Engine burning oil
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Engine burning oil
So my engine is burning oil. About 1qaurt per 1500 miles. Is this normal?
My cam chain tensionors are acting up(going in on sunday to get fixed), could this be related?
Should I tell the mechanic to look for anything?
This is a 1998 XJ8 4.0
My cam chain tensionors are acting up(going in on sunday to get fixed), could this be related?
Should I tell the mechanic to look for anything?
This is a 1998 XJ8 4.0
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RE: Engine burning oil
Cars don't naturally "burn oil" unless there's a leak. I just had a tune-up and my car was leaking oil in to the spark plugs. I had some gaskets replaced.
I had a slight burning oil smell before, but now it's gone.
I had a slight burning oil smell before, but now it's gone.
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RE: Engine burning oil
Yeah I do have a slight burning oil smell.
I was just outside looking at it, and it looks like some goey oil below the cam covers.
The thing is I park it in my garage and normally there isn't any puddles under it.I added a quart of oil today and when i parked it in the garage, there was a spot there.
Is it possible it only leaks when its all the way to full? Could it leak out of the cam chain cover gaskets only when full?
I was just outside looking at it, and it looks like some goey oil below the cam covers.
The thing is I park it in my garage and normally there isn't any puddles under it.I added a quart of oil today and when i parked it in the garage, there was a spot there.
Is it possible it only leaks when its all the way to full? Could it leak out of the cam chain cover gaskets only when full?
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RE: Engine burning oil
Couldn't tell you...A)mine never had oil on the ground under the car, not even a dropB)I'm not a mechanic myself.
I had a helluva performance increase in the past 24 hours after getting problem fixed though.
I had a helluva performance increase in the past 24 hours after getting problem fixed though.
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Couldn't tell you...A)mine never had oil on the ground under the car, not even a dropB)I'm not a mechanic myself.
I had a helluva performance increase in the past 24 hours after getting problem fixed though.
Couldn't tell you...A)mine never had oil on the ground under the car, not even a dropB)I'm not a mechanic myself.
I had a helluva performance increase in the past 24 hours after getting problem fixed though.
Mine performes great! Hopefully its just a leaky gasket. They are going to replace it when they do the tensioners. Guess ill cross my fingers!
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RE: Engine burning oil
ORIGINAL: drog321
Cars don't naturally "burn oil" unless there's a leak. I just had a tune-up and my car was leaking oil in to the spark plugs. I had some gaskets replaced.
I had a slight burning oil smell before, but now it's gone.
Cars don't naturally "burn oil" unless there's a leak. I just had a tune-up and my car was leaking oil in to the spark plugs. I had some gaskets replaced.
I had a slight burning oil smell before, but now it's gone.
actualy cars do sometime burn oil, some more then others and also oil grade can make a difference,
best hting to do is have an oil analysis or chang oil brands and see if it make a difference
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RE: Engine burning oil
I had a similar deal.....oil was leaking from the bolts on the engine cover, dribbling down onto that flat metal pan (heat shield?) and then burning when it pooled up on the metal (leaving no oil under the car). I switched from synthetic back to dyno oil, and now it leaks and burns much less.
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