[mannyo]

I dont know if this is a problem or not.

My A8 only does short runs on its daily commute, less than 1 mile each way and the engine temperature usually only gets to 60 before I switch off. Only at the weekends does it do longer trips, typically 15 miles or so each way but at speeds of no more than 60mph.

I have noticed, especially lately in the colder weather white smoke (Steam?) coming from the exhaust as the engine warms up. Even at 60 its still puffing out the smoke albeit less than it does before it gets to that point. This is becoming more apparent with the brighter evenings and mornings as I can now see whats going on behind in the rear view mirror. There is no white smoke or blue smoke at all, when you first start the engine.

After a long run, once the car is at 90 on the temp gauge it seems to be ok I think although I am not sure.

Somebody at work said head gasket(s) maybe going after they saw me driving into the car park this morning.

There is no apparent loss of coolant, although its hard to tell as since owning the car I have done less than 800 miles in it, and that may not be enough distance to work out whats going on. Coolant has no oil in it, there is no blue smoke.

If you think this sounds like the head gaskets then I may well end up selling the car whilst its still running, despite throwing 2K at it since buying it as there is no way I could afford to replace these, whilst at the same time trying to recoup some / all of the original purchase price.

Car has MOT until May 1st, and tax till end October, brand new tyres, cambelt change and more.