I have a 2000 Honda Civic with 236,000 km. I'm going thru about a litre of
oil every 1000 km. There is no smoke coming from the exhaust and no oil
drips on the ground. Went to a dealer who told me that consumption is normal
for that many km. I find this hard to believe as my 91 Honda had 330,000 km
and only went thru a litre every 2500km. If the engine was burning the oil,
would smoke not be visible out the pipes.
Where is my oil going?

 

"Stan" <sderegowski@shaw.ca> wrote in message
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>I have a 2000 Honda Civic with 236,000 km. I'm going thru about a litre of
>oil every 1000 km. There is no smoke coming from the exhaust and no oil
>drips on the ground. Went to a dealer who told me that consumption is
>normal for that many km. I find this hard to believe as my 91 Honda had
>330,000 km and only went thru a litre every 2500km. If the engine was
>burning the oil, would smoke not be visible out the pipes.
> Where is my oil going?

Have you checked your coolant lately????

DaveD
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>

 

Coolant is good. What a odd question.

"Dave D" <dtdodson@acsalaska.net> wrote in message
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> "Stan" <sderegowski@shaw.ca> wrote in message
> news:_W0jm.149879$FP2.96436@newsfe05.iad...
>>I have a 2000 Honda Civic with 236,000 km. I'm going thru about a litre of
>>oil every 1000 km. There is no smoke coming from the exhaust and no oil
>>drips on the ground. Went to a dealer who told me that consumption is
>>normal for that many km. I find this hard to believe as my 91 Honda had
>>330,000 km and only went thru a litre every 2500km. If the engine was
>>burning the oil, would smoke not be visible out the pipes.
>> Where is my oil going?
>
> Have you checked your coolant lately????
>
> DaveD
>>
>>
>
>

 

"Stan" <sderegowski@shaw.ca> wrote in message
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> Coolant is good. What a odd question.

Not so odd if you open the rad and find oil swimming in your coolant!!!!!
Then you know where your oil is going!!!!!

DaveD
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> "Dave D" <dtdodson@acsalaska.net> wrote in message
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>> "Stan" <sderegowski@shaw.ca> wrote in message
>> news:_W0jm.149879$FP2.96436@newsfe05.iad...
>>>I have a 2000 Honda Civic with 236,000 km. I'm going thru about a litre
>>>of oil every 1000 km. There is no smoke coming from the exhaust and no
>>>oil drips on the ground. Went to a dealer who told me that consumption is
>>>normal for that many km. I find this hard to believe as my 91 Honda had
>>>330,000 km and only went thru a litre every 2500km. If the engine was
>>>burning the oil, would smoke not be visible out the pipes.
>>> Where is my oil going?
>>
>> Have you checked your coolant lately????
>>
>> DaveD
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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