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Old Oct 2, 2006 | 10:26 AM
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Question OIL PROBLEM~! buring oil

every 3000 miles after oil change; i have "low oil" light comes on. i lose about 1qt of oil. is there any way i can prevent this??

what oil do you guy use?? any suggestions??

i know that ls1 burns oil but im getting tired of keep on adding oil.

i use 6qts of 0W-30(castrol) GERMAN made stuff w/ long version of K/N filter.
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Old Oct 2, 2006 | 10:38 AM
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I ran the GC once in my car and has the same problem, went back to M1 10w30 like I had been using and the oil burning was noticeable reduced.
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Old Oct 2, 2006 | 10:48 AM
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My old 98 burned some oil. It was the valve guides.
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Old Oct 2, 2006 | 01:04 PM
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check the threads on the spark plugs for oil. Might be blow by might be guides...could be anything. I wouldnt be driving my car around much if it burned that much oil, could cost you your motor.
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Old Oct 2, 2006 | 02:25 PM
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Find a good mechanic/shop you trust and have them do leakdown and compression checks. If everything there checks out, it pretty much rules out blowby. Any weird sounds? Metal shavings or anything weird coming out with the oil?


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Old Oct 2, 2006 | 05:21 PM
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With as hard as he drive it, I wouldnt sweat it...

If you really want it to stop using oil, commence with a vaccum pump setup to help the rings seal.
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Old Oct 2, 2006 | 06:45 PM
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when we had your tb off there was LOT of oil in it. you should do a PCV delete. i did and its 100x better, i dont have to add anymore between oil changes.
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Old Oct 2, 2006 | 08:59 PM
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My car burns it too, no problems though. Just keep her toped off the best you can, if really happens when you beat the **** out of it.
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Originally Posted by SUTTERERMAN85
when we had your tb off there was LOT of oil in it. you should do a PCV delete. i did and its 100x better, i dont have to add anymore between oil changes.
try the updated valve first and a real catch can setup...i cant say id delete the system for what he drives the car for though.
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Old Oct 3, 2006 | 12:47 AM
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Originally Posted by V6 Bird
try the updated valve first and a real catch can setup...i cant say id delete the system for what he drives the car for though.


hey mike, would it hurt anything to delete the pcv? i am considering it temporarily to permanent cause i get 300-1000 miles a quart. ]


i am thinking rings since i changed the valve seals and no change but i want to know how much is going thru the pcv 1st. (yes, i do have catch can)
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Old Oct 3, 2006 | 08:15 AM
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im goin to try the "real" catch can first instead of my fake ****. see what happens..
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Old Oct 3, 2006 | 08:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Josh McGrath
hey mike, would it hurt anything to delete the pcv? i am considering it temporarily to permanent cause i get 300-1000 miles a quart. ]


i am thinking rings since i changed the valve seals and no change but i want to know how much is going thru the pcv 1st. (yes, i do have catch can)
You could always do what Juan did and just put breathers on it...

Ill be running a vacuum pump on my setup with a catch can to catch the mist before it goes into the intake. Vacuum pumps have been known to free up HP.
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Old Oct 3, 2006 | 12:49 PM
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Originally Posted by V6 Bird
You could always do what Juan did and just put breathers on it...

Ill be running a vacuum pump on my setup with a catch can to catch the mist before it goes into the intake. Vacuum pumps have been known to free up HP.
that will be awesome, gotta post pics tho!
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Old Oct 3, 2006 | 12:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Josh McGrath
that will be awesome, gotta post pics tho!
doubtful...
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Good luck happened to me and my motor was Fed

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Originally Posted by Josh McGrath
that will be awesome, gotta post pics tho!
doubtful...
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