NICO, i have a problem

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bigreese
Posts: 58
Joined: Thu Apr 01, 2004 6:59 pm

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today i let a new driver park my 92 infiniti. in the process, she bumped the bottom of the car down pretty hard on the concrete of the driveway.As i was in the process of moving furniture, i did,nt immediately check the car out. about two hours later, i crank mmy car up and a cloud of blue smoke came out the back. i dont really know if it came out of the tailpipe or not. but, as i was backing out i noticed a trail of what i think was oil on the road. i immediately parked the car and looked under it. there was a small leak coming from the bottom. since i have an existing power fluid leak, i was hoping that was it. after that i checked the oil and it was about a quart low, lower than it was after the last check when it was in the normal range. what i would like to know is:1. what may have caused the blue smoke(it does not smoke anymore).

2.what damage could have been done(the oil pan is not leaking)

3. should i put in the shop just to be sure.

any help would be greatly appreciated.


911/Q45
Posts: 1376
Joined: Tue Jul 23, 2002 12:10 pm
Car: 1990 Infiniti Q45
1996 Porsche Turbo

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The oil pan may have been dented, resulting in damage to or restriction of the oil pickup. Definitely get it checked out and don't let kids drive your Q anymore!


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