i noticed today when i start up a small puff of white smoke comes out the exhaust. it was only sitting for about a hour after driving for about 20 minutes. any ideas ?

 

carbon build up

 

does it go away after it's warmed up? Have seen a few 07 and 08's starting to leak oil out of the turbo (seals)

 

White smoke typically is carbon / Coolant

Bluish smoke = OIL

 

Check your coolant level. If it looks abnormal then have a combustion leak test done.

I had a cracked turbo housing that leaked coolant. Burning coolant produces white smoke.

 

You are either burning coolant or oil.

Both can and will make white smoke. You can usually determine which it is based on the smell of the smoke.

Most likely from the turbo, but could also be bad rings as well.

 

 

Wow that was dead for a year. Dance zombie.

 

Acura wanted to do a oil consumption test never said anything about coolant or doing compression test. So traded it in 7/12/11 and someone in another town purchased it from the Acura dealer I have seen it driving around but never talked to the new owner about it maybe a member here ? O well my Acura days are over like the turbo engine loving my g37xs