benjy88 Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 Seem to be using quite aIot of oiI recentIy.... Had an MOT Iast month and he topped the oiI up to its correct IeveI and pressure was at 30, and yet a month Iater and its sitting in between 0-30 on warm idIe... I'm starting to worry that I'm Iooking at a rebuiId, as I have now done an oiI service and had to top up my oiI about 7 times in a years' ownership.... Thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjy88 Posted September 30, 2013 Author Share Posted September 30, 2013 I mean c'mon... It's not an RX8.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chubby Ninja Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 Is it a rev up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will370z Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 (edited) i always checked but never had to put oil into my 350 outside of a service, it never seemed to use any but it was one of the older models (55). Oil consumption only became an issue with the later cars (rev up +) Edited September 30, 2013 by Will370z Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 Check around the engine for leaks? Literally stick your hand in there. Also if the car is going to sit idle for a couple of days stick some cardboard underneath which will show clearly anything leaking down from the car. Are you getting any blue smoke from the exhaust? Especially on start up (valve stem seals?). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky-Ricky Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 So the engine is using a lot of all, can you quantify this? IE how many miles are you doing a month? And you say the oil pressure has dropped, but by how much, and was the oil toped up with the correct grade of oil? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ph 7 Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 Also how many miles on the clock. Mine uses more oil as it has done more miles than most. Try zeroing the mileage/hours passed part of the computer and see how far and in how much time has passed since you last topped up. Do this in conjunction with checking your oil dipstick and you should get a good idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ph 7 Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 and if you start seeing your oil pressure needle swing while cornering or heavy braking then you are running really low on oil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arran Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 If it's using oil and runs fine I bet its the rocker cover central seals namely the back two cylinders, take the plugs out and check Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjy88 Posted September 30, 2013 Author Share Posted September 30, 2013 (edited) It is a non-revup, on a 54 pIate. It's done 52,000 miIes now, and I do about 700 miIes a month. The oiI put in was the correct grade, and repIaced as per nissan specifications. I wiII get the gIoves on and feeI for oiI around the back of the engine bay, but the car has been stood in the same spot for a few days now and no oiI spiII underneath as far as I can see....???? Edited September 30, 2013 by benjy88 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cs2000 Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 Mine uses oil id guess at a rate of 3-400ml roughly every3-4 months, I do about 2k miles a month however and push it regularly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATTAK Z Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 I started worrying when the consumption on my DE got to 1 litre/1000 miles ... and I traded it rather than selling it privately when it started using more than that ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arran Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 99% sure its your rockers, quite common Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arran Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 99% sure its your rockers, quite common Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjy88 Posted September 30, 2013 Author Share Posted September 30, 2013 Got a Iink to a repIacement kit I can buy by any chance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatonm90 Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 Think you have to buy new valve covers complete, the plug seals are not removable. There is a lot on the USA forums about it and one company does seals that fit but you have to use a hole saw to cut out the plastic baffle inside the cover and silicone the new seals in. if you PM Alex I think he does the new covers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arran Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 Alex sells them fella renew the rocker gaskets aswell while your there and may aswell do the plugs for iridium ones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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