My car had a pair of oil leaks in two different gaskets which I got repaired. The smell and smoke of burning oil persisted, which didn't worry me at first because I knew there would be residual oil on the engine. However it's been a month and the smell and smoke persist from the engine and just this morning I had smoke coming out of my tail pipes, which is new. Anyone know what is going on here? Any help would be great. Thanks!

 

01 2.8 with 170k

 

where is the smoke coming from in the engine department? check your valve covers for leak. also these engine are know for valve cover leaks and cam adjuster seals leaks.
is the smoke from the tailpipe white that disappears quick or blue?

 

Thanks for the reply. The smoke is coming from both sides of the engine towards the back (looks like it's coming from the exhaust gasket or intake manifold gasket). This is where the original leaks where coming from. I noticed the smoke from the exhaust today, it's white and dissipates quickly. I have checked the oil level the last three days though and it hasn't dropped as far as I can tell, so I'm a bit baffled by this.

 

the exhaust smoke is normal if the weather out is cold. no worries.
start diagnosing the oil by the valve covers AND cam adjuster seals AKA cam chain tensioners. also check your oil pan for leaks.

if you havwnt done your timing belt doing the belt now with the leaks will save you time and labor.

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