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Old Nov 30, 2001 | 08:45 AM
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Lost Oil

Can anyone explain how on my second oil change, a couple weeks later I was about a half a quart low? I just changed the spark plugs and fuel filter.
What happened when I noticed was that my engine light came on. It ended up being ECU: 0415 which is a Left B2 Oxygen Sensor. But I had checked the oil before that (cause I'm used to older domestic cars).
If you have any ideas let me know.
Old Nov 30, 2001 | 08:47 AM
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Did you just go to synthetic ??


Old Nov 30, 2001 | 08:55 AM
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Originally posted by matty
Did you just go to synthetic ??


No this was after my second synthetic oil change. I did all the oil changes with synthetic after I bought the car a couple of months ago.
Old Nov 30, 2001 | 08:57 AM
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It might be too early to tell...your engine is still getting used to the synthetic.
synthetic is very fine and very very slippery...My engine didnt used oil yet but I only did one oil change since I changed to synthetic
Your best bet is to add some and see if the loss goes away

Old Nov 30, 2001 | 08:59 AM
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Sounds good. I didn't lose any after the first change, but I'll just keep watching.
Old Nov 30, 2001 | 09:40 AM
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Check all over the pan too. Make sure there is not a very small leak from a rock chip or anything. Sounds basicl but sometimes if the leak is slow enough it will leak but not even stain your driveway or what not.

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