Q: Oil drops then expels white smoke from tail pipe

asked by on August 30, 2017

why is white smoke coming from my tail pipe when I accelerate from a stop. When this happens then my oil leaks a little on the drive way. I have had so many stories told to me and even paid a shop that charge me $800 that I will be getting back in court because, what he did was suppose to stop the oil from leaking but it didn't. The issue is the smoke from my tail pipe and engine oil leaking go hand and hand and not separate.

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