Loosing oil
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Hi guys,
I am a happy owner of 2014 LS awd with 75000 miles on odo, which I got last fall.
for the past several month I have noticed that I am loosing engine oil, like a quart every month(or six weeks), I park the vehicle in front of my house and never seen any oil leaks on the ground.
Anyone else has this problem ?
Please, let me know what it could be.
Thank you,
IL
I am a happy owner of 2014 LS awd with 75000 miles on odo, which I got last fall.
for the past several month I have noticed that I am loosing engine oil, like a quart every month(or six weeks), I park the vehicle in front of my house and never seen any oil leaks on the ground.
Anyone else has this problem ?
Please, let me know what it could be.
Thank you,
IL
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What are you oil change intervals?
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And brand/viscosity?
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If there are no visible oil leaks or even stains, then the oil is being consumed internally i.e. it is being burned in the combustion chamber.
Which of course is not a good thing for your car.
Fastest way to check is to wipe a finger inside the tail-pipe and see what's coming out of the engine. Dark or light grey, good. Oily residue, not so good! If for some reason that doesn't tell you anything, then it's time to remove a spark plug or two and inspect them for evidence of oil burning.
Which of course is not a good thing for your car.
Fastest way to check is to wipe a finger inside the tail-pipe and see what's coming out of the engine. Dark or light grey, good. Oily residue, not so good! If for some reason that doesn't tell you anything, then it's time to remove a spark plug or two and inspect them for evidence of oil burning.
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Check the plastic covers underneath the engine compartment to see if oil could be leaking and burning off there.
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Do you have a service record for this car? Would be interesting to know how often previous owner was changing oil in it. It is possible that your engine is burning oil due to the extended oil change intervals. Many people "saving money" this way.
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