04 Tundra double cab with 34000 KMs smokes on start up there was a puff
of blue and white smoke. when I started it up the last 2 mornings.
Mechanic says some of these V8s do this? I insisted that they check for
blown head gasket. Now I suspect oil leaking down one cylinder past the
rings.
First off has anyone else with a Tundra encountered this?

Is it in fact normal? (hasn't been my experience of normal operations
with other brands of vehicles)

This one must have been made on a friday afternoon as I have had front
end problems, and many dash rattles and a missed weld. - so far.

Wondering if I should have bought the Ford diesel after all... :(

"notmyrealname" <"NoSpam"@all.org> sez:

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I insisted that they check for
If you want to take matters into your own hands (yeah, I know, it is still
under warranty - but to make sure you aren't getting jerked around), take an
oil sample and send it in for analysis:

http://www.blackstone-labs.com/free_test_kit.html

The analysis will tell you if coolant has contaminated the oil as well as
other info. If a problem is indicated, they cannot very well deny you
warranty service without getting sued for it ...

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F_uck,
O_ur
R_ide
D_ied

Good diagnosin' to ya,
VLJ
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Yeah, sounds like you have serious engine problems there, with blue
(oil) and white (coolant) smokes at this early stage.

Not sure about Ford cars today, but their new generation of trucks are
great.