SOLVED! Engine Blows White Smoke at Startup Mercedes C250 W204 Banjo Bolt

In this video we show you one solution to white smoke coming from the exhaust on cold start of your engine in the morning. If you have white smoke coming out of exhaust pipe when you first start the engine in the morning, there are several possible solutions. But on this Mercedes C250 with the W204 engine, we have a pretty good idea of the root cause. If you have white smoke coming from engine, that could be a different failure mode than white smoke coming from tailpipe, so you need to be more specific about where the white smoke is coming from. You don't want to just say it is white smoke coming from car. This fix only covers white smoke coming from the exhaust tailpipe.

✅ Parts/Tools in this Engine Blows White Smoke Repair:
✅ Dewalt DWST11556 Express Folding Workbench: https://amzn.to/2EZuyNj
✅ DEWALT Mechanics Tool Set, 172-Piece (DWMT81533): https://amzn.to/2rAsdoV
✅ Milwaukee 2415-21 M12 3/8" Right Angle Drill/Driver Kit: https://amzn.to/2SCAXGe
✅ Craftsman 9-34570 Torx Socket Set E6,E7,E8,E10,E12,E14,E16, (1/4" E8): https://amzn.to/359aSlL
✅ Craftsman 9-12612 Black Fender Cover: https://amzn.to/2Q3uZfW
✅ Mercedes Banjo Bolt Part#: A0019972401 (001-997-24-01): https://amzn.to/2EXwKou
✅ Mercedes-Benz O-RING Part #: A0239978548 (A 023 997 85 48 ): https://amzn.to/36hsBaQ
✅ Mercedes Turbo Charger Oil Line Gasket/Sealer Ring #: N000000006513 (eBay parts)

White smoke from exhaust pipe

SOLVED! Engine Blows White Smoke at Startup Mercedes C250 W204. In this case of the Mercedes C-Class vehicles as long as this is not just the engine blowing white smoke but rather smoke from exhaust on startup, the problem is likely from the Mercedes Technical Service Bulletin (TSB), a known issue and failure mode with a corrective action. The Mercedes Technical Service Bulletin for the white smoke from tailpipe in the morning issue is TSB #: LI09.40-P-055396. This white smoke from exhaust on startup issue also has a NHTSA Number: 10062595.

Turbo banjo bolt removal and replacement

Remember if you do this DIY Turbo banjo bolt removal repair for the white smoke coming from the exhaust pipe on a Mercedes, you'll need to get the Craftsman 9-34570 External Torx Socket Set: https://amzn.to/359aSlL Then you'll have a smooth banjo bolt replacement for your engine's turbo oil line repair.

Smoke from tailpipe on startup problem solved

Once you complete this repair, give it a day or 2 to get it all out of the exhaust system, and there will be no smoke from exhaust on cold start. For the Mercedes Turbo Charger Oil Line Gasket/Sealer Ring #: N000000006513, you will have to find on eBay, because it is not available from Amazon.