Thread: TURBO FAILURE!
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Old 15 Sep 2003, 08:12 pm
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Still not clear what failed here - sounds like a seal. If a seal goes away, it usually isn't because of the type of oil used. A worn thrust bearing will cause a turbo to smoke a little (if you run too much boost too often), but not normally a huge cloud. Is the car back from service yet? This sounds like maybe a valve stem seal, especially right after startup.
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