Is it normal or around avarage for a 94 GSR with 150k to burn 2 qts in between oil changes. and some times 3 if i rag on it in vtec.

 

yea...pretty soon you'll be needing to rebuild it...but i'd keep an eye on the oil level...and maybe less vtec

 

wow. that sucks...mines don't even eat as much oil as that. and it has 160k on it. well mines don't even burn oil or eat oil at all really its always at the good level

 

Mine burns that much between oil changes, and I only have 76k on mine.

Though, it also leaks as much out from the rear main seal as well.

 

so you think i will blow engine or should i replace the valve cover gasket and all first befor i go thinking about a new car. im low on budget bad.

 

keep pouring it in till it blows. usually you detonate a piston or burn an exhaust valve

 

I think i may have a leak some where. but im doing compression check tommorow i'll let you guys know how that rolls

 

That's only 1 quart every 1500 miles if you're changing your oil regularly. Absolutely not abnormal or excessive for a '94 B18C with 150,000 miles.

Don't even think about a rebuild; that's pointless. Waste of money. Forget it. Checking your oil level every time you fill up with fuel and topping it off as needed is much cheaper.

As long as you keep the sump full of oil, you'll be fine. Just don't let it drop more than a half quart low.

 

My 94 GSR burns zero oil with 148,xxx miles. It would kind of worry me personally, but if you can live with it then just monitor it and make sure it doesn't get progressively worse.

 

yessir, i even asked my tuner, a honda B sereis guru

 

valve steam seals might need to be replaced

 

asked him what....

 

guides and rings are often the cause. romping on the motor when cold really increases the wear factor. cheap oil and sustained high rpm driving is another great cause.

 

could it be cheap oil from ac&t is why it burned away so fast... it doesnt smoke at all and last time i check compression it was 220- accross. im hoping the compression is the same tommorow whats some good numbers to hope for!?

 

mine burns zero oil and it has 100,300 miles on it 2001

 

i might be mistakken. im doing a compression test in the morning. i might be wrong. =x

 

yea, i detonated a piston, i can send you a pick of the after math lol. just rebuild it before its too late.

 

sucks im running 218k miles ZERO OIL burning. NOT REBUILT

 

? its not really cheaper to rebuild before hand. you almost never wreck a block and normally just burn a valve or explode a piston.

 

like i said i am not sure i am BURNING OIL..... im running a compression check today. i dont think its possible for my car to burn that much oil and NOT smoke at all so something is not right. after driving the car for ten mins. i let it cool for about 30 mins then check it maybe i should have waited longer?

 

It absolutely is possible, because you're not burning that much oil.

And chances are that it does smoke a bit in VTEC, but you haven't noticed.

 

sorry to thread jack but how do you know if your burning oil?

 

your oil keeps getting low.

 

well, if you pour in 4qts when you do your oil change, and when you check it at some point later it is lower than the upper dot on your dipstick that means you've lost some oil. whether it is burnt or just leaked out, is the question.

 

its either burnin away or leaking.