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Old Jun 2, 2002 | 07:15 PM
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Burning Oil... Next Step???

Well i checked my spark plugs today and it seems that i am burning oil in all 6 cylinders. its not a lot but definitely needs to be fixed. i get out of school on tuesday and probably want to start to work on it soon after that. could someone tell me some of the things that should be replaced in addition to the piston rings. also where should i get the replacement parts from? any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!
Old Jun 2, 2002 | 08:19 PM
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Re: Burning Oil... Next Step???

Originally posted by damax03
Well i checked my spark plugs today and it seems that i am burning oil in all 6 cylinders. its not a lot but definitely needs to be fixed. i get out of school on tuesday and probably want to start to work on it soon after that. could someone tell me some of the things that should be replaced in addition to the piston rings. also where should i get the replacement parts from? any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!
I dont think you have to go all the way and do the rings. It's probably just the valve stem seals that are leaking a little. If you worried about the rings, then do a compression test.

If you wanna give it a try, there is an oil additive that is supposed to recondition the valve stem seals (and any other seals it incounters). But of course the best thing to do is go ahead and replace them.
I have not had trouble with oil consumption or burning, but I do not think It should be all that bad of a job, as long as you have all the tools.
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