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spark plugs fouled with oil. blue smoke from tail pipe.

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Q: How can you tell if your car engine is burning oil?
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Can you tell your car is burning oil when you do an oil change?

You can tell this before an oil change. If you see blue smoke coming out the exhaust your engine is burning oil. If you're oil level is low and you have no oil leak your burning oil.


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What would cause oil to leak out of engine but not out of car?

An oil leak is always going to be out of the engine as the engine contains oil and the car does not. I think you are saying you are loosing oil with no apparent leak. If that is the case the engine is burning oil and that is why you see no leaks.


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Why Oil coming out of exhaust while car is running?

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