Who's car eats oil like mine?
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Who's car eats oil like mine?
For some reason, my car just loves to eat oil, I don't know. When I went to one of my track days, I checked the oil levels, and it was low, alright Just add 2 quarts and its good. A few months down the road, I start to hear a knocking sound....hmmm, I always use premium, I checked the engine to see if anything is loose, and nothing. I would hear the knocking sound every so often. A friend suggested maybe my engine is oil starved. I check the oil, and yea, its low...again. So I add 2 more quarts. Knocking sound goes away. It's back again.
Any ideas why my engine is consuming so much oil? Maybe its due to the fact that I have a s/c pulley on and I drive it like I stole it everywhere?
Any ideas why my engine is consuming so much oil? Maybe its due to the fact that I have a s/c pulley on and I drive it like I stole it everywhere?
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oil usage
I have an 03 MCS with the following mods:
ALTA PULLEY, ALTA INTAKE, THROTTLE BODY, PLUGS, WIRES, COIL PACK, SSR COMP WHEELS, MILLTECK SPORT CATBACK, H-SPORT LOWERING SPRINGS, P/S FAN COVER, H-SPORT REAR SWAY BAR, H-SPORT CONTROL ARMS, UNICHIP ECU, WEBB’s STAGE ONE BRAKES, AUTO UP WINDOWS, VOICE OPERATED GPS SYSTEM, M7 OIL CATCH CAN, UPPER AND MID GRILLS, ALTA SHORT SHIFTER,WHALEN SHIFT ****, DRIVER’S KNEE PAD, ALTA INTERCOOLER DIVERTER, ESCORT PASSPORT 8500 X50 BLUE, RACING DYNAMICS STRUT BRACE (that's all I can think of)
And I drive it like I stole it...(Last ticket.. Officer, "That's some pretty aggressive driving there").
Have done regular changes and have only added a total of one quart (a little here and there) in over 70,000 miles.
Earl
ALTA PULLEY, ALTA INTAKE, THROTTLE BODY, PLUGS, WIRES, COIL PACK, SSR COMP WHEELS, MILLTECK SPORT CATBACK, H-SPORT LOWERING SPRINGS, P/S FAN COVER, H-SPORT REAR SWAY BAR, H-SPORT CONTROL ARMS, UNICHIP ECU, WEBB’s STAGE ONE BRAKES, AUTO UP WINDOWS, VOICE OPERATED GPS SYSTEM, M7 OIL CATCH CAN, UPPER AND MID GRILLS, ALTA SHORT SHIFTER,WHALEN SHIFT ****, DRIVER’S KNEE PAD, ALTA INTERCOOLER DIVERTER, ESCORT PASSPORT 8500 X50 BLUE, RACING DYNAMICS STRUT BRACE (that's all I can think of)
And I drive it like I stole it...(Last ticket.. Officer, "That's some pretty aggressive driving there").
Have done regular changes and have only added a total of one quart (a little here and there) in over 70,000 miles.
Earl
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Well, every engine uses some oil. It is unavoidable or the rings would grind into the cylinder walls and seize the engine.
Over the first couple of months and 3000 miles or so, mine used maybe 3/4 of a quart. After that it settled down and the amount used is negligible (I check every couple of weeks and have only had to add a few ounces a couple of times). I'm at 19k now.
2 quarts low is pretty low. You might have a leak as that much oil would be noticable in teh exhaust I think.
Also, if you heard the valves knocking, I would be worried about that engine.
Over the first couple of months and 3000 miles or so, mine used maybe 3/4 of a quart. After that it settled down and the amount used is negligible (I check every couple of weeks and have only had to add a few ounces a couple of times). I'm at 19k now.
2 quarts low is pretty low. You might have a leak as that much oil would be noticable in teh exhaust I think.
Also, if you heard the valves knocking, I would be worried about that engine.
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Originally Posted by zerofighter
When I went to one of my track days, I checked the oil levels, and it was low, alright Just add 2 quarts and its good. A few months down the road, I start to hear a knocking sound....hmmm, I always use premium, I checked the engine to see if anything is loose, and nothing. I would hear the knocking sound every so often. A friend suggested maybe my engine is oil starved. I check the oil, and yea, its low...again. So I add 2 more quarts. Knocking sound goes away.
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2 quarts/litres sounds like a lot to have to add. The engine holds 5.
My 03 MC has 95k+ kms(60k miles) change the oil 1/2 way between regular oil changes, and I have only added a little more than a quart/litre in total.
I sort of followed break-in, rarely shift below 4500rpm, and go to bounce on a regular basis.
I think a trip to your dealer is in order, NOW
My 03 MC has 95k+ kms(60k miles) change the oil 1/2 way between regular oil changes, and I have only added a little more than a quart/litre in total.
I sort of followed break-in, rarely shift below 4500rpm, and go to bounce on a regular basis.
I think a trip to your dealer is in order, NOW
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Originally Posted by xtremepsionic
Well the oil must be either burning up in the engine from a bad seal or from a loose oil filter/plug.
Do you see any oil stains on the ground at all from where you park the Mini?
Do you see any oil stains on the ground at all from where you park the Mini?
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Originally Posted by bambam
Just wondering, do you let it get up to temp before pushing it hard, such as over 3000 rpms? Its just something I have always done to let everything in the engine expand to the proper tollerances.
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