White smoke comes when I start the engine last for 3 Sec.

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

Aug 26, 2021 | 11:53 AM

User 122922

Thread Starter

Pit Crew

Joined: Jul 2021

Posts: 180

Likes: 12

White smoke comes when I start the engine last for 3 Sec.

how long you should wait to warm up the car in the morning

Last edited by User 122922; Dec 28, 2022 at 08:01 AM.

Aug 26, 2021 | 08:43 PM

Oceans13

Advanced

Joined: Apr 2020

Posts: 578

Likes: 250

From: FL

Ive been seeing some of your posts here and I would suggest that you go to a local Lexus dealer and pay the 1 or 200 dollars and have them do a professional diagnosis of your vehicle.

Aug 26, 2021 | 10:41 PM

User 122922

Thread Starter

Pit Crew

Joined: Jul 2021

Posts: 180

Likes: 12

thank you for your advice !

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oceans13

Ive been seeing some of your posts here and I would suggest that you go to a local Lexus dealer and pay the 1 or 200 dollars and have them do a professional diagnosis of your vehicle.

Aug 27, 2021 | 04:15 AM

ibidu1

Lexus Test Driver

iTrader: (1)

Joined: Mar 2012

Posts: 5,822

Likes: 818

From: FL

Its more likely just water/moisture inside the exhaust, burning off. If it continues and the vehicle is hot then usually that is a sign the engine is burning coolant. You can inspect the coolant level and the color, if its low in coolant then top it off, if the color coolant no longer red then its possible headgasket failure or previous owner simply mixed coolant types.

But I would replace the water pump if the vehicle has never had it replaced. As this is a common fail point in our cars and causes overheating, eventually destroying the headgasket

Aug 27, 2021 | 04:23 AM

ibidu1

Lexus Test Driver

iTrader: (1)

Joined: Mar 2012

Posts: 5,822

Likes: 818

From: FL

Also there no point in spending lots of money on high dollar oils like amsoil, or mobil 1, our engines are low revving, without turbo or superchargers and more likely this is your daily driver and your not hot rodding the car around town. IMO Its better to replace the oil sooner like 3k miles and use a decent brand, with an oem filter vs high dollar oils and running it to 5k unless you do mostly light highway miles then 4-5k is fine.

I hear amazon basics oil is very good and comparable to mobil 1

Aug 27, 2021 | 05:31 AM

User 122922

Thread Starter

Pit Crew

Joined: Jul 2021

Posts: 180

Likes: 12

i always wait till the pressure gauge reach the normal temperature

/QUOTE]

Last edited by User 122922; Dec 28, 2022 at 08:20 AM.

Aug 28, 2021 | 12:55 PM

User 122922

Thread Starter

Pit Crew

Joined: Jul 2021

Posts: 180

Likes: 12

Puff of smoke at startup

only use toyota engine oil nothing else

[QUOTE=GunnyFitz;10[/QUOTE]

Last edited by User 122922; Dec 28, 2022 at 08:21 AM.

Trending Topics

Americans Are Keeping Their Cars Longer Than Everâ€”and Remaking the Auto...

88

2.1k
General Car Conversation - 2026 Part 1

3.1k

88.3k
I've Pretty Much Decided What My Next Ride Will be.

53

870
Current Gas Prices

501

14.2k
General EV Conversation

9.4k

415.3k

Aug 28, 2021 | 01:01 PM

DaveGS4

Administrator Emeritus

iTrader: (2)

Joined: Feb 2001

Posts: 31,944

Likes: 2,737

From: North Carolina

Quote:

Originally Posted by Costantine

Quick question I had Amsoil engine oil in my car like a month ago after 1 week I start notice white smoke 💨 every time I start on the engine no matter if the car warmed up or not ,, is it normal ? My car has 110mi gs350 , now i switch back to mobil 1 the smoke kinda disappear a little bit, but still there ? What you think it might be the oil is not compatible with the engine or it’s too harsh ?

thanks

Constantine, I merged your post here - you were asking the question in a different model forum about a car with a completely different engine than yours.