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flarteri · 10-02-2009, 04:35 PM

The smoke (as I have come to know) is a result of a defect in the valve guides. If left sitting for a while, oil can leak past them and drip into the cylinders thus causing the typical 5S-FE smoke on cold start-ups. I am not sure if this affect the turbo 3S-GTE as well, but I do know that it is a well publicized issue with the 5S-FE.

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flarteri No Skills Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 19 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	The smoke (as I have come to know) is a result of a defect in the valve guides. If left sitting for a while, oil can leak past them and drip into the cylinders thus causing the typical 5S-FE smoke on cold start-ups. I am not sure if this affect the turbo 3S-GTE as well, but I do know that it is a well publicized issue with the 5S-FE.