Q: Help me please

asked by on December 08, 2016

OIL IN MY AIR FILTER LOW COMPRESSION IN ONLY 1 CYLINDER ENGINE SHAKES SMOKE OUT EXHAST WHEN ACCELARATING PLEASE HELP ITS MY FIRST CAR PLEASE

My car has 146000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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