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Old Apr 4, 2009 | 01:18 AM
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possibly a small problem (oil smoke after oil & filter change)

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i just changed the oil and ran into a small problem doing that.a friend helped me due to my shoulder still being messed up.while helping me he forgot to use a new crush washer on the drain bolt causing a leak,a rather large one.so after pouring in all that oil we were able to get a new washer on w/o loosing all the oil,and we have have poured to much in to compensate for the oil that was lost
ON TO THE PROBLEM
at start up i blow a little smoke now.nothing horrible,just a cloud of what smells like burnt oil.after i start driving it stops and doesnt return until i have stopped the motor.so here are my ideas as to what is is
1)too much oil.-solution-empty into a new clean container and refill.
2)pcv is shot.im at 70k miles so its possible.easy fix
3)i am a 06 sti so ringlands are a possibility.theres no lose in power or anything so i dont think its that.

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Old Apr 4, 2009 | 01:23 PM
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maybe leaking thrust washer/oilseals on your turbo, mine exhibited those symptoms before puking oil into my intake.

definitely do a thorough check of your manifolds, oil in the intake charge will det those pistons with a quickness.
Old Apr 4, 2009 | 01:26 PM
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Was it doing this before the oil change?
What mods are on the car?
Old Apr 4, 2009 | 10:15 PM
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no issues before the oil change.
tonite i purchased a brand new oil pan.placed a close knit screen over it and drained the oil.then one QT at a time refilled it.i put 4 full QT's in,ran until operating temp and then parked on level ground to cool off.in a hour or so ill check the oil level.i figure i should be a little low since i only added 4 QT's but counted on having 1/2 a QT in there.
Old Apr 17, 2009 | 01:16 AM
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Have you noticed any oil consumption with your STI or
have you had to add any motor oil to your car?
What weight and brand of motor oil do you use when you do oil changes?
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