engine is goin to die????

[LWF]

does any1 know what might be the problem when i saw engine oil on the spark plugs?? and also, when i start the car when the engine is cold, at the first couple mins, it has blu-ish smoke, but after a while, it turns to white smoke until the eninge is warm...... what might be the problem????

[Nick]

valve guide seals, for the blueish smoke, and you probably have some worn piston rings (but they're still barely compensating by expanding when they heat up)

head gasket too maybe, does the white smoke smell kinda sweet?

i'd have a mechanic look at it, do a compression test and leak down test

in the mean time you can toss a bottle of engine stop leak gunk stuff in your oil, it might be a temporary fix

how many kms/miles?

[LWF]

o my god, how much do u think to fix al these problems if the problems r what u said????


i have almost 180,000 KM on the engine.....

[Nick]

like i said, have it looked at, they'll give you a work order/estimate

also shop around, i'd go to a few different garages, unless they each want to charge you a bunch for diagnostic labour


or you can live by the "oil is cheap" mantra, and just keep topping her up, who cares if it burns oil (until emissions testing is due)

[I4 to V6 Swap]

I had those problems. I changed to synthetic, and it all stopped. I also passed smog with flying colors.

[LWF]

i 'm goin to change it on the comin wed..........hope it works, orelse i will change da car.......... god da*n it............

[Your Uncle Moe]

Who says you have to "pass" emissions? If u get buddy buddy with someone who does emissions u can just slid 'em a 10 and they automatically pass you. Well, thats what my friends do here at least. Its just a matter of finding someone who'll accept. Dealers do it all the time.