Marshall:
The Volvo had 150,000 miles on it when I got it (now has 220,000 or
so), and I believe the turbo was shot when I got it. Certainly the new
one is MUCH louder, unlike my Benz turbo.
The Benz was used, and was smoking when purchased, but being a W140 I
don't know if it had the trap
Peter Frederick wrote:
Marshall:
The Volvo had 150,000 miles on it when I got it (now has 220,000 or
so), and I believe the turbo was shot when I got it. Certainly the new
one is MUCH louder, unlike my Benz turbo.
The Benz was used, and was smoking when purchased, but being a W140 I
don't
Peter Frederick wrote:
Marshall:
I know of two turbos that have failed in exactly that fashion, one on
my car and one on someone else's. Both showed serious lack of boost at
low speed cold and both showed excessive oil consumption. One (the MB
one) blew blue smoke on acceleration. My
Marshall:
I know of two turbos that have failed in exactly that fashion, one on
my car and one on someone else's. Both showed serious lack of boost at
low speed cold and both showed excessive oil consumption. One (the MB
one) blew blue smoke on acceleration. My volvo TD didn't, but the
Your turbo is shot, get it fixed. It's leaking oil into the exhaust
side, and it burns off when you accelerate. It will eventually make
such a smokescreen you will get ticketed for excessive smoke, but the
engine will run fine.
Your compression is a normal (lower than new, considerably
