| burning oil - Click HERE for Original Thread |
| testingcheck |
When I am doing my regular daily driving it will burn very little to no oil then once I step up a bit and anything past 3.5k+ It starts making a blue cloud. Also when I accelerate hard there is also a cloud of blue behind me.
Im not using synthetic.
I was wondering what can I do to find out what is causing my car to burn oil? |
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| REFLUX |
try using a thicker oil in summer time (10w30 or 10w40)
switch back to the factory recommended stuff for winter
I'm not exactly sure why oil is burned in higher rpms but I do know it happens in Hondas, especially ones w/ VTEC
maybe it's just old or the oil rings are getting worn?
:dunno:
in an older engine, you'll prbly want to stay away from synthetics because it's thinner and may be easier to slip past the leaky seal and into the combustion chamber
you can try it though, shouldn't be any issues in switching back from synthetic to mineral |
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| testingcheck |
| Well I am currently using 10w30. The blue smoke behind my car is alot more then an average honda would burn. |
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| droppedatbirth |
| its vtec dust...no need to worry about it ;) |
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| testingcheck |
| lol Im not running Vtec. I have a B18A non-vtec. |
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| droppedatbirth |
| thats why its vtec dust...your non vtec engine is releasing its oil that it was gonna use for vtec :thumbup: |
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| youngbex |
| i would do a compression test your motor could be getting a little tired |
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| dc2696 |
| don't waste ur money on synthetics...ur engine is obviously worn out, time for a rebuild man. Thought I told you that b4..... |
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| dmak_el |
| sounds like valve stem seals. |
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| dc2696 |
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Originally posted by dmak_el
sounds like valve stem seals.
If it happens on heavy accel is prolly the rings, valve stem seals is usually just a problem on start-up. |
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| Driven |
| Valve cover gasket and spark plug grommets or the cam seals. |
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| testingcheck |
| Running regular oil and always have been. Compression results are 150,152,155,155. |
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| dmak_el |
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Originally posted by dc2696
If it happens on heavy accel is prolly the rings, valve stem seals is usually just a problem on start-up.
Where did u learn that?.....
under heavy accel. Lot of air or exh. gas flow pass the valves, there will be a vacuum created which will suck oil pass the valve stem seals and then the guide. Oil either goes into cylinder if it's the intake stem seals, or go to the exhaust if it's the exhaust stem seals.
If it's the oil control rings, the car would burn oil all the time. And might be worst when engine is cold before the rings heat up and expand.
and it depend on how much oil is he buring, if it's alot, it's probly the rings. But if it's not much, i say it's stem seals.
btw, compression test don't tell you if it's the rings or not, because compression is take care by the compression rings, not the oil rings. |
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| testingcheck |
| When I step to about 3.5K+ it burns quite a bit. From what you guys have told me its most likely the oil rings. How much does it normally cost (parts and labor) to get the rings fixed/replaced on my B18A? |
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| SilverNeonRacer |
| My old swift did the identical thing.. ok 4000+ rpm.. it was valve seals. |
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| testingcheck |
| Valve Seals? Is it quite expensive to get fixed? How much would it cost for parts and labor for piston rings? Valve seals? |
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| dc2696 |
| valve seals are easier to fix than piston rings, hope thats ur problem. |
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| SilverNeonRacer |
| Valve seals on my Swift was $300 for Volks Auto on Ft. to do.. well thats what they quoted whent hey told me what was wrong.. |
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| testingcheck |
| Would a leak down test be able to tell me what is causing me burn oil? |
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| dmak_el |
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Originally posted by testingcheck
Would a leak down test be able to tell me what is causing me burn oil?
U mean a cylinder leakage test right? again, the compression rings do all the compression sealing. Oil rings only control oil, so it wouldnt' tell u anything about the oil rings.
Just take it to a mechanic, i am sure he would find out what's causing the problem. |
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