losing oil?
#1
losing oil?
i did some research and found out that im not the only one who has losing oil in about 1000 miles. i just poured some oil last feb5 since the oil light came out then now, when i checked my oil, i only have 1/3 left on the dipstick. im not sure what is going on, there are no signs on the floor that im dripping oil. i dont have a catch can too. i use mobil 1 0w40 and i have 225. im not sure if i should take it to the stealership
#2
RE: losing oil?
That seems just like mineI dont worry too much.
Plus I wouldnt feel thats worth taking your car in, you know save your $150.
I figure my usage is from the high miles, even though its still the same after an entire head job.
How many miles on yours?
Plus I wouldnt feel thats worth taking your car in, you know save your $150.
I figure my usage is from the high miles, even though its still the same after an entire head job.
How many miles on yours?
#3
RE: losing oil?
How many miles are on the car? As mentioned, you can spend a bunch of money trying to fix it, or just check every fill up and add as necessary. If you really are concerned, do a compression test and see if your pistons/cylinders are in spec. VW was especially bad with their 2.0 non-turbo engines, but higher than expected oil consumption is not that rare.
#7
RE: losing oil?
hotgrass, that is unusual and badoil consumption. Mine maybe does a quart at 8000 miles which is just below spec. Mine is 2001 225 with about 74k miles. Also, could be a bad pcv valve. If the pcvvalve is letting oil into the intake system it would be burned and maybe not seen. If you're still under warranty that is definitely something that needs to be looked at under warranty.
#8
RE: losing oil?
There is suppose to be a tiny amount of oil in the intake, but you're either losing a lot or burning it.
Add a quart of Lucas, it's great stuff! Just don't overfill your engine, that's bad news bears!
Have you gotten under the car at all? Maybe the leak is slow enough that it's just sitting on the skid plate. *shrug*
Add a quart of Lucas, it's great stuff! Just don't overfill your engine, that's bad news bears!
Have you gotten under the car at all? Maybe the leak is slow enough that it's just sitting on the skid plate. *shrug*