Are there any symptoms of how to tell if your car is burning oil? (car smoking etc.)

My car just recently had an oil change about 1000k ago and its almost to the low mark on the dipstick.

any and all help appreciated thanks.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by screename &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Are there any symptoms of how to tell if your car is burning oil? (car smoking etc.)

My car just recently had an oil change about 1000k ago and its almost to the low mark on the dipstick.

any and all help appreciated thanks.</TD></TR></TABLE>

what you stated is the most obvious symptom. or its leaking

 

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what you stated is the most obvious symptom. or its leaking</TD></TR></TABLE>

Symptom of heavy burning oil is blue smoke out the tailpipe. I believe it's blue, I do get my colors confused with different problems, though I believe blue is oil. It's like a dark bluish, definately noticable. Though if there's no smoke at all (abnormally) coming out the back you're straight up leaking oil.

 

yeah ill be replacing some gaskets such as the valve cover and oil pan.

is there any way to stop a car from burning oil?

 

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is there any way to stop a car from burning oil?</TD></TR></TABLE>

nothing really effective imo other then rebuilding the motor

 

some thicker oil and maybe an additive might help.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by screename &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">yeah ill be replacing some gaskets such as the valve cover and oil pan.

is there any way to stop a car from burning oil?</TD></TR></TABLE>

Did you actually read what I wrote? From the vibe you're giving off, you're 100% implying that it ISN'T smoking. If it isn't smoking and you're using oil like that, you're either A) Pounding VTEC on every single take off in every single gear, or B) have an oil leak.

 

o ok lol. thanks man. so no smoke equals no burning and only leaks, cool. thanks.

 

If you lost that much oil, you should be seeing stains under your car. Valve cover gasket seems to be the usual culprit. Extremely easy to fix.