Is it normal to burn oil when you're VTEC kicks in. For example, after 3months and I'm ready to change my oil, the oil level on the dipstick is near empty. Any help appreciated. I tried searching but I couldn't find any so I decided to sign up to ask this question. thanks in advanced!

 

Don't know if this helps. My 93 Del Sol SI was a 1/4 quart low when I got the oil changed after purchase. But I have no idea when it was last changed. This was the first change since purchase. I am curious to see what you find out.

 

check for any leaks first?

 

it is not normal to burn oil in your car at all.

 

Check your plugs for carbon, then compression test

 

older motors, or more beat on motors does strangely burn oil when vtec engages. its nothing un common with vtec motors, but its not the best thing either.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ADVAN EG2 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">it is not normal to burn oil in your car at all.</TD></TR></TABLE>

false..

but how much is normal exactly? between oil changes? anyone own an ek si or the old del sol vtec since it was BRAND new??

 

if your car is older check for leaks before you start to think its burning oil, my valve cover gasket and bolt seals leak and its annoying but i'd like to get collision damage fixed first

 

For race motors that is fully built its normal. I know of a guy who burns 1 qt every week or so in his 200+whp motor.

 

My Del Sol has the original SOHC VTEC in it. And like I posted, it was roughly 1/4 quart low at change.

 

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Wrong, vtec burns off a little bit of oil everytime it's engaged.

It'd take 10k miles without an oil change for it to be low enough to barely register on the dipstick or momentarily turn the oil light on during hard braking.

Don't ask me how I know that.

 

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didnt you say you were super super easy on it though? i seem to remember you posting a thread about not wanting to get near vtec?

 

normal wear and tear will burn a very very little oil,
but if your's burn too much oil then it's not normal anymore.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by WrongWD &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">didnt you say you were super super easy on it though? i seem to remember you posting a thread about not wanting to get near vtec?</TD></TR></TABLE>

Yeah, that was me, haha. I really do take it fairly easy on my car. Recently after that thread though, I feel alot more comfortable about wrapping the RPMs around. The amount of oil I said I was low isn't really that much though is it? And I can't say for sure when it was last changed before that(first change since purchase off of a private seller).

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by vtakvtrak &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">For race motors that is fully built its normal. I know of a guy who burns 1 qt every week or so in his 200+whp motor.</TD></TR></TABLE>

That's not good.