Burning oil with a turbo setup
Burning oil with a turbo setup
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Johnny-Five

Original Poster:

64 posts

200 months

Friday 15th January 2010
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Hi guys,

Need some advice off anyone with good turbo knowledge.

Right, problem I have is on boost the car seems to be burning oil... but not all the time. It also occasionally kicks some out when it's been stood for a few days... but this is quite rare.

The engine is sound, checked the turbo and this also seems fine... where else could oil be getting into the system?

The car has an oil cooler and intercooler fitted.

Starting to do my nut in...

MX-5 Lazza

7,954 posts

241 months

Friday 15th January 2010
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Have you done a compression test? Could be worn valve stems...

Johnny-Five

Original Poster:

64 posts

200 months

Friday 15th January 2010
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Yeah done all that and the engine itself is really healthy...

OnlyMX5ives

1,142 posts

214 months

Friday 15th January 2010
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Usual suspects -

Turbo seals
Valve seals
Piston rings
PCV valve