# 2005 Nissan Pathfinder - Smokes

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-nissan-pathfinder-smokes/159894>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** nissan\
**Created:** [February 28, 2020, 12:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-nissan-pathfinder-smokes/159894 "2020-02-28T12:40:47Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![AnthonyCleaver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/74df32/32.png) [@AnthonyCleaver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/AnthonyCleaver)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2020, 12:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-nissan-pathfinder-smokes/159894/1 "2020-02-28T12:40:47Z")

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Getting blowby and smoke/steam coming from oil filler pipe, although engine runs sweat and quite and pulls extremely well up hills, is there bad blowby and curable blowby and does it always end with a rebuild or replacement.my car isn’t in your list, it’s a Nissan Elgrand rider Autech 2.5 2005

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2020, 3:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-nissan-pathfinder-smokes/159894/2 "2020-02-28T15:29:12Z")

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Surprised the CEL is not on. I think I would check/ replace the PCV first.