using 3 to 4 quarts a week

you have seen it? i dont think thats possible...when that much oil burns, there is smoke. end of story. i would believe a teaspoon a day not causing any smoke...but 3-4 quarts per week, from a 6cyl? (especially one as small as a 2.5L) no...if it is burning that much oil inside the engine, there has to be smoke...simple as that. now if it is leaking onto the block somewhere and then burning off, then it will smell funny but no smoke.

heres what you should do, drive the car around the block. dont drive like an ass, just do normal everyday driving. when you get home, get out and open the hood. look for fresh oil. also sniff around for an oil smell. then LET IT COOL FIRST! and get down by the tailpipe and run you index finger along the inside of the tailpipe. if it comes out oily, or with excessive soot, you are burning the oil in the chamber and attention should be paid.

but again, i do not think its pssible to burn that much oil, and not get smoke or at least a smell. and by now, his cat would be toast, so it should be smoking. it is my opinion, that you have blown a head gasket. but even that should emit a blue/black smoke. coolant burns white. oil burns blue/black, so when you blow a head gasket, oil and coolant mix together in the cobustion chamber and burn. and presto...blue smoke is created.

not to be a jerk or anything, i just dont think its possible.

Originally posted by Zippy_Zetec:
you have seen it? i dont think thats possible...when that much oil burns, there is smoke. end of story.

not to be a jerk or anything, i just dont think its possible.

You are correct about 3-4qts and no smoke but we are here to help give a direction for a repair. By pulling the plugs he could check for oil burning. but he also needs to check externally which I agree with you on... hard to say that he has a blown head gasket. Usually you either get oil/coolant into the combustion chamber (smoke), or just coolant but have overheating concerns, maybe running hotter than normal and have to replace the coolant, or oil leaks out externally around head/block mating surface which should be visable at the rate it is disappearing. I dont think you are being a jerk or anything though... you have your experiences and I have mine

yes thats true, he should pull the plugs but i can just about gauruntee they will be coated in oil...but where the Hell is it going? this is baffling me...

no i have blown 2 head gaskets and driven with both blown for 2 weeks and never overheated...but thats just me.

usually isnt always....lol... maybe he needs a brighter flashlight

hahaha. no ya know, i think its leaking onto the block and burning......its the only thing that makes sense.

ok PM me and i will tell you the solution to your prob.

Mine leaks a Quart a week and there is smoke. I was also told that the seals were leaking. What is the level of difficulty and time involved to fix the seals?

it depends on which seals they are...if ithey are valve cover seals. not much, head gasket...a little longer and difficult, piston rigs...PITA and there are other seals to...degree of difficulty depends on which seal it is.

Originally posted by Zippy_Zetec:
you have seen it? i dont think thats possible...when that much oil burns, there is smoke. end of story. i would believe a teaspoon a day not causing any smoke...but 3-4 quarts per week, from a 6cyl? (especially one as small as a 2.5L) no...if it is burning that much oil inside the engine, there has to be smoke...simple as that. now if it is leaking onto the block somewhere and then burning off, then it will smell funny but no smoke.

heres what you should do, drive the car around the block. dont drive like an ass, just do normal everyday driving. when you get home, get out and open the hood. look for fresh oil. also sniff around for an oil smell. then LET IT COOL FIRST! and get down by the tailpipe and run you index finger along the inside of the tailpipe. if it comes out oily, or with excessive soot, you are burning the oil in the chamber and attention should be paid.

but again, i do not think its pssible to burn that much oil, and not get smoke or at least a smell. and by now, his cat would be toast, so it should be smoking. it is my opinion, that you have blown a head gasket. but even that should emit a blue/black smoke. coolant burns white. oil burns blue/black, so when you blow a head gasket, oil and coolant mix together in the cobustion chamber and burn. and presto...blue smoke is created.

not to be a jerk or anything, i just dont think its possible.

This time we're on the same side of the aisle, Zippy. Hemmoraging that much oil would either create a smoke plume that would make the road behind the car impassable and/or asphixiate everyone in the cabin, or leave a small oil-field under the car.

Something stinks ... and it doesn't smell like burning oil.

Originally posted by Drumbo:

Originally posted by Zippy_Zetec:
you have seen it? i dont think thats possible...when that much oil burns, there is smoke. end of story. i would believe a teaspoon a day not causing any smoke...but 3-4 quarts per week, from a 6cyl? (especially one as small as a 2.5L) no...if it is burning that much oil inside the engine, there has to be smoke...simple as that. now if it is leaking onto the block somewhere and then burning off, then it will smell funny but no smoke.

heres what you should do, drive the car around the block. dont drive like an ass, just do normal everyday driving. when you get home, get out and open the hood. look for fresh oil. also sniff around for an oil smell. then LET IT COOL FIRST! and get down by the tailpipe and run you index finger along the inside of the tailpipe. if it comes out oily, or with excessive soot, you are burning the oil in the chamber and attention should be paid.

but again, i do not think its pssible to burn that much oil, and not get smoke or at least a smell. and by now, his cat would be toast, so it should be smoking. it is my opinion, that you have blown a head gasket. but even that should emit a blue/black smoke. coolant burns white. oil burns blue/black, so when you blow a head gasket, oil and coolant mix together in the cobustion chamber and burn. and presto...blue smoke is created.

not to be a jerk or anything, i just dont think its possible.

