Originally Posted by WiseGuyOnCouch
will gaskets, rings, and all that stuff stop the smoking? as well as the slight oil burning?
The rings stopped my oil burning completely. I was going through 3 quarts every 2000 miles, so I had a serious problem.
The gaskets will just help avoid any leakage. You will need a headgasket for sure though and the oil pan gasket is cheap, so you might as well.