Starting up engine

[Newhemiowner]

I just got my Rubicon 392 and love it. My question is when I start the engine I always get a flash of smoke? Oil? Is that typical? Also do you all take your 392 to quick oil change places??

 

[Electrified]

No it's not normal and no don't take your 392 to quick oil change places. Either do it yourself or take it to a mechanic/dealer you trust.

EDIT** Wifey just told me that she did see a little puff of white smoke when I started mine yesterday but had not seen it previously. Perhaps it has something to do with moisture??

 

[Newhemiowner]

Thanks for your response. I’m gonna take it to the dealer.

 

[Electrified]

Thanks for your response. I’m gonna take it to the dealer.

Please make sure you follow up this post with anything you find out.

 

[Newhemiowner]

Please make sure you follow up this post with anything you find out.

Yes will do.

 

[Smess]

Thanks for your response. I’m gonna take it to the dealer.

first two oil changes are free at the dealer

 

[Newhemiowner]

first two oil changes are free at the dealer

I bought it “ used” with 500 miles. I wonder if the dealer will honor free oil change??

 

[Initial-Jeep]

500 miles is the break-in period and if you don't know how it was handled, might want to get that checked out. Blue-white smoke == oil. Take a video.

 

[drummr25]

My 2020 Scat Pack Challenger 6.4 would blow a puff of blueish smoke at start up, and I bought it new & broke in properly according to the manual. It burned no oil & had zero issues before I sold it at around 6,500mi. My new 392 Wrangler does not puff smoke on startup, but still has less than 300mi on it (break-in is torture!)

 

[Turboencabulator]

I just got my Rubicon 392 and love it. My question is when I start the engine I always get a flash of smoke? Oil? Is that typical? Also do you all take your 392 to quick oil change places??

I would think it could be PCV related. Does it happen every time, and how much smoke. are we talking? Peace pipe, or rolling coal? A tiny bit at startup might be just unburned oil in the PCV tube clearing, but much more can be a sign of a bad PCV valve or o-ring.
I routinely check my oil after a 5-min cool down, and I see very little usage, maybe 0.25 quarts in 3000 miles. I also use a catch can so I can monitor the PCV oil discharge which is not surprisingly about 0.25 quarts per 3,000 miles driven.

Personally, I would not go to a quick oil change place. I worked at one in High School and I was an idiot. Take it to a professional shop or do it yourself as @Electrified said.
I use my dealer, for now.