Hello all,
I have had my 2017 vw gti for about 60k miles, bought cpo at 34k and have noticed the valve seals leaking.
Getting puffs of blue smoke at start up while idling hot, has gotten a little worse over the years. I'm at 90k miles now, change the oil every 5k miles with 5w40 oil. I only use about a 1/4 quart but it'll definitely bloom some blue on some days so I'm a bit surprised it's not using more.
I haven't replaced the oem pcv yet, a lot of common owners say that this is a wear item. But I would like to try a seal conditioner before spending 200 bucks on a new pcv valve.
Anyone have experience with at-205 or the European seal conditioner called Forte?
The forte is recommended by a lot of BMW owners in Europe for the same issue but it's about 50 bucks all said and done including shipping.
I have had my 2017 vw gti for about 60k miles, bought cpo at 34k and have noticed the valve seals leaking.
Getting puffs of blue smoke at start up while idling hot, has gotten a little worse over the years. I'm at 90k miles now, change the oil every 5k miles with 5w40 oil. I only use about a 1/4 quart but it'll definitely bloom some blue on some days so I'm a bit surprised it's not using more.
I haven't replaced the oem pcv yet, a lot of common owners say that this is a wear item. But I would like to try a seal conditioner before spending 200 bucks on a new pcv valve.
Anyone have experience with at-205 or the European seal conditioner called Forte?
The forte is recommended by a lot of BMW owners in Europe for the same issue but it's about 50 bucks all said and done including shipping.