Quick oil consumption question

[AbRasiF]

Hi all,<P>Just a quick question. I recently bought a 95 GS (~110000km, standard) and had so much problems with it that the dealer decided to change the engine. The new engine is also from a 95 GS but has ~130 000km. We are currently running an oil consumption test on it and it burned 1 liter of oil in ~1600km. That sounds way to much, right?

[jpwmx3]

Yeh,.. mine doesn't even burn that much.<BR>Put some of that valve/gasget sealer fluid in there, it helps.

[sheller]

If the dealer replaced your engine and the new engine is burning that much, I'd take it back to them. If your going through any more than a liter per oil change, that's too much for an engine that's working correctly. <BR>Steve

[Hy300]

Wouldn't this have something to do with the oil squirters on our pistons. I know the 4cyl have them but I heard the K8 does too

[pelado]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Hy300:<BR><STRONG>Wouldn't this have something to do with the oil squirters on our pistons. I know the 4cyl have them but I heard the K8 does too</STRONG><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>Yes, the K8 has them too but no, it doesn't have anything to do with excess oil consumption. rings or valve seals

[AbRasiF]

The dealer will replace the engine (for the second time)... can you believe it?

[zytariuk]

I burn just as much oil as you (and i have some LUCAS Engine treatment s--- in my car...it's supposed to seal gaskets/rings/etc.)<P>I just keep adding more oil [img]shrug.gif"%20border="0[/img]

[ChrisG]

Hi all,<P>Experiencing the same noted problem with my baby. In reading replies, I've noticed that this seems to be an occurring problem with V6's. My question is as follows: What is the best recommended sealer on the market these days? Thanks in advance....

[Seersh]

That dealer wishes he had never sold you that car. I'm sure he's not making a whole lot of money off you now, if even at all. My car burns oil too......I have to throw a litre in between oil changes.

[mfides]

Unless you can find the oil under the car in your parking place, you can be buring that missing oil through piston rings or valve seals/guides.<BR>In my case there was the valve seals.<BR>Look what we found when we were fixing the problem... <P>Miguel Fides, '92 Mx-3 1.8L V6

[93mx3gs]

If you spent that much rebuilding why didn't you swap a KLZE?

[mfides]

Total expected cost of a KL03 engine in Spain is about 2500$. KLZE is nearly impossible as nobody specializes in swaps and therefore nobody is in engine import bussiness.<BR>Then you have to add labour, etc..

[SimonPK]

Miguel- don't let a business opportunity slip by!!!!!!!!!!!!!!