sup guys...i just recently bought a car not to long ago..and it has a b16a in it..i looked at the oil dipstick tonight and i find to see like hella little oil on the dip stick..not even to the first hole...wtf! im all mad lookin at this..the person to who sold me the car said he did a oil change and i didnt bother to check since he changed it.. the car runs fine..and pulls the same like the first day i bought it...since the oil level on the dipstick is hella low..should i go buy some oil and fillerup until the 2nd hole like normal..or what shoul di do...i need to drive this car tomorrow...helpme out pls everyone

 

If you are getting low on oil avoid driving your car, if you don't have oil in an engine and drive 1 mile it will cause damage. i would take another car(just to be safe) to the store grab 2-3 quarts(hell why not) and fill up till you are half way up to second hole (while cold) or somewhere around there. make sure the drain bolt is on tight and check the oil filter(back of block usually a bright color it stands out)

 

do an oil change and monitor the oil level and see if its burning or leaking...also when u do a change see how long it takes to turn black...if it turns black very fast, your getting blowby and the motors not good.....if it stays clean for a while and doesnt burn or leak it then the kid lied about the oil change...just change ur oil

 

Do an oil change and watch it. my b18c1 was so low the light came on the other day. I have to watch mine as well.

 

thanks for all the replies! i went to the store jus now and put oil in there 2 more quarts..wow..this thing niether kills/burns oil or i dont kno..immah keep my eye on it thjo

 

yea just watch it and if you bang on your car a lot then you will go through oil no big deal jsut watch it and youll be fine

 

use thicker oil maybe, your motor is burning oil or maybe your oil pan is cracked, i can be plenty of things. what kind of oil do you use? 10-30?

 

i woudlnt go too heavy ide stick with 30w, (enless you like killin oil pumps : P)

 

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if you beat on your car it shouldnt be burning oil...that is bad.

 

check the drain plug, oil pan gasket and other things that could cause it to leak. may not be burning it but it could be leaking somewhere

 

i have the same problem but everytime i check my oil, its pretty much nothing and my whole dipstick holder thingy comes out from the block, yea i think thats pretty bad,