Thursday, January 7, 2010

Why is my car going through so much oil?

I have to put it 2 quarts a month. It doesn't have any leaks so I have no idea why it goes through so much oil. Its a Chevy Prism Lsi 98.Why is my car going through so much oil?
typically as a car gets older and racks up mileage, wear occurs and gaps in the piston rings grow larger, allowing more oil to seap thru. try a higher viscosity grade oil. check the piston compressions. look around your engine to see if you have a gasket leak. check the floor underneath your car. make sure your oil pan bolt is secure.Why is my car going through so much oil?
The Chevy Prism isn't really a car. It's a giant pencil sharpener with seats. Since it only weighs like 300 pounds, it won't qualify for cash for clunkers. I'd just take it out and set it on fire. But if you insist on keeping it, you might start by looking at the valve covers. It's a common place to leak. So is the intake. Check the oil pan. Make sure the plug is in tight and that it's not leaking from the pan gasket. If it's leaking out anywhere else, chances are, it's not worth fixing. If there's no leaks, it might have bad rings. It's DEFINITELY not worth fixing if it has bad rings. Does it smoke at all? Also, how many miles are on it? How many miles are you putting on it? If you're putting 1,000 miles on it for every quart of oil it goes through, that's not too bad. You could even try using a heavier weight oil. Put some Marvel Mystery Oil in there. We need a few more details. I still think you should just set it on fire though.
Ok what you got is another word for geo witch is the worlds biggest peace ok this is how you fix this ok find a dump park it and walk away it will save you money. Shitys break down allot its known fact that chevy has the most in stock parts hell they even got smart and made it own shops called goodwrinch. sears even into that ****. Best thing for it is to dukes of hazerd that bad boy if it can make it up the ramp lil 3 cylinders.
Does it smoke? Either you are burning oil through your piston rings (It will smoke), or you have a blown head gasket and the oil is getting into your radiator fluid. Check your oil dipstick for water.








Also, are you using the proper weight oil...





For older cars, try putting in 20w50... thats what I use in older cars, it seals the rings better and burns a lot less. Maybe even try a bottle of STP (aka motor honey).
bc ur car sux... get a new 1 sell this 1 n say nothings wrong with it.
some GM cars have weak oil seals. maybe yours broke open?
you have a leak somewhere or you mite need an oil change!!!
i don't know.

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