ALOT of blue smoke on cold start

[stevo55]

Lol have you been scouring the net for every video of a cold start RS6? . Seems to be a common theme that mine doesn't do-chuck out enough fumes to give an Eco-warrior an aneurism! I guess if the MRC gurus give it a clean bill of health then that should be fine. Now you have me wondering why mine DOESN'T do that!

[discostu49]

Lol just YouTube things you have to do when you think your about to get a big bill. I noticed you have the miltek the other cars I shired in the videos don't and see stock like mine. Maybe you should get your looked at ? Lol

[stevo55]

Don't get me started man!! I'm fretting enough with my coolant pipes and 1st big Audi trip without you adding to it! Anymore and I'll be on Prozac......
Besides I like my Milltek

[discostu49]

Don't get me started man!! I'm fretting enough with my coolant pipes and 1st big Audi trip without you adding to it! Anymore and I'll be on Prozac......
Besides I like my Milltek

At least I have my coolant pipes done

[stevo55]

[discostu49]

Just found a video from yesterday on my phone seems less I'm sure it's just condensation. ..
https://youtu.be/7U20rbXyJnY

[stevo55]

You keep telling yourself that.....you're doomed, doomed I tell ya!
It may well just be condensation-whereabouts in the UK are you? We're not known for our arid dry weather and this Summer (so far) is a perfect example

[discostu49]

In Scotland Stevo it might be dry here however it always feels -5.

[tony091]

yes yes yes , absolutely 100% just condensation NOTHING to worry about !!! car looks awesome , regards tony

[stevo55]

Ha funnily enough I bought my RS from Carrera Cars in Glasgow (right next door to Ecotune) the drive back down south was fun . Last year I worked east coast US during the winter and it was -20 but just crisp not the damp cold we get that gets in your bones. I still froze my knackers off though!

[rs6danbar]

Fixed, 2 new turbos, good for another 130k miles

[TomRS]

Fixed, 2 new turbos, good for another 130k miles

So thats what it was? worn turbo seals? done exceptionally well to last 130k most turbos on big performance engines dont last much past 80k especially considering the heat involved in the v10.
I'd say the secondary water cicuit really increased longitivity on these.

[GBR1198]

They are well cooled and have good HP oil feed as well as not running at high boost so I would expect them to last compared to say a B5 rs4 !!

[rs6danbar]

Fixed, 2 new turbos, good for another 130k miles

So thats what it was? worn turbo seals? done exceptionally well to last 130k most turbos on big performance engines dont last much past 80k especially considering the heat involved in the v10.
I'd say the secondary water cicuit really increased longitivity on these.

Yeah or well only one but replacing both was a good call, the problem wasnt really the turbo itelf, but preassure pipes facing down made oil make it was into the intercooler and the intake.
I recon on a car with the pipes facing upwards you would use this turbo for another 80k miles or so before noticing the problem

[Jim Haseltine]

All turbo engines with intercoolers suffer the same thing - any oil mist in the inlet charge condenses out in the pipes and intercooler. The later Ur quattros have a 'silencer' in the intercooler inlet (a fancy name for a tube of foam behind plastic mesh) which are always soaked with oil when you remove the cooler. I've drained 2-3 tablespoons of oil from coolers in the past. Leave a cooler to drain via one of the spigots and the mess after a few hours is something to see - or not if you've not used a large enough catch tray.