Toyota Tercel Repair Question
Blue/white smoke
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Answer
Blue smoke is oil, white is coolant. The blue could be valve seals, but the white is usually a head gasket.
mechanic recently "replaced exhaust valves" entailed: machine head; oil change; replace cat convert; head gasket set; air filter; timing belt; spark plugs; timing cover gasket; dist rotor; dist cap; spark plug wires; oxygen sensor; cat cat converter; ant coolant; oil filter/oil. $981.02. AND since I have had to add 10 quarts of oil, now the smoking is more consistent than it was when I was changing plugs every month, and recently radiator smoking. but my gas mileage did increase by 20mpg. I went from 17mpg to 37mpg, but your exact description was the problem I had with my 4 speed 1.5L / 1994 Tercel. I should have just pushed it off a mountain! :)