i bought a 2004 wrx brand new from waipahu subaru. so far i have added a pde down pipe, cusco catch can, hks bov, gounding system, intake, turbo timer, back and front sways and struts, hks coilovers, short shifer, guages, and a sti exhaust. right now i have 27xxx miles on it and i think my basic warranty ends in january.

first of all i have white smoke coming out of my exhaust. i dont think the white smoke is from the humidity from the air because its a lot of smoke (white) and i leave my car in the garage. the thing is that it only it comes and goes once or twice a day. one day while i was driving, i noticed that my check light went on and noticed i was low on oil, therefore i filled it and it was all good but this is when smoke thing happened. im not too sure if its a piston ring that is cracked or something is wrong with my engine because the smoke is white. i thought if the smoke is white it should be coolant, but my coolant level never dropped at all.

if you folks could help me i would like to find out:
1) where is the best place to get a diagnostic test for this and cost?
2) do i have to remove all the parts i put on to claim warranty on engine (including the suspension)?
3) does anyone else have this problem with their car?
4) where is the best place to take it for warranty?

i would appreciate any help you could give me, thanks

 

If it's "white smoke" most likely it condensation.....

If it's "black smoke" your burning oil.......

 

If you are gonna take it in you need to go back to stock with anything that affects the engine like the DP, Catch Can and BOV. The exhaust should be fine as it is a Subaru piece to begin with.

 

hmm, i wonder if the smoke will still show up after putting back catalytic converters... if not you might have to leave that part out when talking to the dealers ...

 

white smoke could also be coolant. check your radiator to see if it's still full. also do a search on the sub as it has beed brought up many times and google is your friend. if your low on coolant and oil then worst case your headgasket is going but i dought after so little miles. if all else fails have it checked out.

 

what have you been doing Mr. fujii????? =D

 

yo Russell!! its richard with the wagon!! wtf dude? wat da hell have u been doing to ur car? last tyme i saw it was running fine? hope u find out wats wrong and get it fixed!!

 

i dont know???

 

well i am still covered under warranty so ill just bring it back. i just need to find someone with a down pipe because i gave mines to my friend. i thought ill never need it again.

 

White = Water/Coolant (sickly sweet smell)
Blue/Gray = Oil
Black = Rich Fueling
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i might have an extra downpipe. trade for couple packs of ciggarettes?