turbo issue

troylin · 08-10-2011, 11:47 AM

a few months ago after i installed the catless DP, i started to get a massive blue/white smoke from exhaust when i stop for the first traffice light on a cold start. After that massive smoke cloud, I wont see it again till next cold start.

Now I get smoke coming out whenever I stop the car, but when I am driving/acclerating, I wont see any smoke at all.

I suppose my turbos are out and getting worse and worse, apart from turbos leaking oils, anything else that I need to look into?

Thanks!

Syndicategt · 08-10-2011, 11:55 AM

Pretty standard with turbos > 50K miles. Mines been doing it for 6 month or so. Most likely your turbo bearings are shot out and are leaking oil onto the hot turbos causing smoke. Since my pipes are divorced I was able to pinpoint the turbo (front). Seems to be the front turbo in most cars causing the smoke.

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troylin New Member 0 Rep 18 Posts Drives: E93 335i Join Date: May 2011 Location: Taipei iTrader: (0)	turbo issue a few months ago after i installed the catless DP, i started to get a massive blue/white smoke from exhaust when i stop for the first traffice light on a cold start. After that massive smoke cloud, I wont see it again till next cold start. Now I get smoke coming out whenever I stop the car, but when I am driving/acclerating, I wont see any smoke at all. I suppose my turbos are out and getting worse and worse, apart from turbos leaking oils, anything else that I need to look into? Thanks! __________________ E93 335i - V5 / DP / HPF FMIC / Forge DV Coming soon ~~ Vishnu Methanol Kit
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Syndicategt Brigadier General 153 Rep 3,730 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Nor Cal iTrader: (11)	Pretty standard with turbos > 50K miles. Mines been doing it for 6 month or so. Most likely your turbo bearings are shot out and are leaking oil onto the hot turbos causing smoke. Since my pipes are divorced I was able to pinpoint the turbo (front). Seems to be the front turbo in most cars causing the smoke. __________________ 2008 BMW 335i e90 - Sold - Rob Beck Turbos / PROcede V5 / Aquamist HFS-4 / AR Downpipes / AE Exhaust / ER Comp FMIC / ER CP / TiAL BOV / Custom Intake / RPI Scoops / Quaife LSD / Swift-Koni Coilovers / DSS HS / Morr VS8.2 Sig Black / Michelin PSS / P3 Boost Guage / M3 body / M3 steering wheel / Adam's Rotors / Hawk HPS / SS lines /
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