valve guides/stems

[P6 TUS]

car has begun to smoke when hot and after a short while restarted. Dulford say valve guides/stems and that it is not much of a problem. On its 3rd rebuild 8k ago now on 30k. Should I ditch it now?

[softtop]

When they say not much of a problem this means engine out and a refurbished head so expect about a 3k cost. On the upside it will be perfect when you get it back and it should go for another 30k at least. Assuming the bottom end is ok!

[dvs_dave]

Nothing to worry about. What oil are you running? If it's 0-40w then that will smoke a treat as it's so thin. It runs down the valve guides and into the combustion chambers. Whilst keeping an eye on the oil level, change to a thicker grade of oil such as 15-50w and it should stop the problem.

In my experience (and TVR Power's recommendations), stay away from Mobil 1 as it seems particularly smokey.