More info:
It's definitely oil... We disconnected the vacuum line from the transmission to discount the possibility of transmission fluid and after a few minutes of running there was a small puddle of oil beneath the exhaust pipe. *sigh*
Also, I forgot to mention:
1.) This was an abrupt problem... Literally, it was running fine and then one morning it just started smoking.
2.) While test-driving it, I've noticed it's losing power, especially on hills.
I'm guessing this would suggest bad rings? I really can't afford to rebuild the engine at this point... Is there anything else I can check?
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