I looked around for solutions and explanations and havent really found anything directly relater so hopefully someone knows whats going on.
My msp has 45000 miles, aftermarket exhaust and a few other little things. I burn oil, once a week i add about a quart. Ill check the dipstick and one day its 1/4 full, the next day i check it same time and its full. then next day back down again, or even reads empty. not sure if theres a common issue with this?
Also biggest problem, i live at the top of a hill, ill run the car for a minute or two before leaving, ill start going down the hill, when i get to my turn towards the bottom of the hill ill accelerate on the road which i turned onto, and then im blowing a ton of smoke everywhere, doesnt smell directly like gas or oil. after that acceleration it will usually go away. so lately ive decided to test it, if i accelerate while going down my hill it does the same thing. the smoke is whitish blue.. hard to tell the color though
I also tried this. it doesnt smoke if im at a friends house where i dont need to go down a hill. but occasionally when i go out cruising and i accelerate then let off then accelerate again it blows out smoke, nothing close to the cloud i get on my hill though.
When i had it at the mechanic last i had them check valve guides/seals, head gasket etc. everything checked out fine, he suggested that it could be the turbo going.
when i had my clutch done and some other things they fixed the rear main seal and the gasket from the turbo to oil pan. and since then i feel as if it smokes more often.
Whats really getting me worried is that with a normal acceleration leaving my friends house i left a nice big black spot on his concrete blocks in his driveway directly behind my exhaust. if im truly burning that much, whether it be gas, oil, or both I need help!
Also im lucky to get 21 mpg, what does everyone normally get?
Thank you so much for any help or suggestions. and sorry for the long post
My msp has 45000 miles, aftermarket exhaust and a few other little things. I burn oil, once a week i add about a quart. Ill check the dipstick and one day its 1/4 full, the next day i check it same time and its full. then next day back down again, or even reads empty. not sure if theres a common issue with this?
Also biggest problem, i live at the top of a hill, ill run the car for a minute or two before leaving, ill start going down the hill, when i get to my turn towards the bottom of the hill ill accelerate on the road which i turned onto, and then im blowing a ton of smoke everywhere, doesnt smell directly like gas or oil. after that acceleration it will usually go away. so lately ive decided to test it, if i accelerate while going down my hill it does the same thing. the smoke is whitish blue.. hard to tell the color though
I also tried this. it doesnt smoke if im at a friends house where i dont need to go down a hill. but occasionally when i go out cruising and i accelerate then let off then accelerate again it blows out smoke, nothing close to the cloud i get on my hill though.
When i had it at the mechanic last i had them check valve guides/seals, head gasket etc. everything checked out fine, he suggested that it could be the turbo going.
when i had my clutch done and some other things they fixed the rear main seal and the gasket from the turbo to oil pan. and since then i feel as if it smokes more often.
Whats really getting me worried is that with a normal acceleration leaving my friends house i left a nice big black spot on his concrete blocks in his driveway directly behind my exhaust. if im truly burning that much, whether it be gas, oil, or both I need help!
Also im lucky to get 21 mpg, what does everyone normally get?
Thank you so much for any help or suggestions. and sorry for the long post
