k20eklipse

ok so i gotta change my oil later on(reached 3k miles)
but i check the oil level when the car was cold. like i started it & turned it right back off cause i wanted to check it before it got hot
so i check it & see that the dipstick comes up dry
so i drive the car to the front of my house, park it up etc
check it again, & theres deadass 1 DROP OF OIL on the dipstick
WTF ??? where did all this oil go ??
i wanna know what caused the oil to decrease to that much cause about a month ago when i checked it, it was overfilled
anyone got suggestions ? any help would be accepted, thanks

Former User

Is there any fresh oil seen on the top or bottom of the engine?

Do you see blue smoke in the exhaust while driving?

k20eklipse

thanks for re writing the title, i couldnt think of the specific words to title it

but i havent seen any blue smoke, so i wouldnt say im burning oil
but you mean ontop where the oil cap is ? or else where ?

Former User

Inspect the entire surface of the engine for fresh looking oil. You may want to post some clear pictures to get the most help.

k20eklipse

will do, gonna go out now to get some taken

k20eklipse

heres what i could get
i checked the dip stick again & this time it came out with some oil on it
maybe just around to the 1st dot

k20eklipse

sorry for the huge pics
dont know how to resize them

Former User

Your pictures show the oil fill hole on the valve cover, which does not help much. Again, we need to see clear pictures of the engine outer surface (top, bottom, front, back, left, right).

k20eklipse

oo you wanted the outer surface
sorry didnt realize what you meant. but there isnt any oil resiude on the top front or left side
right side cant see much due to the ps pump, but there is fluid but its the ps fluid cause i was moving the car without turning it on. so i guess it started leaking, not to sure

civiclx1988

my guess is your burning oil but not enough for it to be pure blue...... my z6 does this but it's due to the valve seals motor burns 1 quart of oil per 1500 miles unless i beat on it than it's like 1 quart per tank of fuel..... fill the car up with oil again and do a wot pull somewhere and look behind you my bet is there will be blue/black smoke...

Hidenplanvew

Make sure you tell him to look in the rear view mirrior or have some one ride with him to see if he burning oil.. you dont want his crash on your hands there civiclx... I would say its more then anything your valve seals are bad or going bad

k20eklipse

alright well i changed my oil & everything seems fine now
i guess it was that i checked the oil when the car was ice cold, from parking the previous night to that morning it wasnt turned on so maybe thats why it showed up nothing

but thanks & yea im sure on a WOT i'll notice the blue smoke coming out IF i was burning oil. thanks again HT

Former User

The engine oil should be at its highest level after sitting overnight. This is actually the best time to check the oil.

jhendry

this happen to me i burned oil and i leaked it and yeah it really went through the oil. i've since dismantled the motor and found a bad head gasket. and i think it leaked in lots of places any ways.