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 Dec 14, 2010 - 4:46 PM
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hey everyone,
my oil pressure light flashed on every time I hit the brakes on my way home today so I knew something was very wrong. Sure enough the dipstick was bone dry. I added roughly two quarts and it still doesn't register oil. So I'm pretty sure my engine has been running on next to nothing for at least a week. I'm pissed but i dont understand how this could happen. I ALWAYS warm up my car until at least the cold mark, I don't leak oil anywhere, and I dont think i could lose 3 quarts through the valve stem seals... the car does not smoke at all! anyone ever have something like this happen? --------------------  |
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Dec 22, 2010 - 1:28 AM
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QUOTE something your car does not have, don't worry about it. distributor O-ring looks like its leaking but not 3 quarts worth. Replace the O-ring and then clean the engine down with a few cans of brake cleaner to get it dried up and see if its leaking anywhere else. Valve cover is another common leak on these as can be the rear main seal or oil pan gaskets...hell anything with this age/miles. If you want help I'm willing to lend a hand if you don't mind rolling down here some weekend. good idea, and I'll let you know if things go horribly, horribly wrong and I need help haha. Who knows maybe I'll be swapping in a new 5s if things like this keep happening to my car. QUOTE Luke..i asked some teachers and they said they didnt have a clue, they said it shouldnt have lost that many quarts so fast. thanks for asking Skyler, I guess its just gonna remain one of those unsolved mysteries because the oil hasn't dropped a single mm in the last week. -------------------- |
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enderswift mystery Dec 14, 2010 - 4:46 PM
bccentaur3 This consistently happens to my ST beater. Its the... Dec 14, 2010 - 7:31 PM Hanyo some healthy engines naturally burn oil.
It burns... Dec 14, 2010 - 7:43 PM Tech-Nics Same here. I did an oil change right as the summer... Dec 14, 2010 - 8:16 PM 96stgreendemon My celica burns oil, about a quart every 600 miles... Dec 15, 2010 - 11:33 PM enderswift good to hear some of you are experiencing a simila... Dec 16, 2010 - 12:30 AM bccentaur3 I have been driving the beater ST like this for th... Dec 16, 2010 - 12:35 AM 4-eyed-freek i dont want to jinx my self or be an ass but this ... Dec 16, 2010 - 12:41 AM enderswift you an me both man.
what do you guys think of my ... Dec 16, 2010 - 12:53 AM 4-eyed-freek was there any sign of oil leak from the filter... ... Dec 16, 2010 - 12:58 AM enderswift I raised the car and gave the car thorough look-ov... Dec 16, 2010 - 1:53 AM 96stgreendemon Sounds about the same as my car, but i had it for ... Dec 16, 2010 - 2:54 PM 4-eyed-freek im stumped..i just cant wrap my head around this o... Dec 16, 2010 - 10:13 PM enderswift much appreciated man. Keep in mind that my oil lig... Dec 16, 2010 - 10:41 PM 4-eyed-freek dont worry i just wrote it all down on paper haha ... Dec 16, 2010 - 10:59 PM EKAn Mine burns the same as 96stgreendemon and its got ... Dec 17, 2010 - 12:22 PM enderswift hey guys I jacked my car up today and did a more t... Dec 17, 2010 - 12:34 PM 4-eyed-freek idk man im not sure you lost 3 quart from that lit... Dec 17, 2010 - 12:39 PM enderswift thanks dude. and yea theres no way 3 quarts got lo... Dec 17, 2010 - 1:37 PM enderswift so anyone know what that threaded hole is for? Dec 20, 2010 - 12:55 AM Spider77 I think that's for different applications. La... Dec 20, 2010 - 9:47 AM
enderswift QUOTE (Spider77 @ Dec 20, 2010 - 10... Dec 21, 2010 - 7:30 PM mkernz22 All I can tell you is that, that piece isn't o... Dec 21, 2010 - 7:52 PM enderswift craaaap...
what is this thing?? O.o Dec 21, 2010 - 8:09 PM Bitter something your car does not have, don't worry ... Dec 21, 2010 - 8:28 PM 4-eyed-freek bitter, when are you moving back here?
luke..i as... Dec 21, 2010 - 10:04 PM Bitter QUOTE (4-eyed-freek @ Dec 21, 2010 ... Dec 22, 2010 - 8:37 AM 4-eyed-freek oooh never mind..srry i was thinking of someone el... Dec 22, 2010 - 11:48 AM Bitter just use the force, luke Dec 23, 2010 - 8:18 AM Spider77 I did check my engine today, and to let you know I... Dec 23, 2010 - 5:03 PM Driver There's a lot of you guys from Chicago! Wh... Dec 23, 2010 - 5:23 PM Bitter QUOTE (Driver @ Dec 23, 2010 - 6:23 ... Dec 23, 2010 - 7:36 PM enderswift QUOTE just use the force, luke
haha that reminds ... Dec 23, 2010 - 5:29 PM Driver How about a meet and greet sometime soon? It's... Dec 23, 2010 - 6:47 PM enderswift quick update,
after I discovered my horribly low... Dec 23, 2010 - 9:30 PM Driver QUOTE (Bitter @ Dec 23, 2010 - 8:36 ... Dec 24, 2010 - 1:53 PM Bitter I'm just north of Monee and West of Crete.
Bl... Dec 24, 2010 - 2:25 PM 4-eyed-freek im in schaumburg hahah where ever that is in reliv... Dec 24, 2010 - 3:36 PM Bitter QUOTE (4-eyed-freek @ Dec 24, 2010 ... Dec 24, 2010 - 4:23 PM Driver QUOTE (Bitter @ Dec 24, 2010 - 3:25 ... Dec 24, 2010 - 5:00 PM Bitter Cool, yea I'm not too far from that area. Righ... Dec 24, 2010 - 5:15 PM 4-eyed-freek yup, i hate it down in schaumburg. gas is over pri... Dec 24, 2010 - 5:16 PM Driver I don't really care for this place much either... Dec 24, 2010 - 6:16 PM enderswift i hate the weather. especially the resulting salt ... Dec 26, 2010 - 2:15 AM |
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