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Blowing smoke!!!
Posted: Dec Mon 20, 2010 3:48 pm
by YASHA7FOLD
Well I got in my A6 2.7t today and started it up. The next thing I know I am in a cloud of smoke! The car ran fine the day before. It seemed to be lacking some power but did not throw any codes and the engine is still running smooth. So am I safe to say that I have a couple of turbos with bad seals? Or are there any other guesses. No I have not done a compression test yet. Thanks guys.

Re: Blowing smoke!!!
Posted: Dec Mon 20, 2010 4:03 pm
by DieGTi
It was cold this morning. What oil weight are you running?
Re: Blowing smoke!!!
Posted: Dec Mon 20, 2010 4:18 pm
by YASHA7FOLD
I didn't start the car until around 2pm and it was around 16 degrees out. I have had the car running in below 0 and no problems. I am running 10W30.
Re: Blowing smoke!!!
Posted: Dec Tue 21, 2010 5:34 pm
by YASHA7FOLD
Well last night I changed the oil and went with 5w30. This morning it was well below 0 started the car and guess what. No smoke. Not sure what happened but the car is running great.
Re: Blowing smoke!!!
Posted: Dec Tue 21, 2010 9:42 pm
by padroB5
sounds like blow by to me with that think of oil. the S4 does thet for the first 2 seconds. but we run royla purple in tho
Re: Blowing smoke!!!
Posted: Dec Wed 22, 2010 6:55 am
by vegas2017
audi recommends 10w-30 for every weather condition....but i would stay with the 5w specially during the winter....and yes the s4 does it and then all the boost burns it off!!!!! woooohoooooo!!!!!