Technical burning oil?
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Technical burning oil?
designed to burn oil? what a load of crap. my 1.6 didnt use a single drop. obviously a tiny amount of oil is used to lubricate the piston rings and is then burned in the combustion chamber, but this usage should mean your car is still above min on the dipstick after 10k.
the most likely explanation is a leak, such as at the sump plug or sump. check carefully for signs of leaking.
at 70k you would not expect this oil usage to be due to a worn engine, but you can do a compression test to check. do it dry first, then add a few drips of oil to each cylinder and repeat the test. if you get better compression with the oil added it suggests you're burning oil.
also check the crankcase ventilation system is clear and there is no oil getting passed into the intake.
other option is a head gasket leak. if a compression test shows low compression on one or more cylinders that does not improve when you add some oil, it suggests the head gasket could be the cause. have you checked all the sparkplugs for signs of oil?
the most likely explanation is a leak, such as at the sump plug or sump. check carefully for signs of leaking.
at 70k you would not expect this oil usage to be due to a worn engine, but you can do a compression test to check. do it dry first, then add a few drips of oil to each cylinder and repeat the test. if you get better compression with the oil added it suggests you're burning oil.
also check the crankcase ventilation system is clear and there is no oil getting passed into the intake.
other option is a head gasket leak. if a compression test shows low compression on one or more cylinders that does not improve when you add some oil, it suggests the head gasket could be the cause. have you checked all the sparkplugs for signs of oil?
for crying out loud i have had enough of this car already, if its the head gasket or anything serious like that then im stuffed, i really cant afford to repair it if it goes i may just sell it for £1000 and just cut my losses.
But if its burning excessive oil, why isnt it smoking? when i changed the starter motor there was some signs of oil around that area but there is never any on the floor?
Once again jug you have been more than helpful
But if its burning excessive oil, why isnt it smoking? when i changed the starter motor there was some signs of oil around that area but there is never any on the floor?
Once again jug you have been more than helpful
my escort used more than a litre of oil every week (400-500miles) but there was no smoke and it passed on emissions. to see smoke from buring oil you need to be really burning a lot of it. so dont worry, it could be a lot worse 
obviously not a qualified forum user, this thread has had no activity since June.
the block can not get covered in oil by the engine burning oil, the whole point of burning oil is that it enters the cylinders so it is burnt with the fuel. an oily block would indicate a leak, it does not have anything to do with burning oil.
the block can not get covered in oil by the engine burning oil, the whole point of burning oil is that it enters the cylinders so it is burnt with the fuel. an oily block would indicate a leak, it does not have anything to do with burning oil.
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