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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 23, 2010 - 9:30 PM
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quick update,
after I discovered my horribly low oil level, I topped it off with 3 quarts of mobile 1 10-30 until I could figure out what was wrong with the engine. I drove the celi like this for about a week before giving it a proper oil change just now. Fortunately the oil that came out didn't have any silver swirls in it. There wasn't anything stuck to the drain plug either, but I'm not sure if its even magnetized. Tomorrow I'm going to cut open my K&N oil filter to see if there were any large bits of metal stuck in there. So far it looks like I dodged a bullet (again)  Thanks for all the input guys. This post has been edited by enderswift: Dec 23, 2010 - 9:32 PM -------------------- |
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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 enderswift QUOTE something your car does not have, don't ... Dec 22, 2010 - 1:28 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 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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