2.0 ecoboost smoke

[The Luke]

Started the wife's '13 escape 2.0 ecoboost today and got a huge cloud of blue smoke. Went away after initial start up. I originally assumed pcv valve. But, apparently these don't have one? No engine code. No leaks. 90k miles. Always ran full synthetic. I keep going back to rings or turbo seals. But at 90k?? Anybody have any experience with these?

Thanks in advance.

 

[gottagofast]

As with any engine, do a compression test

 

[The Luke]

That's the plan. I just didn't know if anybody had any first hand experience with these motors.

 

[Pumpkin]

Re:

Valve stems seals.

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[broncoparts]

The ecoboost engines will accumulate oil in the intercooler and the intake manifold. And alot of times an air filter can be the cause.

 

[The Luke]

Not questioning, just trying to understand. How would the air filter cause it? I saw where a lot of people are adding oil catch cans to help with this.

 

[gottagofast]

Plugged air filter causes too much vacuum on turbo and pcv systems

 

[The Luke]

Makes sense. I'm going to start on it tonight. I've noticed it only does it at first start of the day. Looking more and more like valve stems seals.