Q: Smoke
I recently changed the head gasket, new radiator and fan, new oil and oil filter, new plus and plus coil.
Every morning when the car is ON it releases white smokes and there a sign of oil on the floor every morning. Also the gauge shows that oil is low even 24hrs after oil is added
My car has an automatic transmission.
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