Is my turbo going bad?
I wanted to get everyone’s opinion on this. Was sitting in the parking lot idling for a few minutes when I noticed white smoke coming from the exhaust. Could smell it too. It was the middle of a very hot day, car was warm, so definitely not condensation.
I stopped the car and called a friend, let the car sit for 10 minutes turned off and this was the following startup. The smoke stopped after starting this time but as soon as I started driving home it started billowing out the back at around ~20 mph. Seemed to not be as bad or noticeable if I kept it below ~2-3k rpm.
I’m assuming bad turbo seals? Oil is around the halfway mark. It was closer to full when I checked a few days ago. Coolant is full. Car has about 150k miles but with a replacement engine around 120k. At the time I replaced the engine my mechanic (who specializes in building these specific engines) said the new engine I found looked great and had zero play in the turbo. So I was hoping it’d last a little longer.
Car is totally stock and very well cared for. What’s the best route for a stock turbo replacement? Is one of the CW ones here the consensus?
Also, I don’t plan on driving the car until I can get it to a mechanic… is it safe to drive a short distance to a shop like this?
Thanks all in advance.