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    i popped my bonnet tonight to check my oil and water and noticed my engine covered in a black soot.when i looked up at the bonnet there was a patch of this soot just to the right of the center of the bonnet anybody have any ideas? the car is a 2004 A4 1.8T 190..thanks
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    Are you sure it's soot and not oil?

    Could be the dip stick is floating under boost? Does the dip feel like it's got a snug fit?
     
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    just checked the dipstick and it`s nice and tight.
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    Are you still sure it's soot and not oil?

    If it's oil and the dip is ok, the next simple check is going to be look around the oil cap for leaks. After that check the crank case breather hoses for splits.

    If it's soot then I'd start by checking the exhaust manifold gasket / turbo exhaust housing for leaks. Does this engine have egr? (my car is a tdi)
     
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