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td42 using oil

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td42 using oil

Post by juzzy gq racing »

hey i found out my engine that i just put in is now using oil its got 280 000 on the motor so its not new i found if i drive it for a week rufly 500 k it will chew around half a litre of oil if not a bit more im pritty sure the rear main isnt leaking and no realy big oil leaks so its got me shockd to no wat it is and it doesnt really hardy at all blow blue smoke it does breath heavily out of the rocket cover hose any body got any ideas on what i should look for or where i could take it im also running a turbo and intercooler and iv taken the pipes of 2 find they are clean and no oil is goin through them any help would be great juzz
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Post by 84mksd33t »

what oil are you using?
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Post by juzzy gq racing »

valvalean 15w40 i think
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Post by chunks »

Have you changed to a different brand/type of oil recently? How long have you had the car?
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Post by juzzy gq racing »

um i was using another brand still 15w40 but iv only put this engine in aparrently its had cam work done and stuff but its chewing oil bad
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Post by tappo »

thats a tough one hey....
let us know how you go, am finding that mine is using a bit aswell,
not that much but its goin somewere,
n just as you there is no oil in tha pipe work either,
or no blue smoke.....
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Post by juzzy gq racing »

nah mate chekd all the cooler pipe work and iclean as n only once every month i mite get a slite puff thats bout it its really wierd mite just chuck a rb30 turbo motor in it
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