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Old 08-02-2014, 05:58 PM   #5
Steve Tinker
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As an aside, when I switched oils from Mobil 1 0W40 to a slightly heavier Shell Helix 5W40, I noticed a reduction in cold start puffs of oil.
Short engine runs also exacerbate the smoking when starting up the following day, so I keep that to a bare minimum.....
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