Is250 Exhaust Smoke

[james250]

Well past few weeks weather has been around 3-4 degrees and on cold startup I notice a lot of white smoke. it's not coloured and neither is it black. Its not tick smoke either. A bit like the smoke that comes out of a boiler flue. Once engine warms up it calms down. But even during a 1 hr 30min drive by which time engine is fully warm, i get a small amount of the smoke when stationary in traffic. As soon as i move the smoke stops (as far as i can see from my mirror)

Stuck in traffic and observing other cars of which some have similar smoke and some have hardly any LOL. so wondering if anyone can shed some light on this?

[Exdee]

It's steam. Water inside the exhaust being burned off.

It's normal and looks cool too with the dual exhaust. ;)

[IHgs300]

Most Lexus do it,. As Jami says it;s the condensation/water inside pipes burning off .

[Argento]

<... But even during a 1 hr 30min drive by which time engine is fully warm, ...... >

Mine too. Even after a long run.

I quite like it.

Tells everybody who cares, it's not a diesel!

Argento