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Kitus66
09-10-2008, 02:52 PM
I just want to share this to the Mazda Community.
First I went to the dealer where I bought my spee6 complaining about smoke coming out on the exhaust, they told me that it's just a moisture sitting in the exhaust pipe that was causing to smoke, so I just went home no biggie and then a week goes on, starting to smoke more often, so I brought it to a different dealer for a second oppinion and they find out that there's an oil leak from the turbo seal. I just got my car back today,and they replaced the turbo under warranty. So hopefully that will fix the smoking issue.
sykopat
09-12-2008, 05:39 AM
Quite a timing! Mine started the white smoke issue yesterday! There was a LOT of smoke... By the way, have you noticed any difference, performance wise, after the car started smoking? Cause I noticed a little performance degradation recently but I've been wondering if it was all in my head, or just getting used to the car, or not.
Kitus66
09-13-2008, 09:11 PM
No, the car runs the same but I notice on the new turbo it pulled quicker.
Reyan
09-13-2008, 09:42 PM
take out you test pipe and replace it with a high flow cat, it will save your turbo seals, everyone I know who have a test pipe has blown their seals.
Kitus66
09-17-2008, 04:30 AM
I already took it out, before went to dealer and i'm not planning to put it back.
FORZDA 1
09-17-2008, 09:11 AM
take out you test pipe and replace it with a high flow cat, it will save your turbo seals, everyone I know who have a test pipe has blown their seals.

Well I guess you don't know me, but I have ~12k miles on mine with a full TBE and no smoke or seal issues....
mal_tiempo
09-17-2008, 09:19 AM
take out you test pipe and replace it with a high flow cat, it will save your turbo seals, everyone I know who have a test pipe has blown their seals.

The issue is not the test pipe, the issue is the turbo itself. With a test pipe, the smoke becomes noticeable because the exhaust is more free flowing. Don't get it twisted.
zoomdarylzoom
09-17-2008, 01:24 PM
I guess I was one of the unlucky ones. Mine started smoking badly once I changed to a downpipe with high flow cat. Hopefully that problem goes away when I finally get my GT28 turbo installed.