chinkgai

hey guys...i think im burning oil...but im not sure...how can i tell? and if i am...what can i do? thanks.

shmang

If you are buring oil, you will see blue smoke from the exhaust when start up and when you rev the car hard (If you see blue smoke when driving normally, your engine need to be rebuilt or something.)

Also, if you check your oil level and if it is droping, there is a good chance that you are burning oil (if there is no leaking anywhere).

So, what makes you thinking that you are burning oil?

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chinkgai

my oil level has been dropping slowly, but i havent noticed blue smoke, but i'll start lookin for that. so what can i do about it if i was burning? thankx!

joedaddy

do u VTEC a lot...

if so...it's kinda normal...

with normal VTEC usage i say that you'll burn like a
quart every 3500 miles...

UZ 2 B AUTO

yeah h22a are oil consumers....the more you drive in the high rpm range. the more you will use

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shmang

If you did not notice oil consuming before and have not change your driving style. Then it might be something wrong. But, if you use oil since after break-in, then, as everyone said, it is normal with VTECing. Nothing to be worried about.

Also, make sure to check the oil level after the car has been sitting for at least 2 hours. If u only consume like 1qt between oil change (about 3k miles), there is nothing need to be worried about.

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chinkgai

oh really??
WHEW~~!!!
I thought mah baby was beginning to die....hahaha...and yes i vtec a lot...i think most of us do!
very very very comforting to hear that this is normal...thanks alot guys!

CrazyVTEC

yeah i know a mechanic at Honda and apparently alot of people complain about that quart (litre where I'm from) that they lose inbetween oil changes, and its normal no worries