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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Miggy24 on 06 November 2008, 14:49:49

Title: omega using alot of oil
Post by: Miggy24 on 06 November 2008, 14:49:49

Hi all since iv had the omega its been fine but over the last week or too its been using alot of oil and the drive dont feel right its not as smooth.theres no white mayo on the filler cap or on the dip stick anyone on wot it can be

Title: Re: omega using alot of oil
Post by: RobG on 06 November 2008, 14:51:46

Any smoke. Any leaks :question Check plugwells for oil :)

Title: Re: omega using alot of oil
Post by: Miggy24 on 06 November 2008, 14:55:18

i have seen it smoke every now and again.as for oil in plug holes will have to have alook.if there is wot does that mean

Title: Re: omega using alot of oil
Post by: RobG on 06 November 2008, 14:58:52

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i have seen it smoke every now and again.as for oil in plug holes will have to have alook.if there is wot does that mean

Camcover gasket breaked. Look here http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1152565472 :y

Title: Re: omega using alot of oil
Post by: Miggy24 on 06 November 2008, 15:01:28

The engine in my omega is the old 2.0 8v u say the cam cover gaskit is that as in the rocker cover gaskit

Title: Re: omega using alot of oil
Post by: RobG on 06 November 2008, 15:10:03

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The engine in my omega is the old 2.0 8v u say the cam cover gaskit is that as in the rocker cover gaskit

Oil in plugwells not an issue with the SOHC. Have you checked for leaks all over :question

Title: Re: omega using alot of oil
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 06 November 2008, 16:06:09

And blocked breathers which can increase crank case pressure resulting in more oil past the stem seals and rings.

Title: Re: omega using alot of oil
Post by: Miggy24 on 06 November 2008, 19:50:14

Ok thanks for that i`ll look at the breathers 2moro :y