after 2500miles of normal driving (ie vtec several times a week), my car runs outta engine oil...my bumper is filled with black dots...i use mobil 1 5w-30 motor oil

a friend has told me my problem is the piston rings (fried) and i believe him, but i'm hoping the problem isn't a big

could someone share their thoughts?

 

Your friend is probably right.

Do you warm up and cool down your car at all? Or just drive it *****-out as soon as the starter does its job?

 

I use mobil 10w-30 and it just about always breaks down. I just took it as the oil itself breaking down.

EDIT: i'm a little over 3K miles and i've already added 2.5 quarts.


[Modified by RacerXI, 9:57 PM 9/17/2002]

 

ive been using mobil 1's new formula, and it burns quite a bit, i always have to add a good amount once i pass 2,200+ or so miles

 

hey, you're right, i dont warm up my car or cool down
does that account for my piston rings or is that the reason i burn lots of oil? thx

 

problem is probably ring related. not much you can do except tear it apart and put new rings in, but that $$$ unless you can do it yourself. dont know what to tell you.

 

Here is what I just went through.

OIL spots on bumper.. burn 1 Quart in 20 min on track
~3 quarts in 3000 miles of normal driving.

Compression great 245-233 across (Stock motor)... leakdown less than 5%

My oil rings were bad.. not compression rings. Spark plugs looked decent, because the oil was blowing by at such high RPM.

 

warranty time!

take it to the dealer and let them solve your problem.

 

That was exactly my situation. Good compression results, good leakdown results..oil rings done! Brand new block installed under warrantly by dealer!!

 

Pennzoil.....5w30 is your friend.

Andy: Who doesn't burn any oil and has had no problems! If they use it on the Space Aircrafts, its good for the R and Hatchcrap.

Mobil 1 is great.....but $ and burning makes me

 

I have allways wonder what does NASA need with motor oil in outerspace? do they have a conventional engine for a generator?

 

personally, I'm partial to Castrol 5w30 synthetic...little to no burning (and I'm in vtec for atleast ~30mins per day or ~50 times daily)

but I'll be switching to RedLine soon.

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I burn 2 quarts every 500 miles or so...I don't think I have a problem.

 

Its the new "Auto Oil Changer" installed by this new company called NOS

 

-Marc ---> who just found his old "NOS" shirt during the move to the new house and will wear it at the next meet

 

that's your answer.

 

Castrol GTX ownz j00!

 

-Dave, who's car doesn't burn a drop since before the expo.. when I last changed the oil

 

*cough*Chad*cough

 

Most of the drivers that I have met in the past who RACE their Type R report oil burning issues. Stock motors, modified motors - doesn't matter. Just make sure you CHECK THE OIL RELIGIOUSLY and don't let it get below 1/2.

The other thing you might check - that might help is the PCV valve. This is a cheap item to replace.

Besides - oil is a consumable. Only do the rings if you absolutely have to.

 

I only burn about a guart every 3,000 miles then i just get it changed. I'm thinking about switching from mobile 1 to something different.

 

Castrol GTX will be your friend.

 

U have to figure with those kind of RPM's your bound to burn more oil when your picking so much up all the time in Vtec! NO............

Andy: Who likes AssPenny's idea.......I need NOS

I will be putting it in tonight!

 

-Dave, who burns 0.0000000 quarts with two full tanks of gas in a day at a hin HPDS.

 

how long can you go b4 ur car just breaks down b/c of bad piston rings??!