for sum reason im losing oil and i don't know where from. i've switched from 5w30 to 10w30 and still there shows no oil on the dipstick at all! this is maybe after a week of driving. i've added exactly 4.25 quarts into my b18c1 and its really bothering me.

secondly. the last time i changed my spark plugs i found that the first 2 spark plugs were flooded with oil. so i thought this is where my problem is. i resealed the valve cover gasket with sealant and rechecked it and all ring seals. it all has fresh, live rubber so its not the gaskets. i rechecked the spark plugs today and it worked...they are not flooded anymore but the oil is still low?! wat is wrong with my car?

any help appreciated


[Modified by redteg1, 6:27 AM 8/27/2002]

 

Damn, now that's something for me to ponder about.....I use 10W-40, but that's because I live in ARIZONA where it's like 110 F on average...

 

thats what i was going to ask him is what is the weather like there.

 

I try to stick to using 5w30, but I have used 10w30 in the past with no probs, it gets pretty hot here in FL as well

 

I have run 10w40 during the summer here in Michigan. But when fall comes back to the thin stuff. Just to damn cold by the lake.

 

weather is pretty normal around here but there were a couple hot summer weeks of consistant 90s but other than that its pretty normal here in NJ.

 

I use it unitl I'm able to afford a rebuild. My oil rings are shot.

 

i was using 0-30w till my engine rebuild, but since then i've switched to semi synt 10-40W...we have mild weather all year round...should i using lighter 10-30w??

 

how many miles do u have on ur engine?

 

valve seals bad

 

how can i go about to get this fixed? is it expensive to fix?

 

getting the valve seals done isnt that big a job, theyre pretty cheap to buy (check around for instalation prices) but when your that far you may get the oil rings looked at too!

BTW there was only 72k miles on my car when the rings were done, but it lead a hard life up till that...


[Modified by mugenracer, 8:15 PM 8/27/2002]