<t>Drained the old oil completely yesterday and gave it about 40 minutes to let it drain as much as possible, then filled it to the lower level on the dipstick.<br/> <br/> I took it to work this morning, about 30 miles each way. So far, so good. Mind you, I've been gentle around bends.<br/> <br/> An...

<t>The mechanic I normally go to was a bit non-plussed about it. Said he thought it might be down to knackered/aging piston rings, but couldn't explain why it doesn't puther out blue smoke all the time, or why it only does it after going round bends.<br/> <br/> The other mechanic I asked gave me the...

Thanks Koan.

My thoughts (hopes) too.

<t>Hi. My wife overfilled her Peugeot Expert 1.9D non turbo engine with oil. Going round a roundabout later, the engine started racing and kicked out loads of white/grey smoke. <br/> <br/> She called the breakdown service who brought her home.<br/> <br/> The next day, I drained the excess oil and dr...

I read about a scam where there was someone claiming just this. They were adding acetone or something to the water which basically broke down the oil in the car engine and burnt it.

Great until it seizes your engine