So i had to do my oil change and it hit the 3,000 mark but i only had less that a quart of oil in the pan. Friends have told me that black smock comes out of the exhaust when i step on it. Might the problem be that i need new rings or should i just get my engine check for leaks for $65? Any suggestions or ideas on what might b the best thing to do?

 

how many miles are on the engine?

you should start with a compression test and a leakdown test to see if your loosing compression, and if you are, the leakdown test will give you an idea where

 

it has 115k

 

and what motor is it?

if it's a vtec motor chances are its valve seals but like i said start with a compression test then do a leakdown

 

Yeah it's a 99 civic si vtec b16a2

 

if your burning oil then your piston rings are out.
you need to replace them and your compression will be back to normal and your engine will stop burning oil

 

blue smoke is oil.
do compresson then leak down.

it doesnt mean the rings are gone 115k isnt that much.

 

yes its not much. but my friend had a b16 with only 95k on it and it burned oil like a pot head burns through weed

 

x2 on da rings

 

weird. must of not been takin care of poor lil b16

 

I agree. 95k and the rings are shot? hmmm.

 

he is the first and only owner of the car.(00 SI)
he gives it a oil change every 2,700 miles.
treats it like a baby.
never takes it past 7k.(when he races. which isnt many times)
shifts at 2,500 - 2,800 rpm. never takes it past 3k

so yea

 

7K? lol. I thought you were going to say 3K.

 

lol. sorry. forgot to put that he never takes it past 7k when he races
but normal shifting, he shifts at 2,500 - 2,800 rpm

 

Just do the compression and then the leak-down. That will be the answer.

 

i dont even want to know why you have vtech spelled like that in your user name
but you are correct on the leakdown test

 

wow, something was wrong with that.
my y7 is at 198 and bearly burns anything, if that.

 

yea u know. but he is going to sell it to me for dirt cheap!
and piston rings replacement is pretty easy!!
so SSSHHHHH!!!!!

 

black smokes means yur running rich, blue smoke means its oil, do u have oil under the car everytime u park

 

oh ****. i didnt even notice the part where he said black smoke.
yes black smoke does mean that you are running too rich.
check your vacuum lines to make sure there are no leaks

 

^^ what he siad but its easier first to pull off you intake and cover the tb and if dies you dont have leaks if it stays runing you have a leak(s)

easieer then hunting down the vacum lines, if you dont have to.
what sort of mods do you have? has it been tuned after?