Schmitz88

I have 2001 honda civic its got 210,xxx miles.
Over the course of 8 months or so i noticed i had been using a ton of oil so i got my seal replaced and my plug. I didnt notice any oil leakage for 2 months or so and now im magically using oil like crazy. I had an oil change christmas eve and on new years eve i was dry. Completely out. I cant seem to find this leak neither can my mechanic. My check engine light comes on often when im low on oil but stays off as long as ive got enough oil in it.

EM2abe

check to see what your spark plugs look like. they should look clean

Schmitz88

I just had my sparkplugs replaced all of them the day i got my oil changed. I forofot to mention that.

rydeyz

You're missing the point of EM2abe's post. You want to pull your plugs to see how your engine is running. You will be able to tell if you are burning oil by the color/condition of your spark plug. You can also see if you're running rich/lean/normal.

Also, do you check before/after each drive for oil puddles? Does it smoke when you're driving that you can see? Is the area around your exhaust turning black/dingy?

Former User

Raise the front end on jack stands and carefully look for any fresh oil on the engine. Post pictures.