Here's what I know atm. I pulled the plugs. All looked like the pics of plugs EXCEPT #5. That plug was also covered in soot, but was wet looking. My initial thought was that #5 could be the source of the burning oil and blue smoke. I wiped the plug down and think the wetness was likely oil, but maybe it could have been coolant/soot mixed? I checked the radiator level and it was definitely down some, but not overly dramatic. I tried to have about an inch of coolant above the tubes. Today it's about half of that. Bear in mind, I topped off the radiator moments before starting the truck and doing the very short drive. So maybe 15 minutes of run time including warm up time. Some of that coolant could have filled up the system after the previous hose leak. I checked the dipstick for cloudy oil (pic attached). To me, it looked normal. I also checked the underside of the valve cover cap. Nothing odd there. I haven't run the engine yet, but I guess that's the next step. I'll try to get some video of the exhaust? Also, I haven't opened the drain plug to look for coolant, yet.
What else am I missing? Oh yeah, why is there so much soot on the plugs? Too rich? Oil burning in all cylinders?
