Climax_R

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so i was on 2nd gear... and i was flooring it close to 7k rpm... and then for a split second i saw my oil light go on... then off.... what does this mean? i got all paranoid and dropped a quart of oil in when i got home

Climax_R

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i was just reading up on another forum.... and some are saying " get read to sell your car/new motor swap " because this is a sign before my engine starts knocking blah blah....

another one says it may be because of a fram filter... i am currently using a fram tough guard filter because i got a few for free....

i change my oil more frequently than i need to so it cant be an issue with changing oil/filter....

any feedback on this?

MPR

Was it actually low on oil? Did you check the level before adding that quart?

Climax_R

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i think so... i checked the dipstick and hardly an oil was on it... then i dropped the quart in... started the car... and then checked the dipstick and it was fine... then 10 mins after turning the car off i checked the dipstick again and it didn't have much oil on it.... and i know for sure i am not leaking any oil anywhere wtf this is weird!!!

chris_v2

there's your answer.

D.T.P

When oil is hot, it expands. Heat does that to everything.
My old car was burning oil, and since I didn't really care about the engine I would top it up when oil light would go on when cornering hard. Should check oil when car is cold. But yes as Chris said you stated the problem yourself. Its the lack of oil in the pan that caused the light to go on.

Climax_R

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oh **** i got my oil changed like a month ago i didn't think it would be like that so soon =| crap!

D.T.P

What engine? And does it leak?

Climax_R

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d16z6.. and it doesn't leak at all...

D.T.P

Does it smoke? Get somebody to drive behind you as you go WOT. If its not leaking then its burning.

Climax_R

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it does smoke a bit when i floor it.... what do i do to fix this?

chris_v2

Thicker oil can put a band-aid fix on this. Or you can over-haul/swap the engine.

Climax_R

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i am currently using royal purple 10w30

chris_v2

royal purple is such a waste of $ in a z6. Switch to a 10w40 dino oil.

Climax_R

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i agree... but i got like 3 oil changes worth for free from the guy i bought my car off of... so didn't want to waste it... any specific suggestions to which oil i should go with??

D.T.P

Oil burning is in most cases a cause of worn piston rings. I'm assuming you wouldn't be able to do this yourself so it would be cheaper to kit get another z6.
For oil brands, there is no point in using a synthetic oil if you are burning it. 10w40 as Chris mentioned will help slow down the oil consumption. For a brand, it really doesn't matter... You will burn it up

l.d.forget

go to walmart and get whatever is on sale.

rick10

true ..

freestyle

car will run forever but the smoke will get worse the harder u drive. If u get a check engine light check ur cat, its probably clogged.

jdm ek4

It seems like you beat on your car a lot, if so, thats where your oil is going.