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Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 11:08 pm 
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Hi

today i checked my oil and i admit i havent checked it in about a month and it was below half way. now i dont have any oil leaks but the engine is only 30000kms old and was rebuilt to a stage 5 its motor. now i do drive it a little hard sometimes but that wouldnt make it drink oil??

also its on lpg and it has backfired a couple of times cause i f**k up taking off and it backfired, could that have caused something?
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Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 11:36 pm 
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My wifes EF is the same, "gas".
No oil leaks, it does not blow the blue screen of death. but the oil is squeaky clean, compression is perfect but I do make it a habit to check the oil level twice a month.
If you forget to check the level then most likely major wear has occurred.

 

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Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 7:01 pm 
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what u mean by major wear?? whats actually wearing??

The motor has always had a tick to it after the rebuild noone can bloody figure it out aswell

so if its drinking oil what are my options??
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Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 8:35 pm 
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it might have a turned oil ring '' this means that the oil ring has turned and oil is getting thew the cap in the compresion rings this can happen from time to time it is hard to trace when you have still have got good compression .
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Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 8:38 pm 
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is it the correct oil?? or have you put to thin of a oil in it?

Take it back to the engine builders to hear what they have to say

 

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Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 9:47 pm 
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hi
i would try a different oil..?????
i recently got a au motor for my ea and i used gulf western oil in it ..anyway after 1000 kms it had used about 1 litre of oil and im thinking wtf... i changed to penrite hpr 10 and ive now done 2000kms and it hasnt used a drop...

so it might help to try a different oil.....
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Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2006 7:24 am 
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Slick wrote:
My wifes EF is the same, "gas".
No oil leaks, it does not blow the blue screen of death. but the oil is squeaky clean, compression is perfect but I do make it a habit to check the oil level twice a month.
If you forget to check the level then most likely major wear has occurred.


This is something I've starting to notice, at certain engine loads theres a hint of hazy smoke from the rear view mirror. invinsible at certain light condition. I see it more during dusk, dawn & head lights from the car behind. but only when I floor it :(

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it might have a turned oil ring '' this means that the oil ring has turned and oil is getting thew the cap in the compresion rings this can happen from time to time it is hard to trace when you have still have got good compression .
I think you could be right MARK. either that or the oil is to thin.








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Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2006 8:27 am 
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That or your rings havent bedded in right.

 

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Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2006 11:06 am 
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That or your rings haven't bedded in right.


I know, if its not bedded in the first 1000kms then it would never happen. just gonna have to take it back for re-ring.


improper break-in procedure I suppose.

 

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Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 11:59 am 
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ive gone to some thicker oil and looking good


thanks guys
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