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YOUR RESEARCHBlue smoke upon start up

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Replace oil about 800 miles ago

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Changed the oil about 800 miles ago.
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Blue smoke upon start up

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Check oil

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Same advice, Check your oil when cold and keep it at the halfway mark on your dipstick (or better yet the dash display).
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Same advice, Check your oil when cold and keep it at the halfway mark on your dipstick (or better yet the dash display).
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Blue smoke upon start up

Check when engine is cold

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Check when engine is cold.
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Check oil

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Same advice, Check your oil when cold and keep it at the halfway mark on your dipstick (or better yet the dash display).
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Blue smoke upon start up

Check when engine is cold

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Check when engine is cold.
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Blue smoke upon start up

Replace oil about 800 miles ago

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Changed the oil about 800 miles ago.
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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

I have an �03 996 that I bought a few months ago with 52k miles. It now has just shy of 57k. Runs great. Changed the oil about 800 miles ago. Oil levels are good. But, recently, I notice a bit of blue smoke when I start it. I drive about once every 10 days (due to work schedules). No leaks that I can see. Maybe this is normal but want some input. Thx!

POST 2Original post

Drive your car harder. U need to get it up to temp and drive it in the upper rpm ranges before u shut it done. The smoke is normal on cars that r babied. If u drive the car hard it could be a valve issue.

POST 3Original post

Check when engine is cold. First thing in the am works for most. Keep oil in middle between low and full marks. See if this helps�

POST 4Original post

Same advice, Check your oil when cold and keep it at the halfway mark on your dipstick (or better yet the dash display).

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Quotes source post: 17487561

Ever start it move it an shut it down without driving?.

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