1999 Dodge Intrepid smoking

1999 DODGE INTREPID
145,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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BYRON BARONE
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My intrepid smokes out of the tailpipe first thing that ever happened to my car it runs very well I add only a half a quart then change my oil every 2500 miles religiuosly is there anything I can do about this, sticky lifters, maybe its the oil I use, is there an additive I can use to correct this problem?
Mar 5, 2010 at 9:48 PM
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CARADIODOC
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Is the smoke blue? If it goes away in a few minutes, suspect deteriorated valve guide seals. Changing brands of oil can affect it due to a different additive formula. Sometimes the problem clears up on its own for a few months.

caradiodoc
Mar 9, 2010 at 2:44 PM
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