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I ended up changing the turbo. It has been running fine since.

Thank you, I am aware of that banjo bolt. But will discuss in depth with mechanic...Appreciate your feedback !

But I do know that it is leaking oil beneath the turbo, a small gathering of oil in the shield maybe??? Not sure what it is called.

Thank you John, I will bring this to the attention of my mechanic. I appreciate your response. I don't know if he did or not, I am assuming not. I hate to change the turbo if it isn't that...I will keep you posted when I ask him next week. thanks, Kelly

Hello Everyone I have owned my Baja for 2 years now with no significant problems. I have kept it well maintained, changing everything needed. As of late it started smoking from the exhaust and under the hood beneath the turbo where I think the manifold is...I took it to my mechanic ( whom I trust ). He told me that A. he thought it was the turbo going, and B. it needed a valve cover gasket. He said he wanted me to get a 2 nd opinion because the turbo is a big job. So I took it to another place where they have a Subaru mechanic and he said that he saw no indication of turbo issues. I then took it back to my mechanic. He changed the valve cover gasket. It still smoked. So I took it back again, and he said that there was something adjacent or behind the valve cover gasket and he fixed that. He told me to drive it for a week to see if the oil would burn off and if not bring it back... It is still smoking...maybe not as much...I am not quite sure yet. Today I took it about 45 miles and it didnt smoke until I was 1/2 mile from home. I am beside myself. NO loss of oil, always full, no idiot light...nothing... Any feedback is greatly appreciated. Thank you.