its a bit of a crap job....I would purchase genuine part and do it once!

 

I agree with the awkwardness of replacing the PCV valve. Probably why most Smart Car owners who would swap the part themselves haven't experimented with an alternative part.

 

Watch this!

Not fun at all.

 

Thank you very much for the link. I think I will go that route and get the newer plate, PCV valve and hose. Seems like Mercedes reworked the parts and made them better.

I have the lowering bolts so I would have even more room than he did. That aside it still will not be fun. I don't have any smoke or issues with my PCV valve but I think I would rather swap it out in advance. I have 115Km on the car now. At the very least I should have the parts on hand so if the dreaded blue smoke appears I can swap it out then.

 

As for a substitute pcv, There isn't much to it... (replacing it seems to be a different story though)

 

i don't believe a PCV will cause that amount of white smoke

Bill

 

Believe, I know it seems odd since in other cars with a failed PCV valve it usually does not burn so much oil that it is so easily visible. I have seen several examples of a failed PCV valve on a Smart car and the excessive burning of oil that is seen at the exhaust.

That is why I want to have the parts ready to either deal with it when it happens or be proactive and switch out the part soon.

I will have to do some more research to see roughly on average when in milage a smart car the PCV valves fail.

 

headgasket looks like this too then

Bill:

 

So a follow up, from the parts list in the video above you can no longer buy the 132-016-01-81 Vent Hose. You would have to get a used one from a parts yard.

I guess you could just use regular tubing but I would be concerned without the preset bends in the right place that the hose rubs or melts on something hot.

So now I guess I will go back to just getting the PCV valve.

 

did you try the dealer?

 

Not knowing details of the vent hose, could you use regular hose stock, but insert thin copper tubing first, then bend to suit?

 

The idea in general is good. There would be some restriction in tube size but that should be fine. Something to think about, thank you.