Why does my Lexus ES300 have white smoke?

Why does my Lexus ES300 have white smoke?

Yes, indeed. The first start up, in the morning, can and will give your white smoke, which is steam created by the heat of the exhaust vapourizing the moisture in the exhaust system. The moisture is a by product of the catalytic converter process Toyota Service :

What causes white smoke coming from the tailpipe of a car?

All it takes is a little bit of coolant to leak out and get mixed in with the engine oil. Once that happens, the oil will become contaminated. The first sign of having contaminated oil is white exhaust smoke coming out of the tailpipe. As this continues, the white smoke will begin to have a sweet odor smell that won’t go away.

Why does my car exhaust have a white smell?

The answer is either transmission fluid or burning coolant. In transmission fluid case, the engine is sucking the fluid through a vacuum hose, which leads to the color white from smoke. The exhaust will also have a burned oil smell.

Why does the exhaust smell like burnt oil?

The exhaust will also have a burned oil smell. If the white smoke is coolant, your car is definitely having a crack in the cylinder head or a leaky head gasket, along with a sweet smell. In this situation, you can pressure test the cooling system if the coolant is low or the engine has been overheating.

Yes, indeed. The first start up, in the morning, can and will give your white smoke, which is steam created by the heat of the exhaust vapourizing the moisture in the exhaust system. The moisture is a by product of the catalytic converter process Toyota Service :

What causes white smoke from exhaust on startup?

1 A bad, warped or cracked cylinder head. 2 Failed or Faulty Head gasket 3 A cracked, Fractured or Bad engine block

The exhaust will also have a burned oil smell. If the white smoke is coolant, your car is definitely having a crack in the cylinder head or a leaky head gasket, along with a sweet smell. In this situation, you can pressure test the cooling system if the coolant is low or the engine has been overheating.

The answer is either transmission fluid or burning coolant. In transmission fluid case, the engine is sucking the fluid through a vacuum hose, which leads to the color white from smoke. The exhaust will also have a burned oil smell.