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Old 11-14-2012, 06:17 AM   #1
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I think I might have the same problem. White smoke comes out of my exhaust. Alot of it. Not sure how much it's going to cost
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Old 11-14-2012, 06:29 AM   #2
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I think I might have the same problem. White smoke comes out of my exhaust. Alot of it. Not sure how much it's going to cost
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Old 11-14-2012, 08:04 AM   #3
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I had coolant in my oil - easy guess, head gasket
Nope, it wasn't.
Here's the source, a poorly milled head, courtesy of Porsche:



In any case, that's a new engine waiting to happen so I made the repair. Just short of $3k.
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