Blue smoke

Asked by Tony Jan 09, 2017 at 05:25 PM

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

225k for miles on my 97 chevy prizm and it's just
starting to blow a little blue smoke on cold starts
I'm guessing it's piston rings  

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Rowefast answered 7 years ago

Usually it is the valve guides if the oil clears up, but ya, she's worn.

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F_O_R answered 7 years ago

Try using 20W-50 oil or STP and you might get more miles out of it. You have nothing to lose.

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