Another CURED smoking turbo~

[scatt nasty]

Just thought I would chime in among the others who have cured their smoking issue with 5w-40 Motor oil... Mine smoked ever since the downpipe came on. Just got done switching to Shell Rotella 5w-40 and took it for a hard 5 minute run after it warmed up. Did a few WOT pulls in 3rd and 4th for same variables. (always smokes after idle when ran hard) It's been sitting here idling for about 5 minutes straight and everything is clean...

-On another note I never realized how much tranny fluid was necessary until had my car jacked up at an angle. Started it up and went to put it in reverse and it was pretty rough lol

[scatt nasty]

WELL.... To my disbelief, upon idling another 2 minutes I got some huge white clouds, it almost seems like it's worse. Fuck me right ? Looks like next time its 10w-40

[Speed3Rookie]

Well...you've got the turbo inlet and now the 5w40 and still smoking.
So much for the snakeoil remedies.

[aaronc7]

install yo downpipe speed3rookie!

[Speed3Rookie]

install yo downpipe speed3rookie!

lol...nope..I'm too scared of the smoking turbo issue.
In my neck of the woods we have to get inspected every year and if your car is emitting ANY smoke they will just wave you through...they won't even inspect it.
I'm not looking forward to installing and reinstalling my dp.
Really just want to find a direct replacement that's comparable to the stocker that won't smoke and doesn't need 1-2k in support parts to run it.

[aaronc7]

i bet you'd be fine! Downpipe is a big enough gain it's worth at least trying, trust me :)

[Speed3Rookie]

i bet you'd be fine! Downpipe is a big enough gain it's worth at least trying, trust me :)

Yeah...it's going on....who the hell do I think I'm fooling. :)

On topic:
scatt nasty, let us know how the 10w40 works out. I'm not smoking at the moment but I do use 5w40 also.

[scatt nasty]

I will post results of the 10w-40 next change for sure. As for your emissions, you could possibly contact one of the DP manufacturers and see if a catted dp would keep you clear

[daonly1around]

interested to see how this works out.

[MM BOOST]

I changed to 10w40 about 2 weeks ago and I have no more smoking issues anymore. I have some on cold days, but if you are out and about, you will notice every car has some smoke coming out of it when its cold...which is steam. But no, no more smoke bellowing from my car!! :)

[wisniaPl]

5w40 or heavier oil than 5w30 stops smoking thats a fact that should be a sticky....

[amascio]

I wonder if Castrol Snytec 5w50 would be too much for these cars.

In the summer, when these engines are doing the "little volcano" thing, the 5w50 might be OK...just thinking out loud. I've seen plenty of pictures of valve trains that have run this oil for many miles and the stuff keeps the innards clean.

Maybe a good last ditch effort.

[scatt nasty]

5w40 or heavier oil than 5w30 stops smoking thats a fact that should be a sticky....


I just tried shell rotella 5w-40 and It didnt work for me.

[Jarod7920]

When its warm which its seems to smoke more after its warm correct? 10-w40 wont help you anymore cause its still a 40 weight at opperating temps or thicker.

[logik816]

i've read that after a dp install a oil catch can will help eliminate smoking.

is this true? anyone tried this?

[daonly1around]

i've read where for some that has fixed the problem.. sometimes not immediate thought

[MM BOOST]

here is what is killing me...everyone is bitchin about smoke coming from the exhausts....does everyone forget that its a cold time of year and EVERY CAR ON THE ROAD is having smoke come from the tail pipes right now!?!?!?!

[daonly1around]

yes, but we're talking about smoke coming from execess oil getting into the exhuast track.. not what people see when it's cold... people in CA are having this issue.

[daonly1around]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ru2F4A7jNtY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14OYY_wFSoI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmA013CzxzM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRNa1JYODmA

these are not from being cold, notice the white hint to the smoke... thats comes from burning oil... cold it being cold

[MM BOOST]

see ive only noticed mine smoking some when its cold, when its warm i don't have a problem. And when its cold, the smoke coming from exhausts are white. I was paying attention to it tonight when was on our way home. Some cars around us had clouds of smoke coming out and it was white. I was like well shit that looks just like the smoke everyone is complaining about. But I was having a lil smoke issues right before I changed my oil (i was over on my mileage and also was about 1-1/2 months past the due date on changing the oil. I went to the 10w40, and the car feels stronger and I don't have the smoke issue except when the car is cold and its cold outside. After car is warm...no issues.

[daonly1around]

ok, but does your smoke come out and rise? or does it come out and fall like the videos?

[speed3se-r]

blue smoke = oil
white smoke = water
black smoke = fuel

[scatt nasty]

weird, cause my smoke is white and thick, and smells like burnt oil ! OMG ! Maybe it could be oil !!?!?!?

[MM BOOST]

ok, but does your smoke come out and rise? or does it come out and fall like the videos?

it comes out and rises.

[daonly1around]

it comes out and rises.

notice in the vids, the denser smoke from the oil is causing it to come straight out or fall almost...

[MM BOOST]

yeah I do see the difference and I see the bluish hint. I had my father come outside this morning and look at mine and he revved the exhaust and condensation/water was coming out of the tail pipe and the steam/smoke was coming off that, so its definately not oil. and it does not stink at all.

[tru-boost]

My car smoked before i swapped turbos. I tried thicker oil and it did squat. Many habe installwd catch cans with luck. AGP sell an awesome one listed under the parts for the srt caliber. I havent heard of anyone acyually fixing their smoke issue with a simple oil change.

[Babyface13]

I have had the catted TBE from cpe on for about 3k miles and no smoke as of yet. I also have an early build 2007.

[dkswim]

smoke im back to stock that way i dont have to see it anymore. ill rebuild my turbo sometime this winter. at which point ill install the header and DP as well.

[Babyface13]

Lets get started already Doug!!

[dkswim]

well im waiting to get a bonus check that way i can get the kit and get some pipes ceramic coated...

[phillyb]

do you understand what 5-40 and 10-40 means?
5 is the weight when the oil is cold...40 is the weight when the oil is warm.
5-40 and 10-40 will behave the same way once the car is warm.
also, white smoke is not the turbo...blue smoke is the turbo [seals]
some people have had success with installing a catch can, yes...to catch the oil...which would make the smoke blue.
this is my understanding of the matter, not exactly sure what white smoke means.

furthermore, the white "smoke" coming from one's car in the cold is called steam, not smoke

[tru-boost]

I have had the catted TBE from cpe on for about 3k miles and no smoke as of yet. I also have an early build 2007.

Keyword "catted"

[Babyface13]

are there cases of smoking with catted DPs?

[tru-boost]

My very first PG prototype exhaust was catted and it did smoke. It is rare on catted cars though. The better flowing the cat is the more likely it is to smoke. I had a vibrant race duty cat that flowed like a straight pipe. I dont know who makes the cats cp-e uses but it must not be as free flowing as what i had. Not to say it is bad. Im sure its better than stock and doesnt smoke so hell....