??oil??

[Anonymous]

Can any one tell me y my 1.4sr seems 2 b drinking engine oil?
I changed a couple ov weeks ago,filled it 2 max on the dip stick(I think its about 3 litres)
and it is on min now....

[Anonymous]

you have lost 3/4 of a litre from max to min. are you using mobil 1 or a similar thin oil cause in nova engines the burn/leak the thin stuff (0/40 etc)

[Anonymous]

No it was a high Quality non-synthetic....so it isnt 2 thick, and I was told it would b good 4 high(ish)mileage
enginess, and mines done over 100,000 but it supposedly had new pistons and rings before I got it. Could it be worn valves??

[Anonymous]

I mean valve seals

[Anonymous]

Yes, the best way to check is let it run down a long hill on the engine in say 3rd gear. If they are worn it will suck oil in to the bores. When you get to the bottom dip the clutch and give it a real good blast, If you kick out a cloud of black smoke the valve stem oil seals will probably be worn.

[Anonymous]

Cheers m8, i'll try that.

[Anonymous]

av a look on ur filler cap or dip stick 2 c if u av any white gunky shit if so ur head gaskets gone