Rev Prodigy

I have a 92 Honda Accord. In between oil changes i need to put about 2 or maybe even 3 quarts of 5W-30 full synthetic oil into my car. i was wondering if i should put 5W-30 conventional or change to 10W-30 oil full synthetic or also 10W-30 conventional? i have a F22A1 16 valve engine. i dont have variable valve timing. timing.

Aradin

You need to check for leaks first. If it's not leaking any then it's burning it. Changing oil weights/types is not going to remedy that amount of oil burning. Switching from a 5w30 to a 10w30 isn't going to do anything anyway as it's only a very minimal change to the cold weight.

Rev Prodigy

i have used an oil leak kit and i didnt find any leaks. what should i do?

angrysmileyface

Do you have blue smoke from your exhaust? If so, your rings are likely shot and the engine is due for a rebuild.

Rev Prodigy

blue smoke i have not noticed. i do see white smoke at idle. cold or warm

angrysmileyface

Do you have peanut butter in your coolant?

Rev Prodigy

What?

GhostAccord

He is asking if you have coolant in your engine oil or oil in your coolant, it will look like a milkshake. To be completely honest with you, I have never personally heard anyone call it peanut butter before. Although it can look similar I guess.

You need to find out where the oil is going and focus on fixing that.

Just an FYI, if you want to run a thicker oil, it's the second number you want to look at raising..... From Xw30 to Xw40 The first number is the winter/cold weight and the second number is the operating temperature weight of the oil. If you live in a cold climate you really don't want to go much higher on the first number. if you live in a warm climate that doesn't go below 0, you could go with a straight weight SAE30 or SAE40 oil much better for your engine IMO.

angrysmileyface

Some call it milk shake, others call it pudding, and some call it peanut butter. I had a friend with a 2.2L camry who had filled the radiator with water. Short story later, it froze burst the water jackets in the head and when I pulled off the valve cover, the entire contents of the head were filled with peanut butter like consistancy.

Rev Prodigy

i replaced the valve cover gasket and there was no sludge if thats what youre asking.