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Title: Car is losing so much oil
Post by: Miggy24 on 13 September 2009, 21:05:07
Hi all can anyone think what it can be to why my car is using so much oil.Its a 2.0 8v with nearly 192k on the clock.Say if i top it up 2 max a week later it will be just under the min.I can see oil on the side of the block on the right handside where the manifold is but dont know there its coming from.Any help will be good as its cost to much money in oil
Title: Re: Car is losing so much oil
Post by: webby23 on 13 September 2009, 21:21:14
Sounds like cam cover gaskets to me.......??

 :y
Title: Re: Car is losing so much oil
Post by: Miggy24 on 13 September 2009, 21:25:09
Nope thats all fine.Thats wot i though it was at first so i put new gasket and sealer on
Title: Re: Car is losing so much oil
Post by: Ghost on 13 September 2009, 22:31:17
Does your exhaust smoke? if yes what colour?
I would also have said cc gasket (cam cover)
Title: Re: Car is losing so much oil
Post by: Miggy24 on 13 September 2009, 23:14:27
No smoke comes from the exhaust only white smoke first thing in the morning
Title: Re: Car is losing so much oil
Post by: rustym95 on 13 September 2009, 23:20:37
Hi from looking at engine spec there is a bloker on that side for the oil vain, when the egine was made try that its about 1inc, rev engine hard with some 1 watching the engine see if u can see it coming out. :y
Title: Re: Car is losing so much oil
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 13 September 2009, 23:23:15
Where in Devon are you?

I could call in for a cuppa (and a compression test) on my travels...  :y
Title: Re: Car is losing so much oil
Post by: unlucky mark mv6 on 14 September 2009, 14:59:18
Valve stem seals mate. :y
Title: Re: Car is losing so much oil
Post by: espen22 on 14 September 2009, 15:58:42
When was your last oil change? old oil/bad oil makes the engine use oil a good rule on a healthy engine with some mileage is to stay away from thin oil (0W40 or 5W40) the best option can be semi syntetic 10W40 and 15W40
i would have been sure that no oil is leaking out of the engine, and then changed the oil and added omega  or some other seal conditioner in it. thats the easiest and cheapest ting to try.
Title: Re: Car is losing so much oil
Post by: bri cox on 14 September 2009, 20:56:23
check your oil pressure switch a friend of a friends car was using a liter every four days but no sign of oil leaking turned out to be oil pressure switch gasket new one fitted no more problems
Title: Re: Car is losing so much oil
Post by: Miggy24 on 15 September 2009, 08:22:09
Last oil change was 3k ago as i do it every 4k.Think what i`ll do is get the engine all cleaned down and then go from there.Just brought some dipstick o-rings from vauxhall for £5.52.Also where would the oil pressure switch and valve steam seals be
Title: Re: Car is losing so much oil
Post by: Kaycee on 15 September 2009, 10:34:34
Oil pressure switch to the left of crank pulley valve seals means heads off
Title: Re: Car is losing so much oil
Post by: Kaycee on 15 September 2009, 10:36:05
ahhh just noticed its 2.ol not sure of oil pressure switch sorry
Title: Re: Car is losing so much oil
Post by: Miggy24 on 15 September 2009, 19:09:16
Right well today i cleaned my engine down with a steam clean and fitted the 2 o-rings to the dipstick
Title: Re: Car is losing so much oil
Post by: Pete Elite on 15 September 2009, 19:56:20
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Right well today i cleaned my engine down with a steam clean and fitted the 2 o-rings to the dipstick

  I think I'm right in saying its not a good idea to steam clean these modern engines due to water getting into the electrical connectors :(.
Title: Re: Car is losing so much oil
Post by: unlucky mark mv6 on 16 September 2009, 10:53:39
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Right well today i cleaned my engine down with a steam clean and fitted the 2 o-rings to the dipstick

  I think I'm right in saying its not a good idea to steam clean these modern engines due to water getting into the electrical connectors :(.
Ive jet washed my engine twice now pete and had no trouble besides blowing the grease out of the tensioner bearing. ::)
Title: Re: Car is losing so much oil
Post by: capoMV6 on 18 September 2009, 09:16:34
I've had the same concern with my MV6. Had it checked and eventually replaced the Camshaft Oil Seals and the front Crankshaft Oil Seal.  Worth taking a look. :)