Originally Posted by martysmartie

It sounds as if the starter motor may be getting cooked. The ERST is renowned for this problem due to the proximity between the starter and the turbo obviously this does not apply to yours. Do you just get a clicking sound?

That engine is known for the stem seals causing oil loss, you need to determine how it is burning it, I.E on the over run etc, if you done the stem seals I suspect bottom end wear perhaps.

Martin