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Vauxhall Astra blowing blue smoke - is there a fault?
My Vauxhall Astra has started emitting blue smoke on start up. It has also started using around 1 litre of oil a week, can you tell me if there’s a problem?
Asked on 11 February 2014 by paulstokes000
Answered by
Honest John
Either the valve stem oil seals have failed or the turbo oil seal has failed or, if you're really unlucky, both have failed.
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