1986 Other Ford Models Burning oil

1986 FORD
65,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • MANUAL
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Car was overfilled with oil, has been drained ,and refilled to correct level, but now smoke when started for a few minutes, is this a majoir prob
Jan 12, 2008 at 8:01 PM
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This will depend on how over full the engine was and how long it was run like this, a bit of blue smoke on start up is normally a sign of worn valve stem seals and valve guides, make sue that the oil is the correct weight, 10W, 15W, 20W for your car, a lighter oil will leak past faulty seals more readily as well.

Mark (mhpautos)
Jan 12, 2008 at 8:46 PM
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