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09-04-2005, 03:10 PM
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MY car is an oil-holic
I always get my oil changed whenever its due but somehow my car runs low or out of it two weeks before its due to be changed. Whats the problem with it, what is causing this to happen? Somone please help!
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09-04-2005, 03:51 PM
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Its either its leaking or buring it. To check for leaks, I would jack it up and crawl under there and look at the oil pan. If check for a blackish oily feeling film. If its there, you will probably want to change the oil pan gasket or if you have a turbo it could be somewhere in the oil piping for the turbo. The other thing it could be is that you have bad piston rings or valve seats (right?) and the oil is getting into the combustion chamber and burning. If you have a bluish smoke coming out the exhaust or if it smells like a snowmobile, thats probably your problem. Either way, you need to get that checked and soon. Be sure to keep a couple quarts of oil in your car if you have to drive it. How many miles does your car have?
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09-04-2005, 03:54 PM
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Re: MY car is an oil-holic
Bad seals? Bad gaskets? The level will lower the more it's used. You don't seem to have too much of a big problem. If it's leaking, then you have a problem.
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09-04-2005, 10:14 PM
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Ohhhh, I thought it said that you ran out two weeks AFTER the oil was changed. Yeah, running a little low after the 3000 miles or whatever is ok.
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Build on hold until I get a good paying job, either in school or once I get out. At that time a full tear down and complete rebuild should be in order. The Purple People Eater will ride again... January 2011 can't come soon enough.
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