2004 Honda Civic White smoke out the tailpipe and low pefor

Tiny
FLICK6NINE
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  • 2004 HONDA CIVIC
  • 4 CYL
  • 2WD
  • MANUAL
  • 84,000 MILES
My oil needs changing and instead I put 3 qts of the proper oil in it untill I could get a oil change. After I did that I was driving it and there was ALOT of white smoke coming out the tailpipe and low performance. I would step on the gas and nothing would happen. I noticed the oils is dripping out the left side undercarriage of the car! Could it be the new oil blew the old filter up! Cracked a gasket? What would cause the oil to leak out so much!
Sunday, April 13th, 2008 AT 4:00 PM

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Tiny
MHPAUTOS
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Hi there,

you will have to give it a good wash down and run the engine to locate the leak, if you had to add so much oil I feel you have had a leak for some time, as for the smoke, white is usually coolant, so check the coolant level and if low have a head check done for a blown head gasket.

Mark (mhpautos)
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Sunday, April 13th, 2008 AT 5:45 PM

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