i have a 98 accord lx 5 speed and about once every 2 weeks i have to add a qt of oil to it and i use valvolen dura blend so its not cheap. no cel, and i geta little black dust around my bumper but idk if its just from the bigger apexi ws2 exhaust. i dont smell the oil burning or anything like that and i put cardboard under it to see if there was a leak but there was nothing on the cardboard the next morning. idk if i need to get my rings replaced or if its is even worth it. the engine has 116000 miles on it and i got the car from the 1st owner and she was a 40 year old lady so im guessing she didint beat the pi$$ out of the car. any ideas on what it could be? sry for the long post

-shawn

 

She might not have beat the snot out of the car, But I bet you are.
Switch the car back to Mobil 1 conventional oil and see if you still have consumption problems. Synthetic and blend oils can exaggerate oil burning/ leaking problems.

 

i take it easy on my accord, i consider it my baby lol. i hardly ever get on it and if i do its just to change lanes in the highway. the compression is 180 across the board, idk if that helps at all.

 

Use the Mobil 1 conventional. I bet it will help. Does it have the ULEV engine? (green valve cover) Those are prone to using oil

 

nope it has a silver valve cover, its a stock vtec f23, only thing done to it is the apexi ws2 catback

 

and honda makes a car w/ a stock green valve cover? never seen one lol

 

Of course the only pic I can find id B&W but the shaded area is lime green

 

hah yeah its not that engine, but you think just changeing to the conventinal oil will help? like i said before i cant smell the oil burning. i had a 95 civic that burn oil like there was no tomarro and i could really smell it burning.

 

Does the radiator overflow tank look overfilled and scuzzy?
Any of your friends spot smoke from the rear while driving?

Other than outright leaking, those are the only two directions it can go.

That black stuff on your rear bumper is soot, most likely from driving a lot of very short trips.

Let me know

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just checked my overflow tank and the antifreeze looks dark green not the bright green at all. its about an inch below the MAX line too. could just be dirty antifreeze i dont think there is any oil in it. who knows the last time the radeator was flushed or the last time new coolint was put in. like i said bofore the owner was a woman so god only knows

 

Have someone follow you on the highway. Have them pay particular attention to the exhaust pipe and anything that might be coming out of it.

The prior lady owner may have babied her pride and joy and never pushed it much. You could be dealing with either varnished piston rings or (in a worst case) the rings never seated against the Cylinder Liners.

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would it even be worth it to replace the rings? or would it be cheaper to get a new engine

 

Go with the GM Top Cylinder Cleaner / SeaFoam proceedure discussed in threads the last couple of days before you commit to tearing down the engine..

Here's the proceedure:
"Sounds like you've got an oil control ring either stuck in it's groove or it's lost tension.
I've used GM Top Cylinder Cleaner to loosen stuck rings in the past.
It was originally used to de-carbon combustion chambers.
I've used it a "little" differently.
Pull the plugs.
Pour equal amouts of GM Top Cylinder Cleaner into each cylinder.
Let it sit for as long as you can, letting the stuff work. (5 to 6 hours should do it)
Put a shop rag over the valve cover and crank the engine over without the plugs installed (it's gonna spray)
Check the oil level in the crankcase. If it now shows overfilled, perform oil change.
Reinstall the spark plugs and start the engine.
It IS going to smoke at first (as the residual burns off), but it should clear out quickly.
Give it a good road test and check for the original condition again after a suitable period."

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thank you. you have been a big help . ill try this stuff out and see what it does for me