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09-10-2005, 08:42 PM

Royboy

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Burning Oil

How much oil is too much consumption between oil changes??? Right now I'm going through 2 quarts over a 5000Km period. I've checked the compression, it's fine, not leaking anywhere. When I go to wide open throttle, it is visable out the back of the exhaust, but it seems excessive. Is it???

09-10-2005, 10:04 PM

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it's probably your piston rings.

compression test only test the compression ring and how well it and the valves seal. if your oil control rings are worn it will consume oil.

2 quarts over 5k period is allot......time for a re-build or just live with it.....

09-11-2005, 09:04 AM

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you could slow it down by putting in thicker oil

09-11-2005, 11:49 AM

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^ ya Buff4prez is right thats what im doing I burn oil too.

09-11-2005, 11:51 AM

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How thick should I go?? I've been using Mobil 1 Synthetic 5W-30

09-11-2005, 12:01 PM

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go 10w-30 and see how that goes but maybe if u continue burning oil go up some more 15w-30 etc trail and error. I know they say u should use thicker n thinner in summer n winter but just go up one u normaly would.