Does anyone who really know about cars have an indication of what the problem may be with a smoking tail pipe.
I have a Kia 01' . I just had an oil change and my car has 103,000 miles.
PLEASE HELP!
2007-04-30 03:30:32 · 9 answers · asked by t j 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
I have seen this before when a customer had their oil changed on a 2000 Hyundai, the shop used a different grade of oil than what the customer had been using, so we drained the oil and put the correct type of oil and replaced the oil filter as well and all went good, but it did smoke for about 45 more minutes more then it stopped completely.
2007-05-03 04:54:49 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
The other posters are right... the shop that you took your car to probably overfilled your oil. I had an instant oil change place actually fill and charge me for 7 quarts of oil in a Ford Taurus (it takes around 4). Luckily I caught it and made them drain it and refund the entire charge. The smoke is caused by the oil seeping through gaskets into the cumbustion chamber due to the raised pressure. Get it checked and drained IMMEDIATELY!
If the oil level is ok, I'd guess that a faulty gasket or rings got worse once the gunk that was sealing it was flushed with the old oil. If that's the case, get it to the shop and prepare for a huge bill.
2007-04-30 12:33:05 · answer #2 · answered by Randy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be a couple things. First check your oil level. If it is overfilled the car will smoke. If over filled drain the oil to the correct level and you should be fine. If the level is fine and the car smokes then your valve seals are leaking and your engine is burning oil. This will need repair in the are of $500 and up.....
2007-04-30 10:36:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends on the color of the smoke. White is an indication of water which is steam from the pipe, could be a normal situation if the engine runs OK. If the engine is overheating, then it would indicate a bad head gasket. Black smoke is an indication of raw fuel and the engine runs rich. Could be any number of faults to cause this . Blue smoke is oil burning from a high mileage engine. Could be anything from worn oil rings to an oil seal in the heads itself. A compression test on the engine would point to your problems.
Good luck.........
2007-04-30 10:36:28 · answer #4 · answered by mailbox1024 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you just had your oil changed and the car began to smoke, I would first check the oil level to be sure it isn't overfilled.
If the smoke is blue it is oil burning. This can be caused by worn valve guides or seals, or worn piston rings. Worn valve guides and seals will generally smoke worse when you first crank the vehicle, then slowly dissipate. Worn rings/cylinder walls will usually smoke worse when the engine is under load.
If the smoke is white it is probably coolant. This is usually caused by a leaking head gasket, cracked head or cracked cylinder wall.
2007-04-30 10:49:58 · answer #5 · answered by David R 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on what color the smoke is. If it is a blueish or white smoke it is either the rings or valve guides. Usually, valve guides only puff smoke when you first start the car. Rings usually smoke all the time. If it is a black smoke, it is a fuel mixture problem.
2007-04-30 10:40:19 · answer #6 · answered by dc02399 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your Kia sounds like its burning oil. If it's burning oil, you will be using alot of oil.
2007-04-30 10:36:31 · answer #7 · answered by Jo40 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow, you had better get a new tail pipe before it blows up.
2007-04-30 10:42:08 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
if its white smoke, you're burning coolant.
if its blue, you're burning oil
if its black you're burning extra gas
2007-04-30 10:34:10 · answer #9 · answered by robertisaar 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