Oil consumption
03-26-2011, 11:49 AM
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Oil consumption
Question for y'all. Just bought a pre owned 02 GT about a month ago. Bought it with 78k on it and it had 1 previous owner. When i was taking a look at the car after test drive i noticed the car was a quart low on oil. i figured no big deal, maybe the service dept put too little when servicing. So i tell the sales man and he has service top it off. Now a month and a half later i go to start my pony and let her warm up this moring. Guess what i hear. Clack Clack Clack. I shut her off check the level and im about a Qt to Qt 1/2 low. My question is... how much oil do y'all burn on avg in a month? Is that normal to burn a Qt in a months time. That doesnt seem right to me. My pony is bone stock as far as engine mods. Flows and my suspension.( H&R ss , steeda c/c plates, tokiko HD shocks(blue). you think i may have a lemon.
03-26-2011, 11:53 AM
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Not normal at all. Are you sure its not leaking out somewhere. I've seen leaks that never touch the ground. Could be as simple as a faulty pcv blowing oil into the intake and burning, or bad valve guides/seals or rings. Cant really diag it over the net.
Even with the correct level of oil the first start after sitting for a while will make some noise for a second. Sustained noise however is bad
Even with the correct level of oil the first start after sitting for a while will make some noise for a second. Sustained noise however is bad
03-26-2011, 12:33 PM
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^ What he said, it shouldn't be losing any oil. My car is older and has more miles than yours and does not lose a single drop between 5K change intervals. If it's not ending up on the ground, then it's likely burning it due to bad ring(s) and/or valve seals.
03-26-2011, 12:33 PM
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the noise was sustained at idle and with slight accel it disapated. i added a qt and the noise was gone. i was thinkin guides but i didnt think to think of PCV. Do you really think a faulty PCV would allow that much oil to be spent?
03-26-2011, 01:57 PM
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Probably why the previous owner got rid of it. As others have already pointed out it is not normal. If I were you, and had just bought the car a month ago, I would be bringing it back to the dealer. Let them figure out what is wrong with it. I would be worried about how many times in the past the motor has been run low on oil if it is losing it that quickly.
03-26-2011, 01:58 PM
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Yea most places offer a 3 month 3k mile warranty on all used cars. Take that thing back asap and ream em out
Hell, my old Lightning spit 3 rods out 2 weeks after I bought it... I towed it 75 miles to the dealer I got it from and got a 5000$ motor out of it for 347$
Hell, my old Lightning spit 3 rods out 2 weeks after I bought it... I towed it 75 miles to the dealer I got it from and got a 5000$ motor out of it for 347$
03-26-2011, 09:43 PM
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Please correct me if I'm wrong...but clackclackclack indicates much lower than 1.5q. Maybe poor lubricant delivery. Assuming it was a cold start.
03-26-2011, 09:53 PM
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it was a cold start. not so much a clack clack clack. more like tick tick tick. when i slightly accel it stopped but i returned to idle... tick tick tick. so i check my oil level and i was qt or so low. ive only had the car since feb 4th. so thats a little over month and a half. for being a qt low i thought that was kinda odd. especially with 80k on my engine. im worried that something may be seriously wrong. the people at the dealer i bought if from are being dicks. looks like im on my own for this one. i just read that my comp test should be no lower than 140... preferably 165ish would be better