burning oil
04-24-2009, 04:32 PM
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burning oil
well for some reason my car seems to be burning a lil....actually a lot more then usual. Every time i take off i see a nice cloud of smoke behind me and i dont know whats wrong with it? is there anything common that can cause this? oh btw its a 2000 sir
04-24-2009, 08:25 PM
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Re: burning oil
i wouldn't feel too bad, my girlfriend's EM1 (equivalent to your SiR) burns about a quart or more every other week and it's got 78,000 miles on it. Just keep an eye on your oil and save up to do a nice rebuild.
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04-24-2009, 08:35 PM
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Compression test the cylinders and, if compression is low for any cylinder(s), then do a leak down test. Bad piston rings or a bad head gasket will be produce low compression, whereas bad valve seals will not. This way you'll know what you're dealing with.
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