ReDRuM86

Well I know burning oil is common in many honda engines, but mine just seems to guzzle it up. I wasent even at 2500km before I had almost no oil left after my last oil change, so I changed it again and I put a product from bardhal in called, no-smoke + stop leak which ive heard good things about. I was just wondering if anyone else here had any suggestions?

bananax

as far as I know, all stop leak etc products are bad for your motor, they clog up other things that shouldn't be clogged up! try putting in some lucas oil stabilizer too.

what motor are you running and what oil are you using too?

ReDRuM86

just a 1.6 SOHC non-vtec from a 98 civic, i usually put in 5W-30 valvoline.

plzbeleiveit

If your bruning try a thicker grad of oil 10w30

EFSiR

agreed with plzbeleiveit. I would do a leak down test...

Mashimaro

do a compression and leakdown test as stated above.

you could go for a thicker oil, but it might not make a difference if your piston rings are toast. do you see any blue smoke coming out the tail pipe?

chris_v2

plzbelieve im an idiot strikes again

10w30 and 5w30 is the same grade at operating temperature dummy.


Put some 10w40 in there with some stabilizer. No need to buy lucas, too pricey. Just some cheap thick ****.

But I would do a compression test. You probably have a burnt valve, bent rod, something of that nature.

username

Bwhahaha
too funny...

Listen to Chris, this is good advice!

bananax

I <3 lucas, why is it expensive? $20 a bottle, but you don't put the whole bottle in, you can probably get 2-3 oil changes out of it, it makes my motor so quiet!(well it did in my last car, havn't put it into the current one yet)

suno_eg

iTrader: (1)

leakdown test works!

bbarbulo

iTrader: (2)

haha chris is correct.

also, it's not common for honda engines to burn oil. it's not a chrysler. only the ones that are beat to **** burn oil.

BVA

I have the same problem here. I'm running a b16a2 and is burning MAD OIL (similar rate to this guy here)... I did a compression test and had 210 right accross... What do you guys think is the problem??....

(sorry for posting this crap here but is the same topic)...

chris_v2

How do you know its burning "mad oil"?

A b16a2 that tests 210 across the board is pretty rare IMO.

strtwrks

do what everone says do a leak down test also i have seen a large amount of valve seals blow out on honda heads aswell does it blow blue smoke on start up?

bbarbulo

iTrader: (2)

I'm betting leak over burning.

prolly leaking at the cam seals, distributor, or vtec solenoid.

BoostedEh2

^^ either that or his oil pan gasket

BVA

I'm not leakiung oil. I placed a white board under the car overnight and no oil leak was fiound. I think I'm seeing blue smoke from the piope on startup tho.... Yes, I hit 210 across the board.

strtwrks

IF YOU re seeing blue smoke sounds like the valve seals are gone have you done that leak down test yet? 210 is still soundin crazy are you doin the compression test first thing in the morning?

BVA

Nope, did that test after work (drove for 30 mins on hwy).... Haven't had a chance to do a leak down. Freak man, should have just bought another Lude, I had a 99 Lude before this ek.. lol.....

chris_v2

Yeah.. because ludes dont burn oil..