Seanakins

Okay so I recently had a oil change done. And now I have white smoke coming out of the exhaust. My coolant level is fine and my oil is normal and not milky. It also just snowed again here so I thought it could have just been from a cold start up. Its alot of white smoke though, could it be my head gasket?

I've been searching and is there way to check it? Are f22b2 headgaskets expensive?

5thgen4door

keep an eye on coolant level and oil if ur coolant drops its a good chnce its a cracked cylinder wall

5thgen4door

keep an eye on coolant and oil levels if coolant level drops it a good chance u might have a cracked cylinder wall

GhostAccord

Depends on what you classify as expensive. The cylinder head gasket isn't that expensive. For just the head gasket (OEM Nippon) it's about $60-$70. Or a quality cylinder head gasket kit would probably cost around $150-$175. It's the labour to get to them that can get pricey.

As for checking your HG, when the engine is cold remove the radiator cap and start the engine. If you start to see air bubbles in the coolant it's more than likely a HG leak. Or if you have access to a coolant system pressure tester. You could add pressure to the system and see if/how the coolant leaks into the combustion chamber. If the white smoke smells sweet or kind of like fresh cut cedar, it's definitely coolant. The F22B1-2 blocks are not known to have any sort of cracking issues and head warping is usually only an issue if the engine has been run while overheated or repeatedly overheated.

Seanakins

Ghost, Okay so I tried that and there was no air bubbles but the coolant did start to over flow without the cap on.

tdohcaccord

overflow is normal. white smoke car be a few things. what kind of oil went into the car? if for some reason you changed to full synthetic then you need to go put regular non synthetic oil in your car.

synthetic oil is different and on a old engine will burn off

Seanakins

I put Honda non vtec engine oil. I dont know what oil was in it before the change though.

tdohcaccord

ok, well smoke is oil or coolant, it doesnt take much to have it smoke, did you do any other work to it? are you sure its coming from the exhaust not under the car?

Seanakins

yeah i got out and checked the tail pipes I wanted to make sure what color it was exactly not like blueish white or a grey. I didnt do anything else to it. I was going to change the transmission fluid but i'm waiting until i have something to funnel the fluid in with.

tdohcaccord

so a oil change and now its smoking.. just to recap, drove the car for however long, no smoke, pulled in, changed the oil and instantly had smoke right?

Seanakins

Yeah, that's how it is. I havent drove it off my driveway since the change.

tdohcaccord

check the oil bottle, see if its synthetic or semsynthetic. it has to be the oil, thats the only thing that makes sense

Seanakins

It says:
Honda Genuine Engine oil 5w-30 SAE 5W-30
API SERVICE SM
ENERGY CONSERVING

http://www.honda.ca/parts-accessorie...oil-and-fluids

It's the same as the bottle there. I can't find where it would tell me that. Like other motor oil has it right on the front.

tdohcaccord

im not sure, you can call honda and ask them, i would not be surprised if its a blend r full synthetic. how many miles are on your car??

besides that, it has to be that, unless your extremely unlucky and somehow the oil change toasted your valve seals, head gasket, piston rings etc.

if your ok with money, id drain your oil into a reusable container and use whatever brand you like, quakerstate, valvoline, etc

Seanakins

284369km and thanks I'll try changing the oil.

GhostAccord

It does seem kind of fishy that you start puffing smoke after an oil change. What colour is the smoke?

White = Coolant, has a sweet smell.
Blue/grey = Oil, smells bitter, or like burnt oil.
Black - rich fuel mixture, smells like petrol.

Just for shytes and giggles, when did the coolant started to overflow?

If it started to overflow as soon as you started the engine that is not normal. The thermostat would be closed and there wouldn't regularly be any pressure or coolant movement to the rad until the coolant reaches a temp of 185°F-195°F, or the T-stat opens. When it opens depends on your thermostat temp range.

Seanakins

Its white but smells like strong exhaust smells. And it didnt overflow right away it took like a minute or two. I guess that could count as right away

GhostAccord

Depending on the atmospheric conditions it could have been steam as you mentioned. H2O is given off in the combustion process and if it was cool out you could see what looks like white smoke (steam)

does it smoke when the temps are above freezing?

Seanakins

It didnt smoke when temps were above freezing, but that was also before the oil change I can only hope it gets warmer soon to find out. It's still like -7°C here.

kidcool1977

can you post a video.

A visual description would help alot IMO.

tdohcaccord

True it could be water as steam but I'm guessing its not smoking for just a few seconds. I'm. Going with the idea that its allot of smoke at all times

Seanakins

I'll take a video when my camera charges.

Seanakins

OKay so I took a picture of the smoke today. How do I upload it? It's a lot of smoke.

tdohcaccord

That I don't know

Seanakins

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