How old is your car? Older cars if use too thin engine oil, will burn faster as well.On big V with jun3 cams..after 3000km, my engine oil level went from top of dipstick to now bottom dot. But I could not trace any oil leak...seems like normal ?? Only once a while vTec.
From top level to bottom dot of dipstick is how much oil ??
but you need low viscosity engine oil for better startup protection right? but will the car run hotter with higher viscosity oil?How old is your car? Older cars if use too thin engine oil, will burn faster as well.
Also could be lots of other reasons like piston ring and etcs.
Mine have no leaks as well but it started to burn engine oil.
Checked, piston ring that side also not that good already.
Ya better startup if low viscosity but just wanna know the age of his car since older carsbut you need low viscosity engine oil for better startup protection right? but will the car run hotter with higher viscosity oil?
that means you use 10w40 no more oil consumption d? i am curious, cos my car is consuming engine oil now, i using 5w30 semi synthetic. I needd to know whether 10 w 40 can solve consumption issue, or use 15w40 or 20w50. Mine is kenari, with 320k km and still running.Ya better startup if low viscosity but just wanna know the age of his car since older cars
are recommended to use semi-syn rather than fully syn as it is too thin. Mine ended
up consuming engine oil as I was using fully syn 5W30. 10W40 semi-syn no problem.
When used Fully syn, engine is smoother but then engine oil consume to the last dot on
the dip stick.
Is about the thickness of the oil that we use for older cars. But can be lots of other
reasons for engine to consume engine oil. Like piston rings could be wear out. Mine
checked it is.
Not as bad as using Fully Syn be it 5w30 or 5w40. Semi syn still consume but not as bad.that means you use 10w40 no more oil consumption d? i am curious, cos my car is consuming engine oil now, i using 5w30 semi synthetic. I needd to know whether 10 w 40 can solve consumption issue, or use 15w40 or 20w50. Mine is kenari, with 320k km and still running.
My mech suggest me to do general overhaul while i was thinking to start with valve seal replacement and see if the consumption gets better.
so you end up transplant? thats my problem, my car does not produce white smoke, 10 years car, 320,000 km to date, still running. can i just switch to 15w40 or 20w50 just to reduce oil consumption, or just keep topping up until the engine gives way?Not as bad as using Fully Syn be it 5w30 or 5w40. Semi syn still consume but not as bad.
I was told to overhaul as well. I think you can consider overhaul.
Mine before I get to overhaul, gasket leaked water, and unfortunately went into
my engine. End up cant be overhaul, have to rebuild or transplant a new engine.
After open up, ya my piston ring not that good anymore. Maybe u can check on your piston rings.
If that's the problem then change that. At least better than overhaul
Any white smoke from exhaust?
How old is ur car btw? And mileage?
U can try thicker oil but then u will feel ur car heavier than before. Beats the purpose if u loveso you end up transplant? thats my problem, my car does not produce white smoke, 10 years car, 320,000 km to date, still running. can i just switch to 15w40 or 20w50 just to reduce oil consumption, or just keep topping up until the engine gives way?
Thx man! Last night i changed from sumo semi 5w30 engine oil to Hi Rev Semi 15w40 engine oil, will keep on monitoring the condition.U can try thicker oil but then u will feel ur car heavier than before. Beats the purpose if u love
driving. 320K KM never overhaul before? U must have taken real good care of it bro :top:
Topping up if it doesnt cost u much then okay la. If consumes a lot better overhaul or
engine transplant if engine transplant is what u aim for
I use to top up. RM50 per quart. Just like using 5 Liters of engine oil instead of 4L.
If it doesnt consume much like mine to the dot, then can continue top up if only a little.
Best get some advice from your regular workshop and see what he suggest