically incorrect in so many ways that PAG's got reasons to move on to DFI and a new block...
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My Turbo has always done it randomly. Have not had the GT2 long enough to observe it yet but sure it does it too. Unlike most every other motor (V or inline), the h-opposed cannot drain residual oil back into the case. It is my belief that tiny amounts pool then smoke off at start up (Just a theory though). Regardless, like others have stated, its normal.
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lolllll.. never gets old. wife refuses to be in the garage when I start the car. it gets pretty embarrassing when it happens in public, I always try to park the *** towards the wall if I'm parking for a while.
its one of the perks of owning a Gt3.
its one of the perks of owning a Gt3.
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Like another poster said, tis one of the perks of having these Mezgers. All very neanderthal by modern automotive standards but that's what makes me giggle...
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