Just curious. i'm looking atg a 2010 g37s coupe, with 29,000 miles. when i start it up, white smoke comes out like a cloud. if you rev the motor up, it comes out again. any idea what that is? i'm thinking head gasket. any input would be great. thanks
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is it cold? could be condensation.
Check under the oil cap, if it's milky, thick, etc. Anything other than what oil should look like.
Check under the oil cap, if it's milky, thick, etc. Anything other than what oil should look like.
well, bmw of honolulu took it to the infiniti dealer to find out. i'm almost positive that it is head gasket. thanks for the input
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Sounds like a headgasket failure...awfully new car for headgasket failure...wow, abused heavily by previous owner or just horrible luck.
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White smoke = oil (rings)
Blue smoke = coolant (headgasket)
Is there soot (a dirty/sticky black layer) in your tail pipe?
Blue smoke = coolant (headgasket)
Is there soot (a dirty/sticky black layer) in your tail pipe?
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Other way around, white = coolant, which means headgaskets, or intake manifold gaskets in cars with coolant crossovers built into the manifold.
Blue smoke = oil, which is valve guides, valve stem seals, or rings
Blue smoke = oil, which is valve guides, valve stem seals, or rings
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Blue smoke = oil, which is valve guides, valve steam seals, or rings
That is correct. Originally Posted by soloist3
Other way around, white = coolant, which means headgaskets, or intake manifold gaskets in cars with coolant crossovers built into the manifold.Blue smoke = oil, which is valve guides, valve steam seals, or rings
