Progressively burning oil ??!?
#1
Evolving Member
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Progressively burning oil ??!?
Hi guys,
Just wanted to know if anyone had any input on the titled situation.
seems for as long as I remember when I do an oil change the car seems to run fine and not burn any oil.
Once I hit roughly halfway 2500kms of my 5000km interval, it starts to burn more n more.. and by the time im at 4000-4500 its burning a bit more as it gets on.
by the time i hit the 5000km interval i have probably put in 2-2.5 quarts of oil in extra??
my car does not blow smoke on normal driving except when im WOT i can see smoke out the back. it doesnt look white or anything though?
I also dont notice any leaks under the car, no oil in my intake? i havent checked the cooler for a while though.
does anyone have any idea what could be causing this issue ??
Thanks in advance !!
Just wanted to know if anyone had any input on the titled situation.
seems for as long as I remember when I do an oil change the car seems to run fine and not burn any oil.
Once I hit roughly halfway 2500kms of my 5000km interval, it starts to burn more n more.. and by the time im at 4000-4500 its burning a bit more as it gets on.
by the time i hit the 5000km interval i have probably put in 2-2.5 quarts of oil in extra??
my car does not blow smoke on normal driving except when im WOT i can see smoke out the back. it doesnt look white or anything though?
I also dont notice any leaks under the car, no oil in my intake? i havent checked the cooler for a while though.
does anyone have any idea what could be causing this issue ??
Thanks in advance !!
#3
Evolving Member
Thread Starter
maybe it is.. arghh.. if it is, maybe it is time to sell up for the 135 lol
#4
Evolved Member
Do the checks before even thinking about selling it, you could also DIY rebuild which is what I'd do but it's not my DD so mine can sit with the block out for a long amount of time. If you track you'll find a good Evo driver will out run an 135, I was behind one in the wet and it handled terribly, no limited slip diff, he was losing control around the sharper corners and had to let me pass or he would have put it into the wall, on the straights we were side by side but I'm only mildly tuned.
#5
Evolving Member
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yeah ill take it to mechs for a compression/leak down test i think. hopefully its a turbo seal and not a worn rings/head gasket.
if its turbo seals would i see leaks anywhere? Is there anyway to distinguish worn rings headgasket or turbo seal or valve seal??? cos theres no oil leaks in my engine bay or on the floor in my garage.
Also since I've had the car on start ups it does smoke up a fair bit... If that's an indication of anything
mines not daily either, only weekender
if its turbo seals would i see leaks anywhere? Is there anyway to distinguish worn rings headgasket or turbo seal or valve seal??? cos theres no oil leaks in my engine bay or on the floor in my garage.
Also since I've had the car on start ups it does smoke up a fair bit... If that's an indication of anything
mines not daily either, only weekender
Last edited by elim0; Feb 17, 2016 at 11:24 PM.
#7
Evolving Member
Thread Starter
what tends to give worn rings symptoms?
my cars been burning oil for the 4yrs i had it, i just topped it up as i thought it was normal for turbo cars.. now i realise its a bit much though.
if i kept the car i was planning to e85 it, but i dont really wanna push more power until this issue is fixed.. so still on the fence.. hmm
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#9
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What oil are you using? Sounds like its thinning out and burning off...
#10
Evolved Member
Sounds like valve seals to me. I had a DSM with a turbo 4G63 that started blowing smoke on startup and consuming oil. New valve seals was the fix. However, if the car has a lot of miles you may need head work. Loose valve guides will take out new seals.
#11
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obviously really wouldnt want it to b worn rings or head gasket as they are big jobs.
might have to look into valve seals, they wouldnt be much to replace right? cars had cams for at many years too.. (272 kelfords) if that could be any contribution to the valve seals etc..
#12
Evolved Member
cheers for replies guys. have no oil in the radiator, or dont see any water in the exhaust. havent had a compression test in 3-4 years since i bought the car, but the cars been doing it the whole life i had it, and when i did get the compression it was all around 145-155ish.
obviously really wouldnt want it to b worn rings or head gasket as they are big jobs.
might have to look into valve seals, they wouldnt be much to replace right? cars had cams for at many years too.. (272 kelfords) if that could be any contribution to the valve seals etc..
obviously really wouldnt want it to b worn rings or head gasket as they are big jobs.
might have to look into valve seals, they wouldnt be much to replace right? cars had cams for at many years too.. (272 kelfords) if that could be any contribution to the valve seals etc..
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