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Originally Posted by b11nnl
Powers1 I changed the breather yesterday, good news is that the oil is not coming out of the dipstick. 
Bad news is the car is still smoking like crazy. Went for a quick run, looked behind me and it's blue smoke everywhere. 
My suspicion of rings could be likely, as it smokes more under load.
How can I confirm it's the rings? Any idea of cost? Any other ideas what it maybe? Also how long would I have to keep the car on since changing the breather before I know this is another issue, the car wasnt fully warm as I didnt want to risk more damage.
It hasn't lost power and idles fine and with no engine management lights on vary if it's rings.
Still paying for Christmas....last thing I needed. |
Morning,you talk like you got a old banger there,mate,..instead of a high-tech Bmw diesel
Now you did the filter and oil no longer pours out,check your oil level .
Oh God if it was the rings ,you would need major "heart-engine " surgery..I hope it isnt.
Good thing about turbocharged cars is that when its burning excessive oil ,its usually the turbo well before the engine needs new piston/rings!
Even so,the turbo normally lasts around 200,000 kms (125,000 mph) before it starts leaking excessive oil to your inlet manifold.What makes the turbo leak oil is normally worn bearings on the rod that rotates the compressor.The only other way ,and this happened to a member here some 4 times,is when someone allows debris into your air-filter pipe directly to the turbo and upon hitting the compressor vanes,it unbalances the rod ,sometimes breaking it or letting a lot of oil leak out before it eventually seizes.
To check this ,all you need to do is remove the rubber pipe that connects to your EGR valve and you should see a LOT oil deposit there ...
In replacing the oil breather filter,you sorted one major issue but you still got another.