neone know if/how the valve stem seals can be tested?
i think re-doing the piston ring's uneconomical cos of the time & money i've already spent. i think before any major work, maybe take it to a garage next year for a professional diagnostic to be 100% certain, rather than taking guesses.
how can the engine use so much oil when it only smokes few secs during warm up only after parking it from a long drive? never smokes when warm or even accelerating hard from standstill. or could it be burning tiny amounts over time that it's not visually noticable?
