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, 6:26 AM 8/27/2002]

 

anybody?

 

do you blow smoke?

t..

 

nope

 

did you recently switch the engine over to a synthetic motor oil? any oil in your coolant?

 

DO you leak any oil? THis is weird as hell, oil has to go somewhere & 4 quarts should leave SOME traces...
Check if you're not leaking the oil from under the oil filter. It has been more than once when the rubber seal from old oil filter would stick to the block & if you install new filter w/out checking, you might loose the oil right there.
Yuri K