Oil constantly smoking. What is happening?

Even on an medium low temperature! And it is refined sunflower oil. It also happens with butter and other types of oil. I've been using the exact same oils and cooking on the same heat in the past and this has never happened before, but now it happens every time regardless of the type of oil or heat. And it is always a different pan. The only thing I can think of is that the stove is adding more heat than it should. What do you guys think?

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Best Answer

I would suggest first heating the pan for the requisite time and the required heat depending on what you want to cook, then add the oil for only a few moments to heat it up. Then add any ingredients to the oil after its been in the pan for no more than 10-15 seconds. If you heat up a cold pan with oil in it, its much more likely for your oil to smoke since it has so much time to absorb heat.

Sometimes of course, you might want it to smoke, in which case, leave the oil in for longer.

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Quick Answer about "Oil constantly smoking. What is happening?"

Possible causes are leaking valve seals, worn or seized piston rings, a plugged PCV valve, overfilling the crankcase, failing to change the oil regularly or using the wrong type of oil. Oil consumption without external leaks or blue smoke indicates oil is slowly burning in the engine.

Why is my oil thing smoking?

These are just engine fumes escaping from the oil cap. This is especially true if your engine is cold when you observe the "smoke". It is probably just water vapor in this situation.

How do I stop my engine from smoking?

The most common answer to, \u201cWhy is my car smoking but not overheating?\u201d is that there's a type of fluid that's landed on the engine. This can be motor oil, fuel, transmission fluid, coolant, or even condensation. It can cause your engine to smoke because it's burning off that fluid from the engine.

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