Just to clarify, the smoke only appears upon a cold start-up. It's a good-size puff, but it does not continue after the one puff. The dealer told me several months ago that I should get a valve job and oil pan replacement, but since I had spent about $2,200 to pass emissions (O2 sensors and turbo) I...

Kelvin 6, the smoke color is definitely blue. I bought a bottle of treatment that I think is called "No Smoke". I figured it's worth a try - real thick stuff you add at oil change. Thanks for your posts.

I will sleep better tonight. I actually considered the leaking cap idea and it looked like some oil came from there. BTW, my V70 is a Turbo, which I replaced last year - but that's another story. Thanks again!

I just replaced the spark plugs in my 98 V70, which seemed to cure a misfire problem I was having. When I removed the black cover to access the plugs, there were several little puddles of oil in the low spots on top of the engine block. I'm no mechanic, but this can't be good. What's the likely diag...