97beautifulaudi

even after the car is warm it continues to smoke a lot. i see it from my rear mirror rising above the trunk. it drives fine with no problems...rings shot?

AudiMick

Based on all the details you provided about your car the answer is "dunno".

Model and mileage?

97beautifulaudi

2.8 a4 163k. i think i should start with a compression test...what should the compression be around?

4Driver4

Are you losing oil? Coolant?
I doubt that there is a problem.
Even if there is a problem, a compression test probably won't find it.

5v/cyl

Smoke color? Black, blue, or white?

97beautifulaudi

Smoke is white. Wont the test show if my rings are shot therefore oil is leaking in..

5v/cyl

White smoke is not oil, it is coolant or just normal moisture created by combustion. Oil smoke is blue. Is coolant level dropping? Is the coolant still clean looking or looking like nasty coffee?

When the weather turns cold it is completely normal to see white smoke from the tailpipe. Depending on how cold the outside temp is will determine how much smoke will be visible and how long it will last after the car is warmed up.

97beautifulaudi

coolant and oil are clean and the weather is 47 degrees. i guess its normal because the car drives great and i recently replaced the intake manifold gaskets. i just don't know why it smokes all day long

SemiProQuattro

my 1.8t with 117k on it smokes like crazy if it sits for a few days... its blue smoke, its crazy at first then goes away after a min or 2.

not sure.. bad turbo seals?

any thoughts...