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Old Apr 1, 2011 | 12:50 PM
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Default Re: Initial start up

JoeR, I agree it sounds like the Valve Cover leak issue.

Light smoke is usually from oil burning when it hits the manifold.

If you jack the car and remove the oil splash pan, a telltale sign is oil accumlation on the bottom of the pan (usually old dirty dried up oil).

Sometimes you may even see oil stains on the garage floor.

If you pull the pan and look up at the bottom of the engine and see oil there, it's most likely the covers.

As a DIY, it's not difficult, search the forum as directed for details.

If you go that route, my advice is to do both sides of the engine, and be done with it.

I had mine done by the Dealer under warranty, so I'm not sure what they would charge, but it's probably not pretty.

Here's of pix of my driver side cover when it had the problem:



I had both sides done for the fix...

If you decide to do it yourself, be carefull with those bolts, they are aluminum and you don't want to tighten too much (torque to Service manual specs)...
 

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