Car blows a small puff of blue smoke when shifting

[hellotbone]

What would cause my car to blow a small puff blueish smoke with each shift? Turbo seals? Its an auto BTW

 

[Enigma_Man]

It sounds like the turbo, though in an auto, I'm not exactly sure why Check for play in the turbine.

-Jesse

 

[L2RTSiAWD]

Moved to Problem Diagnosis.

 

[92redman]

If you sit for a minute and then take off, do you get a big puff of blue smoke? That may indicate worn guides and/or seals.


Edit: ^^Valve guides and seals

 

[EvolvingGST]

either way blue = oil burning. The best way is to try not to boost your car *drive slowly* and see if it is blowing puffs of smokes through shifts while the turbo isnt boosting. and yes worn seals and such will do that and such.

 

[hellotbone]

Only a slight puff on shifts and you can't see it unless someone is following you. My dad noticed and its very slight. As for end play how much should there be? Don't the turbo's center themselves with the oil.