Truck smokes after oil changewhat could cause it .

Asked by Covellk Jul 25, 2020 at 03:29 PM about the 2012 Nissan Frontier SL Crew Cab

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Truck smokes after oil change out of
exhaust pipe , really white smoke .
The oil change was overdue and oil
seems to be disappearing now as well

3 Answers

3,655

Its called blue smoke. Sounds like truck sat for a while. If so i would take a can of seafoam and put in gas tank let it get cleaned out. Read the can for best way to use. You cannot just start any vehicle that just sits around and not expect a reaction. Never put too much oil in.

1 people found this helpful.
3,655

So my question is in what capacity do you say the oil seem to be disappearing ? Are you waiting for the oil to drip back in the pan for st least 5 to 7 minutes after shutting off motot? What activity were you doing to assume the oil is missing? There is way too much information missing out of your story/ complaint

20

Ur truck has val stems and seals on it. Sometimes the val seals on it. And as the the pistons go up and down it creates suckon on the val seals which drawers the oil into the pistons. That should not happen the seals are there so that does not happen. If the pistons wall were scached u would lose combustion persure. Not oil suction into the pistons

Your Answer:

Frontier

Looking for a Used Frontier in your area?

CarGurus has 551 nationwide Frontier listings starting at $8,688.

Postal Code:

CarGurus Experts

  • #1
    avatar666
    Reputation
    3,880
  • #2
    Mark Gricoskie
    Reputation
    920
  • #3
    jmcalafactor
    Reputation
    770
View All

Find great deals from top-rated dealers

Search

Related Models For Sale

Used Toyota Tacoma
40 Great Deals out of 805 listings starting at $9,975
Used Chevrolet Colorado
37 Great Deals out of 1,133 listings starting at $4,995
Used Ford F-150
305 Great Deals out of 13,568 listings starting at $3,888
Used Ford Ranger
28 Great Deals out of 704 listings starting at $6,495
Used Nissan Titan
22 Great Deals out of 213 listings starting at $8,995
Used Chevrolet Silverado 1500
175 Great Deals out of 7,297 listings starting at $6,995
Used GMC Canyon
25 Great Deals out of 835 listings starting at $5,975
Used Toyota Tundra
35 Great Deals out of 943 listings starting at $10,698
Used Honda Ridgeline
25 Great Deals out of 559 listings starting at $440
Used RAM 1500
523 Great Deals out of 19,720 listings starting at $3,995
Used Toyota 4Runner
21 Great Deals out of 527 listings starting at $7,700
Used GMC Sierra 1500
147 Great Deals out of 7,686 listings starting at $4,944
Used Jeep Wrangler
136 Great Deals out of 5,982 listings starting at $2,995
Used Nissan Pathfinder
46 Great Deals out of 1,702 listings starting at $2,999

Content submitted by Users is not endorsed by CarGurus, does not express the opinions of CarGurus, and should not be considered reviewed, screened, or approved by CarGurus. Please refer to CarGurus Terms of Use. Content will be removed if CarGurus becomes aware that it violates our policies.