Turbo gsr burns oil, help diagnose
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Turbo gsr burns oil, help diagnose
I have a boosted gsr that burns a good amount of oil. My coolant overflow has a little bit of brown sludge in it. I did a compression test when the engine was warm with good results (190ish psi). The car doesnt seem to lack any power. I can specificly smell oil when im engine braking. Do you guys think its a ring or valve seal issue? Thanks
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It definitly burns oil. I dont believe the car was at operating temp. I just bought a leak down tester so i will update when im able to do the test.
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Re: Turbo gsr burns oil, help diagnose
Do the leak down on a warm motor, when doing the test also look into you radiator and watch for air bubbles!
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The cylinders are also subject to vacuum on engine braking. I disagree that valve seals are the most common cause for oil burning under these conditions.
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Re: Turbo gsr burns oil, help diagnose
So i took the head off my car today. The things i notice were their was a good amount of sludge in the engine, valves faces on cylnder 3 & 4 where white (coolant). I didnt notice any oil on the exhaust valve stems and i have yet to take the intake manifold of and look at the intake valves.
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Haha i wish it only burned that much. I have never checked to see how fast it is burning but i would say half-quart in a couple weeks. I took my intake manifokd off todsy ans say oil in the intake ports of the head. Looks like ill be replacing valve seals. Im praying its not an oil control ring issue also.
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