Turbo replaced on speed6

[Kitus66]

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]

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]

No, the car runs the same but I notice on the new turbo it pulled quicker.

 

[Reyan]

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]

I already took it out, before went to dealer and i'm not planning to put it back.

 

[FORZDA 1]

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]

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]

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.