This time we're on the same side of the aisle, Zippy. Hemmoraging that much oil would either create a smoke plume that would make the road behind the car impassable and/or asphixiate everyone in the cabin, or leave a small oil-field under the car.

Something stinks ... and it doesn't smell like burning oil.

well when i blew my block heater out of the engine, i was burning 3-4 quarts of coolant every 15 miutes...

and i was 500 miles from home, so guess what i had to do...drive 5 miles, put a gallon in then drive 5 more miles and do it again. and iwas in the desert too, so it didnt help any...but anyway, point of the story is that there was smoke while all this was going on. im not saying the guy/girl is lying...but he/she might be exaggerating the prob a little...either that or he/she does not kno the extent of the damage. since we have not heard form this individual for a few days, i would venture to say they have sought professional help...(you can take that whichever way you want to

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Originally posted by Zippy_Zetec:

Originally posted by Drumbo:

Originally posted by Zippy_Zetec:
you have seen it? i dont think thats possible...when that much oil burns, there is smoke. end of story. i would believe a teaspoon a day not causing any smoke...but 3-4 quarts per week, from a 6cyl? (especially one as small as a 2.5L) no...if it is burning that much oil inside the engine, there has to be smoke...simple as that. now if it is leaking onto the block somewhere and then burning off, then it will smell funny but no smoke.

heres what you should do, drive the car around the block. dont drive like an ass, just do normal everyday driving. when you get home, get out and open the hood. look for fresh oil. also sniff around for an oil smell. then LET IT COOL FIRST! and get down by the tailpipe and run you index finger along the inside of the tailpipe. if it comes out oily, or with excessive soot, you are burning the oil in the chamber and attention should be paid.

but again, i do not think its pssible to burn that much oil, and not get smoke or at least a smell. and by now, his cat would be toast, so it should be smoking. it is my opinion, that you have blown a head gasket. but even that should emit a blue/black smoke. coolant burns white. oil burns blue/black, so when you blow a head gasket, oil and coolant mix together in the cobustion chamber and burn. and presto...blue smoke is created.

not to be a jerk or anything, i just dont think its possible.

This time we're on the same side of the aisle, Zippy. Hemmoraging that much oil would either create a smoke plume that would make the road behind the car impassable and/or asphixiate everyone in the cabin, or leave a small oil-field under the car.

Something stinks ... and it doesn't smell like burning oil.

well when i blew my block heater out of the engine, i was burning 3-4 quarts of coolant every 15 miutes... and i was 500 miles from home, so guess what i had to do...drive 5 miles, put a gallon in then drive 5 more miles and do it again. and iwas in the desert too, so it didnt help any...but anyway, point of the story is that there was smoke while all this was going on. im not saying the guy/girl is lying...but he/she might be exaggerating the prob a little...either that or he/she does not kno the extent of the damage. since we have not heard form this individual for a few days, i would venture to say they have sought professional help...(you can take that whichever way you want to )

Word.

Forget the "curious" lack of visual evidence. As a practical matter, I can't imagine how it would be possible to even drive a car in that condition week in, week out.

Whats your Coolant look/smell like? Not as likey but check it so see, also how long has this been goin on?

Originally posted by Champagne96GL:
Whats your Coolant look/smell like? Not as likey but check it so see, also how long has this been goin on?

If 4-5 qts of oil per week are dumping into the coolant, the coolant would pretty much look like oil ... until the cooling system exploded.

Dude, we're being zoomed! This poster is a prankster.

yeah thats why I said it not likely, but yeah that seems to be the case, he seems to be a troll

guys maybe he just got the help he needed from a mechanic and has forgotten to repost...some of you guys are real mean...

We could be wrong, but we could be right, who knows till he posts again

Originally posted by Zippy_Zetec:
guys maybe he just got the help he needed from a mechanic and has forgotten to repost...some of you guys are real mean...

Not mean. Just current on the laws of physics. Calling the poster a "prankster" was quite ... uh ... diplomatic.

Let's hope he/she got some kind of help.

i was not nessecarily referring to you drumbo...

Originally posted by Zippy_Zetec:
i was not nessecarily referring to you drumbo...

I realize that. Didn't take it that way.

Just meant that none of us who suspect we're being zoomed by the 5-qt loser is being too harsh in our posts.

lol... 5 quarts a week into the coolant. hm, i think i would notice green coolant turning up BLACK! If someone were dumb enough to run a car with 5 quarts a week and not notice a black coolant reservoir, they dont deserve to own a car.

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