Tonybusa Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 Can anyone help i have a 1.6tdi a3 2012 just started to get an oil smell and smoke from exhaust also oil smell near turbo what could course this please any help would be appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliffcoggin Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 Anthony. Any number of faults can cause smoke and oil from the exhaust, including rings, valves, head gasket, turbo seals, EGR, etc. so unless you have some mechanical aptitude it is going to be almost impossible to identify where the problem is without further investigation. To start with, is the engine using an unusual amount of oil? Is there any pressure blowing out of the oil filler when the cap is removed? Is there white emulsion inside the oil filler? Is the turbo making any unusual noises? Is the engine down on power? Are there any other symptoms? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonybusa Posted December 9, 2020 Author Share Posted December 9, 2020 Has not loss power had new egr fitted mths ago no smoke from oil cap or white residue oil level is the same always never had to top up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnet Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 Hello Anthony, It sounds like the answer to your problem lies around the turbo. If this were mine, I would be getting the car inspected at a trusted local diesel specialist, since obviously it will be impossible to fully diagnose the problem without inspecting the car. I would not be doing this via. a non-diesel-specialist garage. Recommendations for diesel specialists can often be obtained from local taxi drivers who’s living depends on a quick repair turnover at reasonable prices. Perhaps you could let us know how you get on. Kind regards, Gareth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonybusa Posted December 10, 2020 Author Share Posted December 10, 2020 That's what I thought cheers for the info appreciate it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliffcoggin Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 In addition to Gareth's recommendation I suggest you first take it for a 30 minute run on a motorway at or near 70 mph. to ensure the exhaust gets hot enough to burn any soot accumulation. The need for a new EGR a while ago suggests the car ran without any effective soot removal for a while. That soot may still be present. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonybusa Posted January 17, 2021 Author Share Posted January 17, 2021 All fixed it was the turbo seals gone runs like a dream with new turbo on thank you all for your input 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliffcoggin Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 Glad to hear it is sorted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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