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I have a 1997 Saturn SC2, it has an oil leak and is smoking bad

I have a 1997 Saturn SC2, it has an oil leak and leaks all the way down to the low marking and then stops. I added oil to it the other day and it started smoking. And when I pressed the gas, it made it smoke more. It smokes white and blue After I drove down the rode it finally quit. Now today, I added oil earlier, and about 16 hours later, I crank it up and it starts to smoke, What is wrong? Why is it smoking and why does it only leak oil to a certain point?

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You have the beginnings of a bad head gasket. It is not a hard job to do because its a over head cam, but if you don't have the skill level just take it in and they can confirm this.

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The smoke sounds like its burning off any oil accumulating in the exhaust, and only goes down to the point where the crankshaft stops splashing in the oilpan.

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