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Old Jan 25, 2006 | 11:15 PM
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Make a long story short i just got back from a 2 week vacation check my oil it was low soo i added 3 quarts of 10w-40 check oil again seems good well i start it up and its blowing out white smoke didnt think anything of it go in my house come back 5 min later and its still smoking but ALOT more just blowing out the exhaust and it stinks really bad like something is burning. So i go and drive around and its still smoking i was like wtf soo i take it on a open rode thinking im just gonna blow the cobwebs out i hit 2nd gear and about at 6500 rpms the turbo gives out and white smoke comes blowing out the back soo i take it to my friends house and park it and about 3 hours later there is ALOT of oil on the ground about 2 quarts did i blow my motor, seals, or what turbos still spool fine though really strong still just done know why soo much smoke and why they gave out help me out plzz!!!
Old Jan 26, 2006 | 03:33 PM
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Sounds like one of the turbos gave up. Although without proper inspection hard to say for sure.
Old Jan 26, 2006 | 04:25 PM
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If you knew it was running like *** why did you go out on get on it?
Old Jan 27, 2006 | 05:56 AM
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General rule:

White smoke= burning coolant

Blue smoke= burning oil



You mentioned white smoke but alot of oil on the ground. You may have two issues going on at the same time. Either way, it sounds serious.

As to why it gave out, who knows? But your car only holds a little more than 4 quarts and you had to add three after getting back from vacation. If you were driving around BEFORE you left with the oil level that low, that couldn't be good.

FWIW, burning coolant smells faintly sweet and much different than buring oil.
Old Jan 27, 2006 | 08:40 AM
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oil can be white too. I had an oil return blockage (don't ask) on my old single turbo and when it finally leaked past the oil seal it was like a spy hunter smoke screen.



Sounds like one of your oil seals on one of your turbo's went out. Watch your coolant and see if you lose any but my money's on a bad rear oil seal.
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