so here is the deal when i start the car i get a cloud of smoke not too big but its there n then it goes away after 10sec of the car beeing turned n it only does on a cold engine just wondering if thats normal n is there anything i can do to prevent that post your thoughts thanx

 

does it happen all the time or only if the car is sitting for a couple days? Also what color is the smoke?? it sounds like it could be head gasket if the smoke is white...

do you need an oil change? check your radiator and see if theres any oil in there.
****ty deal man good luck with that

 

That's definitely not normal. It's most likely because oil is slowly leaking into your combustion chamber and the accumulation of oil is being burned off when you start the car.
It's probably not worth tearing the engine apart to fix unless it gets real bad or smokes constantly...although it could just be a leaking valve cover to something more extensive.

 

once in a while it does i mean like it doesnt all the time like today in the morning it did n i was like but like i said did it bc of cold engine?
n no i get my oil changed every 3k got it done like 1k ago so its fresh n i just passed emision test like a week ago... very strange dont like that fact cuz bank still own the car u know lol

 

its white smoke n no its not that crazy big it goes away right after u start the car n ONLY did it on a cold engine n the only time i noticed it to was today in the morning yeah i hope its no biggy cuz car only has 51k on it still a baby

 

It's only noticed on a cold engine because of the cats. As soon as they heat up you'll see no smoke.

 

ur absolutely right so no biggy is ur saying?

 

I don't know THAT much about cars, but I don't want any oil in MY radiator...

 

hahaha

i just noticed that too me neither i was gon say something b4

 

I'd say either condensation vapors ( light and dispates quickly) from exhuast or oil seeping into a cylinder from a valve ( blueish color heavier smoke ).

 

no it was white/gray im just wondering if i should consider anything serious or not or its no biggy like i said car has only 51k

 

ya thats not cool when it happens. I had a corolla before my max (couple months ago) and I thought it was just sludgy antifreeze, then I found out my headgasket was ****ed and it was oil in the rad... bad news for sure.

03gle - maybe try doing an oil change and use some tune up in a can. It usually helps... that stuff is cheap and it wont hurt anything.

 

some tune up oil thingy got like a name of one u would prefer or a link to one i can check out??
thanx bud

 

Do you still have factory warranty?

 

How much oil does it use between changes? That will tell you if it's a biggie or not.

 

http://www.gunk.com/

the one I use every 5 oil changes or so is gunk - tune up in a can
*I just saw one on the website called stop smoking... might work

 

factory warranty nah i doubt it when i bought the car in feb from a dealer it said as is no warranty plus i heard that nissan has only 6 year warranty n my car is 6 years old so im not sure bout the warranty to be honest

 

i will deff look into that on my next oil change thanx for the tip bud

 

keep checking your oil. Sounds like it might be a burner

 

is your coolant level going down? if not it's not head gasket. you can always pressure test the coolant.
White smoke is coolant. (headgasket)
Blue smoke is oil from either valve seals and guides, also a malfunctioning pcv could cause that theoreticly (less likely)
Dark smoke is excess fuel caused by leaky injector.
I think i covered all the bases
Either way you are probably not gonna want to tear it apart unless it gets really bad and foul plugs or what not

 

sweet man ill deff keep checking oil if its burning any and it hasn happen since strange huh n ill look into the coolant level tom thanx for the tips guys