Oct 21, 2018 · I finally got motivated to investigate the blue smoke on start up on my facelift S3 8V having picked up a cheap and cheerful borescope on Amazon. I only needed to pull plug …

Oct 14, 2022 · I noticed ~2 weeks ago that on Cold Start, I was emitting a fair amount of white smoke from the exhaust. The smoke starts after about 10 seconds, and then rolls for another …

Aug 25, 2013 · Also, mine also smokes a touch on idle on a cold start or cold idle and according to the previous owner it has done for years but never worsened. Doesn't particularly worry me.

May 6, 2009 · ''Blue oil smoke at idle; Defective turbo seals, excessive bearing wear, defective breather system or restricted turbo oil drain system.'' May not be any of them but blue smoke …

Sep 14, 2006 · On the other hand, if it's light blue or blue-grey smoke and it doesn't stop when the exhaust pipe warms up, that's oil vapor and a sign of bad rings and/or valve stem seals. •white …

Feb 19, 2016 · When is cold (first start) white smoke coming out of my exhaust, but when is warm there isn't problem. There is no fault codes. There is no loss in power, but the temperature isn't …

Aug 24, 2018 · Does the white smoke always appear, or only at certain times like starting up or hard acceleration? What's the mileage on the car? Has it always had regular oil changes or …

Mar 26, 2024 · My guess is that you had some sort of oil pressure loss and this caused metal against metal somewhere, causing the shavings. You need a professional to examine the engine.

Jun 4, 2023 · Recently I've been getting a bit of blue smoke on startup, both cold starts and if it's been sitting for an hour or so on a warm start. Once it's running it's fine. Just about everything …

Blue exhaust smoke coming from the exhaust pipe on a S3. At first sight this exhaust smoke seems white but it has a blueish tone, a certain density and a particular smell, like something …