This isn’t normal at 3,500 miles, is it?

[dlromo]

2022 Challenger 5.7, hope the video loads.

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[Lunentucker]

That doesn't look good.

 

[dlromo]

Visiting dealer Tuesday am.

 

[The Bean]

White smoke from exhaust usually means that oil is burning in the cylinders. That can be from many different causes, but the longer it burns like that the more problems it’ll develop.

 

[Jefe1018]

What is your oil level looking like?

 

[Bananaman]

Yeah, 20 years ago i would have said "normal", but today's cars shouldn't do that on startup.

 

[Jteakus]

Valve guide seal leaking. Oil dripping in to cylinder past an open valve. Smokes on startup then burns away. It will not get better and will damage the catalytic converter. Get it checked out.

 

[dlromo]

Oil level is ok, but yea taking at least the video to dealer first thing Tuesday am, local dealer sucks though, expecting them to say it’s normal

 

[Rusty PW]

White smoke is water vapor. Blue smoke is oil. Black smoke is fuel.

Looks like from what I could tell is a touch of blue smoke. But it quits after a few seconds. Nothing to worry about. Just some oil that had collected in a cylinder after shut down being burned off. Now if this lasted for minutes, yea, something to worry about. Most likely valve seal or piston ring.

 

[@californiajeeping]

It needs an italian tune up.

Run it through the gears and top out 4th or 5th for a minute.

 

[dlromo]

I think you’re right, mostly driven on short trips, gotta open it up

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