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Originally Posted by collinja
Thanks for your response. The valve covers were done over a year ago. While it doesn't look like a bunch of oil is coming out in the picture there is plenty on the belly pan/reinforcement plate directly below. It overflows on the ground enough to make a silver dollar size spot. I can't smell burning oil inside the vehicle when driving but you can smell it once you are outside. It does smoke pretty good after idling at a stop light or in stop and go traffic.
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Good day!!
Can we clean up the area and see where the fresh oil is coming from? That could indicate a bad valve cover job as Jay suggested... The main consumption is most likely due to the smoking after idling and in stop-and-go traffic... That is the classic valve stem seal issue...
Cheers!!!
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