Okay, I have read all the discussions about Hondas and white smoke and
have heard similar stories to mine but not exactly like mine so here
it is: Last week I was driving to work and notice that every time I
accelerated my car that there was white smoke, nothing else at first
just a lot of white smoke. Continued on my journey and the first time
I hit a hill on my commute I had TONS of white smoke and my engine
seemed like it was really struggling so I took it to the Honda
dealership. I told them that there was white smoke coming out of my
car and that I did have an oil leak, I didn't know if they were
connected or not but would like it fixed along with an oil change.
They checked and indeed I did have an oil leak and need to have my O-
Rings and Valve Cover gasket replaced. They fixed these things and I
was on my merry way. Got about 5 miles stop and go traffic into my
drive home when the smoke started again only this time there was a
rattling involved and I smelled oil buring. I called the dealership
and they told me to bring in back in the next day and that I should be
just fine driving home. So I drove it home and had a friend check my
car just to be on the safe side about driving back to the dealership
and he discovered that I had very little oil in my car! He added some
oil and I smoked my way home and then the next day to the dealership.
The dealership looked over my engine and said that there was nothing
to be done I needed a new engine since there was oil in the spark
plugs and valves. They did tell me that conceivably I could drive the
car around for another two years as long as I check my spark plugs and
oil level. I don't understand the problem. Can I not get my engine
fixed rather than replaced? Does it sound like the headgasket? Also
my car does not overheat in the slightest (it was in the 90's out here
the day all this started) my friend checked my temp gauge and it's
working yet no overheating like everyone else I've talked to. My oil
isn't milkly and my antifreeze levels seem fine, it's just the oil.
Sorry this is so long thanks for listening and any advice given