Blue Smoke On Start Up............

[D Robbo]

The lex has started to puff out blue smoke on cold start up but it only last for a second or two, any advice or any engine treatment products would be a big help to me.

Cheers guys!

[Asi]

you sure its blue smoke?

[sparkystav]

blue smoke is normally turbo oil seals. lol

[Sheeldzy]

Valve stem oil seals usually from cold start up is my experience for most engines but this isn't something you'd expect really. How many miles has the car done?

[IS_man]

blue smoke?

burning oil?

piston rings? valve stem seals?

odd on the 1-GFE tho.....

[Felix]

Valve stem oil seals usually from cold start up is my experience for most engines but this isn't something you'd expect really. How many miles has the car done?

Hiya mate

this my experience: I had the same blue smoke last 3-5 seconds in the cold morning, so asked around, the car looked at by someone "know" what they are doing, most of people said it's the Valve stem seals

so the engine top rebuilt --- took 1 week and £800

got the car back, it seems ok for 1 week and got the blue smoke again......

called an old firend in B'ham dealer, who told me change the PVC valve (can't remember the name something like that) cost £2, chanaged myself.

smoke is gone for good......

try the PVC valve 1st, cheap and easy to do, if it doesn't work, try something else.

Good luck mate

[Steve ( West Mids )]

PCV valve

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The Positive Crankcase Ventilation valve

[D Robbo]

Ok pcv valve where is it located on the car and also where can I get one from?

P.s The car has got 114K on the clock

[D Robbo]

Any ideas where I can pick up one of these valves???????????????????

Cheers guys!

[Asi]

lexus...after market part?

[Felix]

call your dealer, only a few quid. have a good look a workshop manual, buy a DVD or CD one on eBay costs less than 5, or just ask the lealer where is it on the car if they are helpful.

good luck

[MacRS200]

Location diagram HERE and inspection procedure HERE

You will probably need to remove the air filter housing and the plastic engine cover to get at it. It is located on the side of the rocker cover and connects to the throttle body through a hose.