So my blue smoke-burning oil problem is 95% surely the turbo...
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So my blue smoke-burning oil problem is 95% surely the turbo...
Thank you for all your help diagnosing this problem. I figured it was the turbo but I brought it in to a specialist to get it quickly checked out and he confirmed that it was 95% surely the turbo.
I'm wondering what advice you guys can give me on this issue. I am going to upgrade to a GT2871R from 034. Would I need to buy the whole kit or just the turbo. The mechanic says everything else is fine, I was just thinking I should get the advice of you guys first.
I'm wondering what advice you guys can give me on this issue. I am going to upgrade to a GT2871R from 034. Would I need to buy the whole kit or just the turbo. The mechanic says everything else is fine, I was just thinking I should get the advice of you guys first.
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It's not as simple as throwing a 2871 turbo on there.... lots of supporting parts in order for it to
all work the way it was ment to. If you were to look at a gt2871r you should also think about upgrading your clutch, motor mounts to 034's density line, head studs, headgasket... etc
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Well through 034, I found all of this would run me approx. $3800...
Is a 2871R THAT much different than Stock with MRC Stg 2 and a Stebro? I have been wanting to upgrade my car since I bought it and I would do so if it cost me around $2000, but $3800 is a bit steep for me right now...
At the same time, I don't want to buy a stock replacement turbo if I do end up upgrading later on.
Now I really don't know what to do...
At the same time, I don't want to buy a stock replacement turbo if I do end up upgrading later on.
Now I really don't know what to do...
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It doesn't smoke at startup...but smokes when im stopped and idle after using boost...
Usually at a stop sign after getting off a highway exit or something. Or a red light. It really smokes at the weirdest, most random times.
The high vacuum after stopping boost led people to believe its the valve seals... I hope not but I still don't know whether to believe Dave or the mechanic. haha
The high vacuum after stopping boost led people to believe its the valve seals... I hope not but I still don't know whether to believe Dave or the mechanic. haha
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had the same symptoms.. ended up redoing seals/bearing/balance on my RS2Comp...
that was about $500.. got it back, nothing changed.. which had me in fear of seals or rings. . . . . BUT, we then figured out that the rebuild was shotty and it has to get redone... idiots.
so you symptoms sound exactly like mine were... i'm guessing you get smoke in a vacuum situation, also..
i know you said you were 95% sure.. just adding to it.
good luck.
so you symptoms sound exactly like mine were... i'm guessing you get smoke in a vacuum situation, also..
i know you said you were 95% sure.. just adding to it.
good luck.
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Nice! thats such great news. Just wondering...about how much did you spend total for all the RS2
goodies on your car? Do you know how much differently your car performs compared to a car with a GT2871R?