smoke at start up - engine valve seals
I know there is an older post on this topic, so I wanted to give it a refresher in case no one is following the oldie.
My 2004, 97,000 miles, Sienna emits white smoke at start up in the morning ONLY. Throughout the rest of the day, it's fine. A toyota master tech said it was the valve stems that needed to be replaced. I read elsewhere that this is caused by some oil leak overnight when the car is cold and I should check oil often. It's about a $2,000 fix, so i'm hoping I won't need to do anything soon. What type of oil should I use and has anyone else that has had this problem noticed a rapid loss of oil?
My 2004, 97,000 miles, Sienna emits white smoke at start up in the morning ONLY. Throughout the rest of the day, it's fine. A toyota master tech said it was the valve stems that needed to be replaced. I read elsewhere that this is caused by some oil leak overnight when the car is cold and I should check oil often. It's about a $2,000 fix, so i'm hoping I won't need to do anything soon. What type of oil should I use and has anyone else that has had this problem noticed a rapid loss of oil?
1 - 1 of 2 Posts
1 - 1 of 2 Posts
- This is an older thread, you may not receive a response, and could be reviving an old thread. Please consider creating a new thread.
Toyota Sienna Forum - siennachat.com
SiennaChat is the forum community to discuss problems, maintenance, repairs, mods, projects, specs and all things Toyota Sienna.
Full Forum Listing
Recommended Communities
