Oil Consumption
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Oil Consumption
Hello guys,
just picked up an '02 6 speed SE.
Over on another forum some guys about the pre-cat right off the manifold
losing it's integrity and part of the item somehow getting back into the engine and damaging piston rings .
Car currently has 85k miles,and upon start-up no indication of worn out rings.
Car pulls hard as well. Second day owning it,so I'll see .
Was a cali car as well to note.
Any experiences?
just picked up an '02 6 speed SE.
Over on another forum some guys about the pre-cat right off the manifold
losing it's integrity and part of the item somehow getting back into the engine and damaging piston rings .
Car currently has 85k miles,and upon start-up no indication of worn out rings.
Car pulls hard as well. Second day owning it,so I'll see .
Was a cali car as well to note.
Any experiences?
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At any rate, re. "what's going on?" - search this forum as suggested in post #2; there is a ton of info on this subject.
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THat is tru! my 4th gen used oil also and had to change it more frequenly as the miles got over 250k, every 3k miles had to change the oil or the motor would rattle. There are a number of places where oil can leak on the vg35.
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Poor oil changes are an exclusion as most cars receive terrible maintenance (the biggest downfall of well used cars). VQ30s don't use oil at all if properly maintained (ever see 10k OCI with no loss? I have lol).
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that makes sense ! i think its just the word oil burning scares a lot of people... and they start thinking extremes it gets people nutty ripping out cats ! haha
i am 1k every between every oil change, and it literally is at the last 3rd of the interval, i have some theory the dirtier it gets the easier it burns. ( i removed and gutted precats (100% intact) at 184k)
i am 1k every between every oil change, and it literally is at the last 3rd of the interval, i have some theory the dirtier it gets the easier it burns. ( i removed and gutted precats (100% intact) at 184k)
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that makes sense ! i think its just the word oil burning scares a lot of people... and they start thinking extremes it gets people nutty ripping out cats ! haha
i am 1k every between every oil change, and it literally is at the last 3rd of the interval, i have some theory the dirtier it gets the easier it burns. ( i removed and gutted precats (100% intact) at 184k)
i am 1k every between every oil change, and it literally is at the last 3rd of the interval, i have some theory the dirtier it gets the easier it burns. ( i removed and gutted precats (100% intact) at 184k)
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that makes sense ! i think its just the word oil burning scares a lot of people... and they start thinking extremes it gets people nutty ripping out cats ! haha
i am 1k every between every oil change, and it literally is at the last 3rd of the interval, i have some theory the dirtier it gets the easier it burns. ( i removed and gutted precats (100% intact) at 184k)
i am 1k every between every oil change, and it literally is at the last 3rd of the interval, i have some theory the dirtier it gets the easier it burns. ( i removed and gutted precats (100% intact) at 184k)
Besides,I was going to install headers anyways,open that baby up.
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when I had running problems my car ran super rich all the time and was diluting the oil with gas, 600 miles and oil was black and burning 1qt every 2k. Crank case smelled like a gas tank. After fixing my maf, coils, plugs, and o2 sensors, I now have a steady .4-5 quarts lost every about 4k miles but it's 99% city mileage.
nice ! headers are great ! install just sucks , id leave it to a pro specialty shop.
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I'll probably let a shop do it too.