useing oil no smoke on starts ups

2007 TOYOTA CAMRY
75,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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ED.Z
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if your valve stem seals are leaking will it smoke on cold starts ups with syntic oil
Jun 19, 2011 at 1:11 PM
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RASMATAZ
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When the valve stem seals are gone its gonna smoke regardless of what oil is being used. Try engine compression check both wet and dry tests to include a cylinder leakage test to determine if its rings/valves and cylinder wear-also could be leaking externally
Jun 20, 2011 at 2:20 AM
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