TurboWill

Well today I was just curious to see how my oil level was. Im at 1900 miles and have not done an oil change yet. Turns out she was a quart low?? is this normal?

Type X

K series are usually prone to excessive burning of oil. A close watch should always be kept on oil levels ESPECIALLY on new motors.

SIVIC 3

what % was ur oil reading??

Caveman74

I lost a qt in the first 2k. Its all good now

TurboWill

Its at 70%, Ok thanks guys Im deff gonna keep an eye on it now.

yobbr5

yea def. keep am eye on it, its normal for them to burn a little oil due to thats a high compression engine. it happens to all of them so check them boys and girls.

ekb16

iTrader: (1)

sometimes it can be due to the tech who did the PDI inspection on it..some techs get lazy and dont really go thru everything like they do but some actually take the time and check the oil level and add if needed

redciv

i also checked mine at 2k and added a quart

Tam N

Mine was about 1.5qts low by 3000 miles...

Did an oil change at about 4800miles, and I was half a quart low again by 6000 miles..

I REALLY hope it improves, I drive like a grandma and upshift at the recommended shift points (about 4k rpm)

reaper702

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Tam N &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Mine was about 1.5qts low by 3000 miles...

Did an oil change at about 4800miles, and I was half a quart low again by 6000 miles..

I REALLY hope it improves, I drive like a grandma and upshift at the recommended shift points (about 4k rpm)</TD></TR></TABLE>

don't worry, it does improve a lot. that is, unless you got a lemon

ekb16

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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Tam N &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Mine was about 1.5qts low by 3000 miles...

Did an oil change at about 4800miles, and I was half a quart low again by 6000 miles..

I REALLY hope it improves, I drive like a grandma and upshift at the recommended shift points (about 4k rpm)</TD></TR></TABLE>

how much oil did you put in?

06BlackSi #45

Mine used a little for about 2K now at 25K it doesnt use a drop, unless I keep my foot in vtec.

N4me (06civicsi)

i drive my car a lot and i`m usually speeding :-p i try 2 change my oil every 2500 miles i`m about a quart low when ever i get an oil change...at 1st when ever i would get it changed my oil was black thats when i was using royal purple 5w30. i switched 2 mobil 1 5w30 full synthetic and its not as dark as the r.p. but its still usually low about a quart....

Tam N

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ekb16 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

how much oil did you put in?</TD></TR></TABLE>

The first oil change, I put in exactly the amount specified in the manual.

On a side note: The amount specified in the manual only filled it up just a little above the first dot initially. I then let it settle for about 15 minutes, came back and the oil level was right about the middle. I always check my oil before the car is turn on in the morning.

ekb16

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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Tam N &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

The first oil change, I put in exactly the amount specified in the manual.

On a side note: The amount specified in the manual only filled it up just a little above the first dot initially. I then let it settle for about 15 minutes, came back and the oil level was right about the middle. I always check my oil before the car is turn on in the morning.</TD></TR></TABLE>

whats the manual say? i havent looked at the manual b4 so i dont really know...when is started to do oil changes on the SI i thought it was 4.6qts like most of the k series but its actually 5.2 qts...if you put 4.6 qts and start it up and check it, then it will be alittle above the first dot...its because of the oil cooler that the 06+si has that makes it take so much oil then the other k series

zid

the manual also says that if you are in Vtec often its gonna burn oil. But you guys seem to be burning a lot... I go through a quart about every 5000 miles and I drive the **** out of my car. But ive also broken it in properly, none of that drive-like-an-old-lady-for-600-miles crap.

dirtySOHC's

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by yobbr5 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">yea def. keep am eye on it, its normal for them to burn a little oil due to thats a high compression engine. it happens to all of them so check them boys and girls. </TD></TR></TABLE>

compression has nothing to do with it.

Bulli Kid

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by zid &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">the manual also says that if you are in Vtec often its gonna burn oil. But you guys seem to be burning a lot... I go through a quart about every 5000 miles and I drive the **** out of my car. But ive also broken it in properly, none of that drive-like-an-old-lady-for-600-miles crap.</TD></TR></TABLE>

so how did you break it in?

06BlackSi #45

Yeah how did you break it in??????

dirtySOHC's

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 06BlackSi #45 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Yeah how did you break it in??????</TD></TR></TABLE>

he talking about running it hard from the start. there's a link with a "break-in" write up floating around here. it's a method for motorcycles but can be applied to automobiles too.

i didn't do none of that play it safe stuff for 600 miles either. if the rings dont seat within the first few miles they never seat right. i've done it with two other motors i've built....works like a charm and i didn't have to wait to street tune.

Aco512

welcome to owning a k-series motor
high oil consumption is very common
just check it every now and then and top off it needed

zid

http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm

Tam N

For the people that burned oil, when did you notice it stop burning oil?

I'm tempted to put in a dye to see if there is a tiny leak somewhere. I just don't think a 2007 car should be burning this much.

dirtySOHC's

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Tam N &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">For the people that burned oil, when did you notice it stop burning oil?

I'm tempted to put in a dye to see if there is a tiny leak somewhere. I just don't think a 2007 car should be burning this much.</TD></TR></TABLE>

dye? oil is colored enough already. if there is a leak anywhere you'd be able to find it.

Tam N

It's a UV dye that lights up like a light bulb under a black light.