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04-08-2009, 08:55 PM
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heyy all i have a problem with my au it seems to eat the oil i have to top the oil up every 2 or 3 month just depends on how much i drive whats the go with that and another thing is my coolant gose missing 2 any idea's!!
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04-08-2009, 08:59 PM
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How many k's has the car done and what is the daily usage/distance?
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04-08-2009, 09:17 PM
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umm the car has got 270 odd on it and i donno weekends it gets alot of k's added on week days maybee 70 -250 just depends
its runs on gas 95% of the time
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04-08-2009, 10:09 PM
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What sort of oil do you run
do you thrash it does your oil drip
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04-08-2009, 10:15 PM
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How many klms between top ups and how much does it take?
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05-08-2009, 12:24 AM
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im useing that Birsons Gas oil nothing spech seeing i dont have alot of money being a student
i dont thrash it or do burnouts or anything like that i do have a litle fun i give it a little going but i dont push it 2 hard and no my oil dose not drip i get around 300K's outa a gas tank and i normaly go fill it when it hits around DTE 40 and it takes about 50 Odd leaters
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05-08-2009, 09:46 AM
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What's the weight of the Burson's Gas oil. 15w40?
RG means how many litres of oil do you put in, and how often (in kays please)
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05-08-2009, 07:58 PM
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the oil is SAE 20W50
here is a pic http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h1...5082009867.jpg umm i normaly put in 3L or 4L and i wouldent have any idea how manny k's
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05-08-2009, 08:05 PM
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Have you had a look underneath the car to see if any oil is dripping.
How clean is the engine bay?
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05-08-2009, 08:06 PM
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Do you notice any excessive blue smoke spewing out the exhaust? You should do if you're using that amount of oil. Either that or a frikkin huge oil leak puddle under your car.
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05-08-2009, 08:10 PM
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NO oil driping its cleanish no puddle Blue Bmoke ??? i get white smoke i dont know if thats the un burt off gas or just the cold i donno
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05-08-2009, 09:05 PM
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A couple of thoughts-
How many k's since it has had the oil and filter changed? What are the characteristics of the white smoke? Does it only do it when cold or at odd times? How much? I ask this because at your k's and the symptoms of losing both oil and water with white smoke you may have a head gasket leak...What is the colour of the oil and coolant like? |
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05-08-2009, 08:36 PM
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run your finger around the inside of the tailpipe opening, is it oily?
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05-08-2009, 08:44 PM
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When is the last time the car was serviced?
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05-08-2009, 09:06 PM
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umm not 2 long ago its due for its next gas service at 280,000 its done 270 odd i change the oil filters and and the oil after thats done and i check spak plugs and clean or replace
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05-08-2009, 09:28 PM
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Firstly, can you remove your oil filler cap and dipstick and see if there is any milky white gunk or residue on either of them?
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05-08-2009, 09:37 PM
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If its any help I have seen an AU using a lot of oil and the cause was the PCV had lost its guts and the oil was getting sucked into the intake manifold. I might be wrong but it is easy to check and cheap to fix. Cheers.
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05-08-2009, 10:14 PM
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yeah its nice clear it looks the same as i put it in its not Milky or anything
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05-08-2009, 10:22 PM
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Well - your engine is either burning it, or it's leaking out somewhere. Or someone is stealing it. Unlikely (hurrr)
If it is burning it, it could be your rings, valve stem seals or the above mentioned PCV valve. Can't be anything else but those three. Given the mileage your car has done I would have thought the rings should not be stuffed yet but I don't know what sort of life your car has had or has at the moment. Same with the valve stem seals. If it is leaking it, which you do not think it is, it means a seal or gasket is shot. |
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05-08-2009, 10:33 PM
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all i can think of is its burning it so im thinking its my rings hows the best way to find out what it is exactly without spashing out big
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05-08-2009, 10:41 PM
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You will need to have a compression test done. But first I would check that PCV valve first. Buy a new one from Repco and put it on and see how it goes, if it is still gobbling through oil then you've definitely got an internal problem. Process of elimination.
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05-08-2009, 11:08 PM
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yeah how much dose a PCV Valve cost
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06-08-2009, 12:21 AM
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05-08-2009, 11:22 PM
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come to think about it i dont think my PCV valve has ever been replaced it looks realy old and shotty i did some looking and my car blows white smoke when the car is started and sits there for 10 min then it gose away so ill go and get a new one and see what its like
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06-08-2009, 01:57 AM
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thanks ill go today and get one
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06-08-2009, 09:48 PM
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when out and fitted the OCV Valve its made a fitrence over all to the car but i dont know what the oils going to be like im just going to have to watch it
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07-08-2009, 01:25 AM
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are you sure its white smoke when its cold? it could be condensation?
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07-08-2009, 05:23 AM
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dont know ill just see how the car pans out now ill watch when i go to start it today
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07-08-2009, 10:26 PM
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ok i made a 2 vids 1 when i started the car and another after i drove it down the street
when i started it for the 1st time and it ticks when its cold dont know why http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8l9VCH1ZKuU and after i took the car down the road http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3prDy3fOWs
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