fastasleep
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There appears to be oil residue on the exhaust manifold near where the manifold meets the head. By residue, I mean it looks like oil is blowing by/leaking and catching dust/particulate.
At idle I've noticed some nice plumes/clouds of smoke, especially at take off, every once in a while. The motor has been thirsty for oil between changes as well.
So, to me this all points to oil either blowing by piston rings or maybe even a head gasket?
Would a compression test confirm any of this?
How can I determine the root cause?
Thanks,
Ben
At idle I've noticed some nice plumes/clouds of smoke, especially at take off, every once in a while. The motor has been thirsty for oil between changes as well.
So, to me this all points to oil either blowing by piston rings or maybe even a head gasket?
Would a compression test confirm any of this?
How can I determine the root cause?
Thanks,
Ben