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<blockquote data-quote="cempaka" data-source="post: 324434" data-attributes="member: 7014"><p>The white smoke is normal, but you probably are having blue smoke while you're driving due to the oil burning. As said before, if the engine is running ok you probably just need to run thicker oil (min 15W or 20W) as the engine tolerances have just increased with age. Have your mech do wet/dry compression test to isolate where the oil is being lost. Important to know this, a top overhaul won't help if it's your piston rings that are worn, for instance.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cempaka, post: 324434, member: 7014"] The white smoke is normal, but you probably are having blue smoke while you're driving due to the oil burning. As said before, if the engine is running ok you probably just need to run thicker oil (min 15W or 20W) as the engine tolerances have just increased with age. Have your mech do wet/dry compression test to isolate where the oil is being lost. Important to know this, a top overhaul won't help if it's your piston rings that are worn, for instance. [/QUOTE]
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