I just got my header installed at a local shop today. The thing is after he was done he said i needed one quart of oil. But the thing is i changed my oil last week. I then went to the nearest Autozone to purchase one quart of Castrol 10w30 oil. Then i went home to check my dipstick again to make sure, that **** was ******* like dry. I needed more then just one quart, so i'm thinkin did he **** up somewhere? Also, after he installed my header, my car was smokin a bit but he said that's normal. So can anyone comment on what went wrong or what HE did wrong?

 

anyone?

 

oil filter tight? did you replace the washer on the drain plug? is the drain plug tight? maybe it's just a coincidence and your rings are worn.

 

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i did not install it, i wasn't even there. When i came back to pick up the car he said " oh, asi was checking the dipstick you're low a quart of oild. So i dunno, i assume the he freakin drained my oil by accident, but just said i was low a quart of oil to cover it up.

 

anyone else have any input on this?

 

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i did not install it, i wasn't even there. When i came back to pick up the car he said " oh, asi was checking the dipstick you're low a quart of oild. So i dunno, i assume the he freakin drained my oil by accident, but just said i was low a quart of oil to cover it up. </TD></TR></TABLE>


who did your oil change?

 

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a local shop that i've been going to for like 2 years already, i am sure ti's not their fault. The mechanic doing my header must of done something.....

 

it could just be a coincidence.

 

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Hmm.......

 

anyone ever have this problem?

 

anyone........

 

bump i need some help

 

why dont u just put oil in ure engine and see if it burns off quickly and maybe you can find out wats wrong

 

i dont think your header has anything to do with it . i have change at least on my car 4-5 different ones and never have come across this problem.

 

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that's what i'm doing tomorrow early in the morning, i'm changing my oil and putting in some Mobil 1 Synthetic. I'm not really all that concern i just wanted to know what really happened. I mean i just got an oil change last week, how the FAWK all that **** just drained off.

 

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Really? hmm............i dunno then, weird shizzle going on.......

 

well thanx for the help guys, bedtime

 

try to see if it leaks over night.

 

yea for sure i'll check that

 

Well when I did the oil on my car it has a big leak. The washer on the drain bolt actually had a groove worn around the whole thing from being toqrued to tight. I didn't have time to fix it right away but I lost about 2 quarts over a period of about a week. Drained it again, put high temp silicon seal on the washer and teflon tape around the threads. Leaks about 1 drop every couple of days.

And more towards your issue maybe the oil wasn't properly changed. Could be the same leak I had, maybe a leak from your oil filter. Perhaps the seals on the filter are bad, not properly installed or it wasn't tightened enough. Also could be you're burning oil somewhere in the engine. If you are emitting smoke from your exhaust that could be a big possibility.

Check your spark plugs for oil. What color is the smoke?

 

color of smoke is white

 

You can try checking the crankshaft seals and where the tranny connects to the block. Can you tell where the leak may be coming from? If it isn't puddling on the ground anywhere and you don't see oil dripping it is probably being burned giving you that white smoke.

 

yea dude header shouldnt have anything to do w/it...is the smoke coming from the engine bay or the exhaust? did you make sure to reset your ecu after the install?

 

alright thanx.

 

Hey WhitEdRift,

Did I understand your post correctly - you reused your drain bolt washer? These are 'crush' washers, are are meant to be replaced after each use. They are made of a softer material so that they form a metal seal when torqued down, hence you get that groove. Please don't take this as a flame - just trying to help out.