its burning it.
probably burning it but you just don't see it. The valve seals or rings are probably the source.
Smoking engines tend to be signs of burning oil. The best solution would be to get your mechanic to see why your oil is being burnt.
Burning Oil was created in 1984.
Grey/whitish smoke usually burning water/black smoke usually burning oil-could be head gasket issue. Look for signs of water loss, overheating or water in oil pan.
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.
There are several signs of a failing oil pump. A few signs are low oil pressure, increased temperature, and noise.
It is likely that the piston rings are bad, and the oil is getting into the combustion chamber. that is if it is burning oil.
Oil burning or loss of compression on any one cylinder. It may also be missing on one cylinder. A compression test will verify this.
could be a gasket that has finally gaveway and the smell of oil is the oil burning on the engine.
If there is no evidence of an external oil leak, but your oil is disappearing, then you are probably burning it along with your fuel - a sign of a worn or damaged seal *somewhere* amongst all the moving parts. Hunting down the guilty component won't be much fun.
If it is not burning any oil use 5w30. If it is burning any oil use 10w30.