i have a 2003 renault clio 1.5dci, it has been using a fair bit of oil, ROUGHLY a litre a fortnight, sometimes more sometimes less
today i was driving along the motorway at around 70 and a huge cloud of white smoke came from the exhaust and the car lost most of its power instantly - ive been told by friends its probably the turbo that has gone. i got the car home again staying at around 60 on the motorway without any trouble, probably a 15 minute drive in total.
i have been thinking i bought a lemon since i got the car as ive always felt its lacking in power as its not my first clio and i have an idea of what to expect - but is it likely that the turbo not working correctly has been the reason that the car has been using a lot of oil? and will fixing the turbo therefore fix the underlying problem if this is the case?
thanks!
today i was driving along the motorway at around 70 and a huge cloud of white smoke came from the exhaust and the car lost most of its power instantly - ive been told by friends its probably the turbo that has gone. i got the car home again staying at around 60 on the motorway without any trouble, probably a 15 minute drive in total.
i have been thinking i bought a lemon since i got the car as ive always felt its lacking in power as its not my first clio and i have an idea of what to expect - but is it likely that the turbo not working correctly has been the reason that the car has been using a lot of oil? and will fixing the turbo therefore fix the underlying problem if this is the case?
thanks!