Smoke

[Killer Rhubarb]

Anyone have slightly above average smoke coming from their car? 4.0 cerb is quite smokey, but it all appears to be running ok, and had a service 100 miles ago. It was sitting around for 7-8 months before I bought it.

What would cause this?

[dvs_dave]

Is it using oil?

[Killer Rhubarb]

dvs_dave said:

Is it using oil?

Well... Not that I can see, but it has only just had an oil change so I am closely monitoring that.

10w40 magnatec in there... Too thin?

[dpd3047]

If its smokie on start up it could be the guides if it smokes when you decelerate on over run it could be the rings keep an eye on your oil consumption i would use 15/50 semi synthetic other oils are to thin and increase oil consumption in my opinion.

[Daston]

dpd3047 said:

If its smokie on start up it could be the guides if it smokes when you decelerate on over run it could be the rings keep an eye on your oil consumption i would use 15/50 semi synthetic other oils are to thin and increase oil consumption in my opinion.

What he said.

Mine started a little bit on start up and is now a lot on start up. Going in for its new top end in September cant wait

[Killer Rhubarb]

Yeah Dast, same as. Its got worse and its using oil now. Erk! How much you got quoted mate?

[Daston]

Killer Rhubarb said:

Yeah Dast, same as. Its got worse and its using oil now. Erk! How much you got quoted mate?

Give Richard at dulfords a bell.

Will cost me around £2500 with re-con'd head, new valves, springs, guides, fingers etc including labour

The head is on an exchange basis but for the price I can't complain at all. He showed me their design of the fingers and they look really good.

[tail slide]

Daston said:

dpd3047 said:

If its smokie on start up it could be the guides if it smokes when you decelerate on over run it could be the rings keep an eye on your oil consumption i would use 15/50 semi synthetic other oils are to thin and increase oil consumption in my opinion.

What he said.

Mine started a little bit on start up and is now a lot on start up. Going in for its new top end in September cant wait

The top S6 engine builders will disagree - anything with a higher viscosity than 5W will flow a little less than ideal, and it's flow at least as much as pressure that preserves the life of your key components - main bearings etc.

[Killer Rhubarb]

tail slide said:

Daston said:

dpd3047 said:

If its smokie on start up it could be the guides if it smokes when you decelerate on over run it could be the rings keep an eye on your oil consumption i would use 15/50 semi synthetic other oils are to thin and increase oil consumption in my opinion.

What he said.

Mine started a little bit on start up and is now a lot on start up. Going in for its new top end in September cant wait

The top S6 engine builders will disagree - anything with a higher viscosity than 5W will flow a little less than ideal, and it's flow at least as much as pressure that preserves the life of your key components - main bearings etc.

What would be a recommended grade then? Everyone says something different?

[tail slide]

STR8SIX specialise in S6 rebuilds & have had no issues to date, they recommend Mobil SyntS 5w/40.

[Killer Rhubarb]

http://www.valvolineeurope.com/english/products/fo...

Category : Cars
Make : TVR
model : Cerbera (1994 - 2005)
type : Cerbera 4.0 (1998 - 2005)


Engine AJP6
· Capacity : Capacity 12 liter Initial fill
: Capacity 7 liter
· Use condition : Normal
· Service intervals : Change 10000 km / 12 months
· Recommendation : VR1 Racing Oil 10W-60

[nakedguy]

Tvr recommended mobil 1 0w 40w that's what I use.
As an engineer myself I know it's extremely important to use the correct grade oil with the correct viscosity span through it's temperature range.

[nakedguy]

Tvr recommended mobil 1 0w 40w that's what I use.
As an engineer myself I know it's extremely important to use the correct grade oil with the correct viscosity span through it's temperature range.

[tail slide]

nakedguy said:

Tvr recommended mobil 1 0w 40w that's what I use.
As an engineer myself I know it's extremely important to use the correct grade oil with the correct viscosity span through it's temperature range.

Absolutely.

I'm sure you're unaware of this but I was quoting the recc from the professional engine builder that was employed by the factory before it's demise, to rebuild failed S6 engines so they didn't fail again.

Edited by tail slide on Thursday 15th July 20:54