Blue smoke sluggish 3.0 v6 cdti

[Dam3dx]

Hi,just bought the car now thinking i got stung,the car is blowing blue smoke in all gears when the turbo is kicking in,and this morning the turbo just stopped working, any ideas?? i Hope my wallet isnt goin to be cleared out

[jonnybravo]

Hi Dam welcome to the site,how much engine oil are you using,you may have turbo seal leakage,have you removed turbo induction hose and checked inside for oil.what is the car milage.

[m8internet]

just bought the car now thinking i got stung
the car is blowing blue smoke in all gears when the turbo is kicking in,and this morning the turbo just stopped working

Where did you obtain the car from?
Surely you did a road test prior to purchase?

Warm the engine up on idle for about 5 minutes
Watch the rev counter, eventually it will "bounce" and this confirms the EGR is closing and that the engine has reached its operating temperature
Switch off the engine, and take an oil level reading
Make sure it is between the MIN and MAX

With an assistant, start the engine
Stand at the back of the car, about 6 to 12 feet away
Ask them to apply full power then release
Normally this will give LOTS of black smoke
Wait for about 90 seconds and repeat
What colour do you get this time?

[Celes]

Where did you obtain the car from?
Surely you did a road test prior to purchase?

Warm the engine up on idle for about 5 minutes
Watch the rev counter, eventually it will "bounce" and this confirms the EGR is closing and that the engine has reached its operating temperature
Switch off the engine, and take an oil level reading
Make sure it is between the MIN and MAX

With an assistant, start the engine
Stand at the back of the car, about 6 to 12 feet away
Ask them to apply full power then release
Normally this will give LOTS of black smoke
Wait for about 90 seconds and repeat
What colour do you get this time?

You're joking right? After 5 minutes the engine is nowhere near its operating temperature and you're telling this chap to redline his car...with a cold engine?

[m8internet]

You're joking right? After 5 minutes the engine is nowhere near its operating temperature and you're telling this chap to redline his car...with a cold engine?

The engine will not be cold if you wait until the EGR closes
This is exactly what they do for a MoT test in the UK, typically leaving the engine to idle for 5 minutes (typically just as the temperature gauge starts to move)

[Dam3dx]

sorry for late reply lost all connection to the world ha,
the car seems to be spot on now, the problem with the turbo was the car going into limp mode my mistake, and also the car was over boosting hence the smoke fault comes and goes but not cause for concern according to mechanic

[Dam3dx]

the car has 77800 miles, the oil is full,and also the turbo induction pipe has oil underneath it seems like its leaking,the main dealer wanted 800 to investigate the problem for me, i dont hav that kinda money for fixing things, the problem with the car has come back again yesterday any suggestions

[Critch]

Will need a turbo rebuild/ new turbo by sounds of things

[Dam3dx]

Any recommendations for where n who??

[m8internet]

the main dealer wanted 800 to investigate the problem for me

Are they having a laugh?
I would report them to VX if they simply wanted more than 1 hours labour to investigate an issue
However if that is a quote for the entire job then that is pretty much the cost for simply the exchange and labour, and would be about right for the turbo (although it does seem a little too cheap to me)
Were you given a diagnosis, fault list, part numbers, and/or quote?

Presumably you purchased the car privately and it does not have any type of warranty
Purchase the AA repair breakdown cover which will cover you for 12 months
Wait 14 days and then call them out
When they give you the call out form, take the car to another dealership
This will cover the repair up to £500 with a £25 excess