Sentences with phrase «exhaust valve stem seals»
The blue smoke you notice on initial start - up is likely caused by worn exhaust valve stem seals.
https://www.yourmechanic.com/ Not exact matches
They said they could see a tiny bit of exhaust smoke and then subsequently tried telling me because of the age of the car (it's a 2005) that it was most likely the valve stem seals.
As the oil smoke is coming out of the exhaust, that suggests to me that the oil is getting into the cylinders - the most likely causes for this are a blown headgasket, failed valve stem seals, or failed piston rings.