Useing oil no smoke on starts ups

Tiny
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  • 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY
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If your valve stem seals are leaking will it smoke on cold starts ups with syntic oil
Sunday, June 19th, 2011 AT 1:11 PM

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Tiny
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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
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Monday, June 20th, 2011 AT 2:20 AM

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