Exhaust Smoke

[DanVN]

Hey guys

Is it normal to have the exhaust constantly smoking ? its not noticeable driving the car but say sitting with the hatch up while its warming up once its been idling for a while will start to emit plumes of white smoke....

Theres also a buildup of black stuff on the exhaust where it passes under the transmition that smokes sometimes too (Guessing its oil )
Could that be causing it?

[Burniehoon]

Might be a good idea to do and oil change to something a little thicker and also check your levels i remember once mine was a little over full and it just pumped out the smoke but once it burnt that little bit everything went back to normal.

Good luck with it.

[Rhino Racing]

It may be transmission oil hitting the exhaust getting burnt and smoking.... If you have oily residue on your exhaust from your transmission as you say i would be very careful... This could lead to a serious fire!!! I would pressure clean it off and have the leak repaired ASAP! It may just be a simple oil pan gasket, which is relatively cheap and easy to do.
Have a close look at your exhaust and tail pipe when it is running...is it coming from inside the pipe ( engine) or outside the pipe (tranny leak.)
Good luck!

[vlv8vic]

older cars with a few k's do that. Mine have, particularly when idling things seem to glaze up a bit. i just put it down to a bit of wear and tear.

[Emackulation]

I think he is talking about smoke from out the back of his exhaust, not from the engine bay. So that woudnt be tranny fluid.

[Not_An_Abba_Fan]

I reckon it's just condensation. Once the car has been driven a bit does it stop?

[vlv8vic]

if it is anything like my 300000k camry it will do it idling. bit of a punch seems to clear it out then it is smooth sailing.
I used to have black **** spit out of my Datsun exhaust leaving black spatter on anything that was too close behind me. Worn internals. also had about 300000k's