Maybe i should of described it alittle better, yes i do my own work, but only up to the head gaskets, i have replaced lifters, oil pump, waterpump, cv axles and wheel bearings, unfortunately i live in an apt complex where doing a clutch or an engine swap or anything big is just too much, plus i dont own an engine lift. my gl is still in need of replacing the clutch but its still tolerable. anyways its white smoke, and it smells like oil but the car didnt loose any oil on its drive, dip stick is still in the same spot as it was, me personally i hate automatics but this one seems to shift perfectly. if i was going to fix it, i need to know if the automatics on ea82's are any good, and ofcourse how to fix the ridiculous smoke going down the road like i just put seafoam in the engine. swapping the auto to a manual is just not possible down here, i would have to travel to dallas tx or further up north for one, im just surprised i found a loyale in the first place.