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Offline Bal

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Blue smoke on warm startup
« on: 21 August 2025, 08:06 »
Hi folks, My 7.5 Gti PP as started to puff out a bit blue smoke which smells of fuel on a warm start up after the car as been left for around an hour or so, nothing on a cold start, car runs perfect apart from this on start up and doesn't smoke under load.
I've changed the PCV valve as a precaution but its still happening!

Any ideas?

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Offline SuperScaff

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Re: Blue smoke on warm startup
« Reply #1 on: 21 August 2025, 15:23 »
I’ve heard valve stem seals are common to fail and cause those symptoms

Offline Bal

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Re: Blue smoke on warm startup
« Reply #2 on: 22 August 2025, 08:24 »
I was thinking it could be that. I've just had an oil change and the garage put 0w-20 oil in it, i'm thinking it's a bit thin so that's probably not helping.

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Re: Blue smoke on warm startup
« Reply #3 on: 23 August 2025, 22:34 »
I was thinking it could be that. I've just had an oil change and the garage put 0w-20 oil in it, i'm thinking it's a bit thin so that's probably not helping.

Crikey that is thin must be almost water like,

Offline joe6

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Re: Blue smoke on warm startup
« Reply #4 on: 11 September 2025, 14:36 »
Correct spec for 7.5pp but my dealership use 0w30. No problem with oil consumption between changes but only 30k miles.
Mk6 GTI Carbon Grey, 2010 Bluetooth and voice fitted, a few VCDS mods still a comfortable family car. Red Scirocco 2011 twin charger stage 1 - enjoyable drive now gone.  White 2016 Polo GTI (roller skate on steroids) replaced with an Indium Grey 2019 7.5 GTI PP.