2.5L Burning oil - going to remove cylinder head. Help please.

1987 Chevy S-10 2.5L

I am burning oil. I go through a lot of oil and I have a very very minor leak (not anywhere close enough to equal the amount of oil I lose). When I go to put oil in, I will burn off a lot of white smoke, after a while though there is no smoke yet I still will burn oil till it runs dry or near dry. I am going to remove the Cylinder head (Or at least try). After reading the "How to" in the Haynes manual, I am a little scared just because it seems like a lot of work.

My questions are -

1. I have standard garage tools. Will I need anything special to do this?

2. While I have the head off and everything else that I need to get to the cylinder head, is there anything that I should replace that isn't too costly?

3. If it's not my cylinder head, where else could the oil be coming in at?

Thanks in advance.

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1987 Chevy S-10 2.5L

I am burning oil. I go through a lot of oil and I have a very very minor leak (not anywhere close enough to equal the amount of oil I lose). When I go to put oil in, I will burn off a lot of white smoke, after a while though there is no smoke yet I still will burn oil till it runs dry or near dry. I am going to remove the Cylinder head (Or at least try). After reading the "How to" in the Haynes manual, I am a little scared just because it seems like a lot of work.

My questions are -

1. I have standard garage tools. Will I need anything special to do this?

2. While I have the head off and everything else that I need to get to the cylinder head, is there anything that I should replace that isn't too costly?

3. If it's not my cylinder head, where else could the oil be coming in at?

Thanks in advance.

far as burning oil - on high mileage cars , the 2 big things that will cause it to consume alot of oil are either the valve seals or the piston rings , of which either could be wrong if your has alot of mileage , as for tools , im honestly not familair with the engine , sorry

Mostly just regular tools will be all that you need with the exception of a torque wrench to re-install. If you remove the valves, you will need a chevy valve spring compressing tool. Not expensive. Be certain you follow the correct re-torque sequence in the manual. If you don't, you can crack the heads.