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My highlander emits white smoke. What does it mean?

Mean your engine is gone ... need to be replaced

cjfbn:
My highlander emits white smoke. What does it mean?

Use thick(er) oil it my stop. But you have to start budgeting for a new engine.

cjfbn:
My highlander emits white smoke. What does it mean?

Before you get discouraged by the buy a new engine people, a lot of things could cause white smoke. One of them is if there's a leak from your master cylinder to your servo, the vacuum line connecting intake and servo would be suck in brake oil and cause car to emit white smole.

Another thing could be valve seals, this would cause white smoke at very cold start.

Finally piston ring and wear. This is a deal breaker and engine will have to go.

Is your car shooting oil excessively?

No. And d car is just one month old.

cjfbn:
No. And d car is just one month old.

The bolded has nothing to do with your present problem.

cjfbn:
My highlander emits white smoke. What does it mean?

I'm interested in this case. What type of engine is your Highlander using?
4 cylinder engine, 3.0L V6, or 3.3L V6?

What kind of engine oil do you use? ( I don't need only brand name but I need to know the oil specs) did you drain your ATF and coolant recently? Did you buy this car Naija used or toks?

White smoke can be nothing to be concerned about if it’s thin, like vapor. This is probably the result of normal condensation buildup inside the exhaust system. This kind of smoke disappears quickly.

However, thicker smoke is a big problem, and can be caused the engine burning coolant. This can be the result of a serious issue like a blown head gasket, a damaged cylinder head, or a cracked engine block – all of which are costly repairs.

Don’t ignore it, however, as the problem could become far worse. Even a small leak in the coolant can lead to overheating and serious risk of damage to the engine. A coolant leak can also mix with oil and cause serious headaches for you and your car.