Radio Flyer1647545514 Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 88 325i. Car is burning Oil. How to fix it? I understand it will burn oil because it is 20 years old, but how can I fix this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonan1647545505 Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 thicker oil may slow the consumption. its starting to get colder tho, so take that into consideration. prolly needs rings. mileage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radio Flyer1647545514 Posted September 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 107,500 is the mileage. Price on rings? I've been giving it SAE 30. Any suggestions as to oil brand I should be using? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NTHER91 Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 rottella 50 weight gear oil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radio Flyer1647545514 Posted September 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 I just got an oil change the other day too. Where to go to get the oil? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verse Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 107,500 is the mileage. Price on rings? I'd say around $3,000 in labor/parts to have a shop do it. Basically you need a rebuild. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lustalbert Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 How fast is it burning oil? Also, is the rest of the engine free of oil, or is some of leaking out from valve cover gaskets and other places? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radio Flyer1647545514 Posted September 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 The car is Oil Leak Free. FUCK THE 3000. I'm better off putting oil in it every month or so. There is not a spot of oil, on the ground, or anywhere under the hood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87GT Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 The car is Oil Leak Free. FUCK THE 3000. I'm better off putting oil in it every month or so. There is not a spot of oil, on the ground, or anywhere under the hood. Just keep an extra bottle of oil in the car. Check it every fill up. Add a little bit as needed. Its what I do in my saturn. Rebuilding the engine is too costly unless you can do it yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NTHER91 Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 lucas oil treatment see if it works Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Removed Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 The car is Oil Leak Free. FUCK THE 3000. I'm better off putting oil in it every month or so. There is not a spot of oil, on the ground, or anywhere under the hood. then its burning it.....either valve guides or bad rings...does it smoke, blue smoke? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radio Flyer1647545514 Posted September 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 Nope, there is no smoke at all. None from the exhaust, none from under the hood. I can smell the damn shit burning though if I get my face up to the front end of my car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Removed Posted September 14, 2007 Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 how much are you using? to a tank? between oil changes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radio Flyer1647545514 Posted September 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 Shit I donno. I would say depending on my drving, I will put in a qt. I think that is the size, every 2 weeks to once a month. My driving consists of, school every day, work, which should not even count. Delivery driving once a week. 5 deliveries in 6 hours. And soon hockey is to start which is to Easton and back Tue, and Wed, Fri, and Sun. games, which go as far as Athens, as short as Easton. I also have a trip to the hookah bar about once a week which is downtown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Removed Posted September 14, 2007 Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 well for mileage, etc...thats about normal. could be the pcv system sucking it up. that or you have a small leak that you just arent noticing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radio Flyer1647545514 Posted September 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 Oh well, all seems fine. It is just that I smell the shit burning. And for some odd reason I have never heard my fan come on. Looks as if all the belts near the fan are connected and stuff, but it seems to be a whole different issue, that and it never shows overheating signs on my temp guage. But yeah. Thanks for the help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave1647545494 Posted September 14, 2007 Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 sounds like oil is leaking exteranlly and burning on the exhuast or engine block you can buy dye to put in the oil that shows up under a uv light change the pcv valve if its older also a quart of lucas treatment with every oil change will help out also Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fattyona12 Posted September 14, 2007 Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 Motor Honey cures all...hehhe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87GT Posted September 14, 2007 Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 I do a marvel mystery oil soak 12 hours before I do an oil change. It helps limit the burning.... Pull out spark plugs, put in about 2oz in every spark plug hole, put the rest in the crank case. Put shop rag in every hole and put oil cap back on. Close hood and go to sleep. Next day open the hood. Crank the car once until the rags shoot out the engine. Put rags back in, repeat cranking. Then put in spark plugs and wires. Drive around the block until all the smoking stops (LOTS of smoke is normal). Then change the oil. After about 4 oil changes you will notice it burning less oil... at least it did for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckeye1647545503 Posted September 14, 2007 Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 Just do it the birdman way and say f it and drive it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirks5oh Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 when my '87 GT was my daily, i would drive it to cleveland twice a month, and it used to go through at least a quart each direction, before i got the new short block. just check the oil each week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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