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Old Apr 20, 2004 | 04:26 AM
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I am losing a serious amount of oil from my engine.



Have checked around engine and there are no visible signs of a leak, no leakage onto ground under car also. I have gone from full to empty in only 900km. On initial start up car smokes heavily and continues to smoke but at lesser extent once engine is warm, but there is always smoke. I thought it may have been premix but for the amount of smoke and the amount of engine oil that is being used I think that engine oil is getting into housings somehow.

I was thinking that it could be from OMP but have always thought that this was only a small amount, and I'm talking bout 2 litres of oil gone in 900kms



My question is what could be causing this to happen?
Old Apr 20, 2004 | 06:25 AM
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Well I think engine oil is getting into housings,dude

How old is your engine ? Has it ever been rebuilt ?
Old Apr 20, 2004 | 07:16 AM
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Originally Posted by boe129_Murcielago' date='Apr 20 2004, 03:25 AM
Well I think engine oil is getting into housings,dude

How old is your engine ? Has it ever been rebuilt ?
Only done 14,500km. Never been rebuilt.
Old Apr 20, 2004 | 07:26 AM
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No signs of a leak and the engine only done 14,500 km (still new). As we know Rotary always consume more oil than others but it shouldn't have consumed 2 litres of oil for only 900 kms.
Old Apr 20, 2004 | 08:24 AM
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my guess is you have bad turbos
Old Apr 20, 2004 | 08:51 AM
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Originally Posted by FikseRxSeven' date='Apr 20 2004, 05:24 AM
my guess is you have bad turbos
Nope not turbos. Have checked and not a spot of oil anywhere along intake.
Old Apr 20, 2004 | 08:53 AM
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could be on the other end of the turbo
Old Apr 20, 2004 | 09:17 AM
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Will find out today what the hell is going on. Having a few things checked out including compression. See how it goes.
Old Apr 20, 2004 | 02:50 PM
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see how the plugs look. if they are oil coated you prob. blew an oil seal
Old Apr 20, 2004 | 03:33 PM
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Your FD is still covered under warranty, no?



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