oil consumption whats bad?

artrixx · Post by **artrixx** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 5:51 pm

i have an EFI l-series wagon thats burning 1 litre of oil every 1500 kilometres.......any thoughts on whether i should be soon considering a rebuild?

Brumby Boy · Post by **Brumby Boy** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 5:56 pm

is it blowing smoke? or just leaking it out?

artrixx · Post by **artrixx** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 6:18 pm

doesnt seem to blow smoke when you rev the crap out of it.....

BaronVonChickenPants · Post by **BaronVonChickenPants** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 7:13 pm

What about after engine braking?

My old engine in the MY had rooted (and I mean ROOTED!!!) valve stem seals and was using 1L of oil per 100km (yes one hundred).

Jordan.

artrixx · Post by **artrixx** » Fri Dec 22, 2006 12:06 am

couldnt say about after engine braking i havent noticed anything in the rear mirror? whats the opinion on a litre every 1500 k's

brumbyrunner · Post by **brumbyrunner** » Fri Dec 22, 2006 6:17 am

I wouldn't worry about it.
You probably wouldn't want to set out on an around Australia oddessy though.
How many km on the motor?

Outback bloke · Post by **Outback bloke** » Fri Dec 22, 2006 7:26 am

1 litre every 1500 is too much oil to be using but as Brumbyrunner said I wouldn't worry about it too much. Just keep an eye on it. The downside to it is that is gonna cost you quite a bit in oil. Maybe time for a new motor if it is burning it or fix some leaks if it is just falling out.

BlackMale · Post by **BlackMale** » Fri Dec 22, 2006 9:01 am

As has been said, when she dies if you want to keep it MPFI send me a PM as i have 1 of those engines in A1 condition

artrixx · Post by **artrixx** » Fri Dec 22, 2006 10:08 am

jaffa where are you and what would you want for the motor? maybe something to consider in the new year...

AndrewT · Post by **AndrewT** » Fri Dec 22, 2006 11:24 am

I've also got one of those in A1 condition.
And another one with a suspected headgasket problem (still runs perfect with full power though).
Don't really need either of them.

BlackMale · Post by **BlackMale** » Fri Dec 22, 2006 12:15 pm

Yer I have A1 which is in A1 condition, only removed shortly after installation due to engine conversion and moving to WA. I am in WA however the engine in Qld, Brisbane.

BaronVonChickenPants · Post by **BaronVonChickenPants** » Fri Dec 22, 2006 5:03 pm

You could also try running a thicker oil, 30/60 or even straight 50 grade and see if that helps.

At the very least it might slow it down a little.

Jordan.

artrixx · Post by **artrixx** » Fri Dec 22, 2006 5:35 pm

cant PM you andrew it tells me you have to ditch some messages as you have reached your limit

Suby Wan Kenobi · Post by **Suby Wan Kenobi** » Fri Dec 22, 2006 11:53 pm

Just check to see that your PVC valve isnt stuck open all the time as that will draw oil into the combustion system.

artrixx · Post by **artrixx** » Sat Dec 23, 2006 10:02 am

what would be a hint that the pcv valve is stuck open ........ would there be heaps of oil in the airfilter?
apart from the oil consumption the car runs well gets over 700 kilometres to a tank! cheers for all the opinions

Suby Wan Kenobi · Post by **Suby Wan Kenobi** » Sat Dec 23, 2006 10:50 am

Using alot of oil, the air cleaner wont get oil in it cause its EFI and it wont allow that to happen. EA82s have an oilfilm in the intake when not using oil but if you take off some of the PCV hoses and see if they are flooded with oil

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Tue Dec 26, 2006 7:20 pm

Hey, my MPFI pick a part engine has this problem which has since progressed further... the rings are gone, excessive blow by causes oil particles to move through the engine ventilation system to be cleanly burnt in the engine, you'll smell burnt oil in the exhaust gasses if this is the case.

I've by-passed the crank case ventilation system cos the blow by was interferring with the AFM to the point that the engine was sluggish. Since that change the engine feels like it been done over for racing... but now it pushes the oil out the oil pump :s and the oil filler cap, it sprays the engine bay with oil and blows smoke all most all the time now. Still goin like the clappers though...

Hopefully i'll get the new engine in after new year... i still gotta do afew things to finish the new engine rebuild before that can happen...

Hope this helps.