Oil

Asked by Guru58752 Jan 28, 2018 at 05:11 PM about the 2006 Nissan Altima

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

My husband checked oil couple of days
before and was fine. Car started smoking
and was completely out of oil in a couple of
days...what all could the problem be

1 Answer

F_O_R answered 6 years ago

Is there a puddle of oil below the engine when you park? Start by checking and cleaning/replacing the PCV but the engine may have a serious problem like broken rings or a major leak.

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