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Old 01-25-2017, 07:14 AM   #1
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Dropping your oil level down two notches on the display may help with the white smoke... as I was having that issue and after letting out some oil it was resolved. Granted when my car sat for a week or so between uses I would still have white smoke upon start up but from what I have read that is normal.
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Old 01-25-2017, 12:05 PM   #2
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Yep sounds like an AOS getting tired or too much oil in the engine.

If the O2 sensors are failing you would get the engine light coming on.

If no Dash warning lights its probably not any of the sensored things failing.

I would check codes from the computer in any case.

The AOS is not sensored so when it fails there is no indication except for a lot of smoke as extra oil starts getting sucked into the engine.

Also, make sure the oil level is down from full a couple bars just to be sure its not over full of oil.
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