Puff of Blue smoke, 996 Turbo
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Vesuvius 996 said:
Flat engines do this - normal.
The oil seeps down while the car is stood and then burns off when the car is started.
Use the oil level indicator every day and the dipstick once a week.
don't think that first quotes quite true, maybe all porsche boxer engiines do! Had 3 subarus and none of them smoked with there flat 4's. Had 2 carrera 2's and didn't notice anything much from them either but my tt is embarrasing at times! Was pretty worried about it for a while before i read "they all do that sir"
ps bet you can't find the dipstick!!!
Hi,
Just to confirm everyone else's comments, they do all do this. I've had 3, 996, 993 and GT3 and they all do it. The oil seeps past the low points on the valve stem seals (I seem to remember, although it may piston rings) and burns off on start up. Disturbing but nothing to worry about. Maybe Scoobys don't do it, but properly engineered!! German flat 6's do.
Just to confirm everyone else's comments, they do all do this. I've had 3, 996, 993 and GT3 and they all do it. The oil seeps past the low points on the valve stem seals (I seem to remember, although it may piston rings) and burns off on start up. Disturbing but nothing to worry about. Maybe Scoobys don't do it, but properly engineered!! German flat 6's do.
Vesuvius 996 said:
Flat engines do this - normal.
The oil seeps down while the car is stood and then burns off when the car is started.
Use the oil level indicator every day and the dipstick once a week.
...don't spend too long looking for the dipstick though ... its a long hard search !
MaKSiNG said:
Just another one to say, they all do that sir.
I was worried about mine initially too.
It was parked back facing the front door once. I left the door open whilst I started it and it set all of the smoke alarms in the house off
I was worried about mine initially too.
It was parked back facing the front door once. I left the door open whilst I started it and it set all of the smoke alarms in the house off
Regarding the dipstick, 986/996's have one, 987/997's don't.
scoobyc said:
don't think that first quotes quite true, maybe all porsche boxer engiines do! Had 3 subarus and none of them smoked with there flat 4's.
Ferrari flat twelves certainly do it. I was in the main dealers one sunday morning when they turned over the motor on an (utterly perfect) F512M. It put out enough oil smoke to cloud the whole showroom for a good few minutes. Sounded amazing though.BliarOut said:
MaKSiNG said:
Just another one to say, they all do that sir.
I was worried about mine initially too.
It was parked back facing the front door once. I left the door open whilst I started it and it set all of the smoke alarms in the house off
I was worried about mine initially too.
It was parked back facing the front door once. I left the door open whilst I started it and it set all of the smoke alarms in the house off
Regarding the dipstick, 986/996's have one, 987/997's don't.
Being a dipstick myself from time to time - where exactly is the dip stick in my 996tt?
superlightr said:
BliarOut said:
MaKSiNG said:
Just another one to say, they all do that sir.
I was worried about mine initially too.
It was parked back facing the front door once. I left the door open whilst I started it and it set all of the smoke alarms in the house off
I was worried about mine initially too.
It was parked back facing the front door once. I left the door open whilst I started it and it set all of the smoke alarms in the house off
Regarding the dipstick, 986/996's have one, 987/997's don't.
Being a dipstick myself from time to time - where exactly is the dip stick in my 996tt?
In your car it's located in the driving seat behind the wheel ...............
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