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Hey I just got my exhaust on and my car seams to be blowing more oil than normal. Like clouds consistantly. I'm kinda worried. Do I need to rip apart my engine and replace my oil seals pretty soon?
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True story - when your oil control seals start to go, you'll get blue-tint smoke on startup until the engine gets up to temp.
Once it warms up a bit (usually just to the first mark after C for me), then the smoke goes away. Until then, you're casting a smokescreen that James Bond would be proud of...
The only fix for this is to run heavier weight oil (20w50), or to add engine 'honey' to increase viscosity - this will help to keep the smoking down, but since the engine is consuming oil through injection, you're still going to have problems with smoke.
Best bet - start saving for a rebuild. I'm already at least 2,000 miles from when it first started, and it has a lot more power than it once used to. I'm also gettign 19.5 mpg when I used to average about 17. Maybe the smoke is worth it ???
Once it warms up a bit (usually just to the first mark after C for me), then the smoke goes away. Until then, you're casting a smokescreen that James Bond would be proud of...
The only fix for this is to run heavier weight oil (20w50), or to add engine 'honey' to increase viscosity - this will help to keep the smoking down, but since the engine is consuming oil through injection, you're still going to have problems with smoke.
Best bet - start saving for a rebuild. I'm already at least 2,000 miles from when it first started, and it has a lot more power than it once used to. I'm also gettign 19.5 mpg when I used to average about 17. Maybe the smoke is worth it ???
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From my understanding a little bit of smoke at start up doesn't mean anything..Mine lets off a 2-3 second burst of smoke the first time it's cranked for the day..
I hope its normal atleast
I hope its normal atleast
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