Oil smell & smoke between engine and firewall

[PopolZ]

Did a bit of reading and beside maybe the valve cover and most likely the seals of the oil lines feeding the turbo, anything else can cause it?

[SHOdded]

Cracked turbo piping would be another possibility.  Has usually been up front, but starting to hear of cases in the rear also.

[polskifacet]

Also check the rear seal on the PTU as mine was leaking and caused the same smell.

[PopolZ]

thanks guys. I'll roll that thing up the ramps and take a look at it next week.
just to be on the safe side I'll roll in a rental for my trip out of town this weekend.

[SHOdded]

Good luck & enjoy your trip!

[PopolZ]

Well as far as I can see it's coming from behind the heatshield between the turbo and firewall on the passenger side.

edit: doesn't have the smell of engine oil..


https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B7iGOSP9BPBlYTNMMldCQlpGbEE
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B7iGOSP9BPBlOUNTamlGUHI1a0U

[lamrith]

Well as far as I can see it's coming from behind the heatshield between the turbo and firewall on the passenger side.

edit: doesn't have the smell of engine oil..


https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B7iGOSP9BPBlYTNMMldCQlpGbEE
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B7iGOSP9BPBlOUNTamlGUHI1a0U

Is there oil above that heat-shield or does it start right there at that boot in your second picture?  That boot under the heatshield is your steering rack, looks like it might be dripping/splattering on the exh which would stink and smoke...

[PopolZ]

Got my car up on a lift today... this time the oil was fresh and smelled like engine oil and it is indeed the oil feed line leaking.

[SHOdded]

Always the fun end of things going bad.  Glad you found the leak.