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stateofidleness · 11-20-2009, 01:23 PM

Bout 99% confident that it is the AOS (Air Oil Separator)
I had the exact same symptoms (minus the car sitting for a length of time)

The smoke for me (and there was a lot!) was only on cold starts and after about 4-5 minutes would subside to almost nothing (operating temp)

The AOS is around $150 plus 250-300 for install at indy shop. If you don't DIY, make sure they clean out the intake when they replace it so there is no oil residue left behind. Also, give it some run time at the shop when you pick it up to make sure they did not introduce any vacuum leaks.

Also, I didn't see you mention a CEL, but usually you will get a CEL with two codes (forgot what they are off the top of my head) but don't be surprised if one pops up after running it a bit.

11-20-2009, 01:23 PM	#4
stateofidleness Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Canyon Lake, Texas Posts: 801	Bout 99% confident that it is the AOS (Air Oil Separator) I had the exact same symptoms (minus the car sitting for a length of time) The smoke for me (and there was a lot!) was only on cold starts and after about 4-5 minutes would subside to almost nothing (operating temp) The AOS is around $150 plus 250-300 for install at indy shop. If you don't DIY, make sure they clean out the intake when they replace it so there is no oil residue left behind. Also, give it some run time at the shop when you pick it up to make sure they did not introduce any vacuum leaks. Also, I didn't see you mention a CEL, but usually you will get a CEL with two codes (forgot what they are off the top of my head) but don't be surprised if one pops up after running it a bit.