My oil is all gone
#1
My oil is all gone
My 97 3.2 tl started making a ticking noise. I checked my oil and it is all gone by all I mean less then a quart. I dont have any oil spots where I park and I amm wondering what could have happened to it.
#2
look inside the engine bay to see if there is any oil spill. Look especially under the oil filter (you may need a flashlight). If there is a leak somewhere, you SHOULD be able to see some sort of small oil spots/puddle beneath your car...on the concrete.
#6
Running it down to a quart will bake the remaining quart
Think of engine oil as blood- how would you be a quart low- ahhhh dead- thats why you donate a pint.
Look inside the radiator cap- is it all grey and foamy oily looking?
Put the car on ramps, is there leakage anywhere?
The oil filter is always a good first place to look. And the drain plugs seal ring
When was the last oil change?
How long since last time checked and finding prob- miles
After you added oil - did it disappear again?
What about the water pump?
If that is going, engine temp will eat oil too
How is the coolant?
Think of engine oil as blood- how would you be a quart low- ahhhh dead- thats why you donate a pint.
Look inside the radiator cap- is it all grey and foamy oily looking?
Put the car on ramps, is there leakage anywhere?
The oil filter is always a good first place to look. And the drain plugs seal ring
When was the last oil change?
How long since last time checked and finding prob- miles
After you added oil - did it disappear again?
What about the water pump?
If that is going, engine temp will eat oil too
How is the coolant?
#7
01tl4tl Thanks for the pointer I will be checking them all out i AM draining the oil right now and seems to be a few quarts in there I changed the oil in oct 06. I havent checked out the other stuff you said but I will right now thanks for your help.
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#8
OK I changed the oil and there was 2 quarts in the drain. I put in 5 qts of oil and it seems to be over full I'm going to let it sit a while and see if I can add another 1/2 qt.
#9
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I have the similar problem. What I do is check the oil level every weekend and add as needed. My car burns oil and there's oil in spark plugs. I already changed the plug seals/ gasket but oil leaks, so it is the ring seals that needs to be changed.
Now I use high milage 10w-40 and use Ring sealant with every oil change. It slows the oil loss a bit.
The car has 222k right now.
Now I use high milage 10w-40 and use Ring sealant with every oil change. It slows the oil loss a bit.
The car has 222k right now.
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You need new piston rings
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#12
High mileage oil blow by can be reduced with use of product called HYPER-LUBE
Looks like 90 weight in the bottle- works similar to lucas additive as it clings to metal and helps seal rings. Used in the 1980 Chevy truck -tow vehicle for race car and improved vacuum and reduced smoke.
phaze: My 01 only holds 4.7 us quarts to full- what is the spec for your engine.
If the oil level rises everytime you check it- then water is entering the oil
Looks like 90 weight in the bottle- works similar to lucas additive as it clings to metal and helps seal rings. Used in the 1980 Chevy truck -tow vehicle for race car and improved vacuum and reduced smoke.
phaze: My 01 only holds 4.7 us quarts to full- what is the spec for your engine.
If the oil level rises everytime you check it- then water is entering the oil
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