Exhaust smoke - what is expected?

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the4thamigo_uk
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I recently bought a 2010 1.5 dci with no DPF. When I start the engine
I get a few seconds of whitish smoke (perhaps some blue but difficult
to tell). I took it back to the dealer and they said they replaced the
value seals, but I am still seeing smoke. What level of smoke is
considered acceptable here? Never having owned a deisel before, I
perhaps nievely though that modern deisel engines didnt really produce
much smoke at all... any advice?This is a video I took after the repair (if they in fact did anything at all!) : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOjfjhWG ... utu.beWhat level of smoke is normal?

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