3.5 oil consumption
11-09-2005, 10:24 PM
#122
earlier today I ripped open my precats to see if there was any chunks missing like Epacy's....the rear was healthy with no chunks missing...as for the front, I couldn't get the last two bolts which freakin pissed me off....I was using a 1ft breaker bar too...jeez that thing would just not budge...so I couldn't take a peek at my front precat :cry:
11-12-2005, 11:01 AM
#123
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Originally Posted by eng92
Without doing a partial teardown of the engine (ie remove the heads), I believe a leakdown test is the only thing you can do. It will only tell you where the leaks are (intake/exhaust valve or rings) and not what caused them.
that is only for combustion pressure leaks, not oil leaks
removing the spark plug and inspecting it would be indicitave of wether its being burned or not...
11-12-2005, 12:04 PM
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Originally Posted by BewstAdd1ct
that is only for combustion pressure leaks, not oil leaks
removing the spark plug and inspecting it would be indicitave of wether its being burned or not...
removing the spark plug and inspecting it would be indicitave of wether its being burned or not...
Unfortunately that is not always an accurate way of telling whether you have an oil leak.
I pulled the plugs the day I received the engine to see what condition they were in. There was only a small amount of oil on one of the plugs. I was not to bothered by it. I figured I was good to go so the engine sat in my garage for several months while I rounded up parts I needed for my swap.
I didn't realize there was a problem until some time later when I purchased a leakdown tester to evaluate the health of another engine.
When the VQ35 tested so poorly on the leakdown, I decided to open it up and the pics in post 110 is what I found.
05-30-2007, 04:49 AM
#125
Originally Posted by Weimar Ben
Anyone who uses a Fram filter ought to be shot. I don't think many of the people here on the org are dumb/cheap enough to use a Fram.
i have seen the filter test online and frams were close to the worst.
If you change your oil regularly it doesn't matter what filter you use.
FLAME away.
i buy cheap oil and cheap filters and my oil changes cost me 8 bucks. i change it every 3k or 3 months and i have NEVER once had a problem with burning oil or anything else engine related.
05-30-2007, 03:41 PM
#128
Originally Posted by Torgus
weird...i'v only used Fram's and never had a problem.
i have seen the filter test online and frams were close to the worst.
If you change your oil regularly it doesn't matter what filter you use.
FLAME away.
i buy cheap oil and cheap filters and my oil changes cost me 8 bucks. i change it every 3k or 3 months and i have NEVER once had a problem with burning oil or anything else engine related.
i have seen the filter test online and frams were close to the worst.
If you change your oil regularly it doesn't matter what filter you use.
FLAME away.
i buy cheap oil and cheap filters and my oil changes cost me 8 bucks. i change it every 3k or 3 months and i have NEVER once had a problem with burning oil or anything else engine related.
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