oil problem

[NYCTRDCAMRY]

i have about 180k miles, every time i change the oil, i only drain out only 3 quarts, there is no leak, and the car doesnot shake, runs fine, anybody knows what this could be? please help.

[SCEPTER300RR]

u could be burning oil instead of leaking oil check ur exhaust gases to see if it is white/blue smoke normally shows it is burning oil... and how long b4 each oil change ? maybe it just evaporated (it does happen) so that can be a factor as well...

humpty

[NYCTRDCAMRY]

theres no smoke coming out the back and the car runs good, so wheres the oil going?i change the oil every 2500miles and use only toyota oil.

<font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: nyctrdcamry on 2002-06-18 16:16 ]</font>

[SCEPTER300RR]

toyota oil?? man u gettin ripped dude toyota oil unless from japan is using regular castrol oil... if u got the oil from toyota japan then cool.. but if not just stick with the normal ones ..
second ur oil will evaporate some how even without a leak but jsut to be sure did u check the gaskets all around i mean all the way back to the rear of the engine to see if it is ok.. i used to lose it as well but i got the gaskets replaced and now im fine ...

[']['R][) camry]

On 2002-06-19 03:13, CAMRY300RR wrote:
toyota oil?? man u gettin ripped dude toyota oil unless from japan is using regular castrol oil... if u got the oil from toyota japan then cool.. but if not just stick with the normal ones ..
second ur oil will evaporate some how even without a leak but jsut to be sure did u check the gaskets all around i mean all the way back to the rear of the engine to see if it is ok.. i used to lose it as well but i got the gaskets replaced and now im fine ...

Hey man how is it going? have not seen you on msn in a while.... I have a question for you... what oil do you use again? I went from 5W30 to 10W30 and I still get a bit of a blue puff on startup. Air care is just around the corner for me and I want to just make sure that I do everything I can before then (I am due for an oil change in 500KM anyway).

Thanx man

[SCEPTER300RR]

hey chris watsup man... im using 5w50 synthetic oil (castrol) planning a bbq or a pic meet since the IS guys dont wanna take us with them so im thinkin its a just us situation... hehehee i asked kyo ( the done up gen 3 in bby to come hehehe) he's in and i dont know if u are but hopefully u'll show too ur car is neat lookin hehehe

puffin blue smoke well only in the morning?? or during the whole time of the day? cos if its just morning its a common sickness its the head gasket its gone u need a new one.. its an arm and a leg to get that done.. i didnt replace mine cos it only happens in the morning so even though i go through aircare i pass it ... so no probs... let me know how it came out

humpty

[']['R][) camry]

On 2002-06-19 13:56, CAMRY300RR wrote:
hey chris watsup man... im using 5w50 synthetic oil (castrol) planning a bbq or a pic meet since the IS guys dont wanna take us with them so im thinkin its a just us situation... hehehee i asked kyo ( the done up gen 3 in bby to come hehehe) he's in and i dont know if u are but hopefully u'll show too ur car is neat lookin hehehe

puffin blue smoke well only in the morning?? or during the whole time of the day? cos if its just morning its a common sickness its the head gasket its gone u need a new one.. its an arm and a leg to get that done.. i didnt replace mine cos it only happens in the morning so even though i go through aircare i pass it ... so no probs... let me know how it came out

humpty

Ya it is just in the morning... valve seals... but I have not gone to air care in 2 years so I was just worried. I know that it will pass no problem... but so many ppl fail just cuz the machine that tests the cars are so crappy. One guy I know drove his 1998 Accord through and failed bad, he turned right around and went into another bay and passed with flying colours.... I hate the government, they would not even give his money back even though the tests came back completely different withing 20min of eachother.


When are you haveing your meet?