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Seks
11-06-2002, 09:49 AM
Oct 25: my oil light flash intermittently as I was warming up the car at my work parking lot. Shut off the car, let it sit for a few min and check the oil dip stick. NO oil on the stick. I was like wtf? I did buy 8 bottles of Castrol GTX 5-30 the nite before but I took them out of my trunk. So I walked to Zellers to buy 2 bottles of Castrol GTX 5-30 so I can get home. Put in another bottle of oil. Level indicator at Full.

Nov 6 (today): check oil dipstick before starting the car. indicator at 1/4 mark between low and full??????????

Should I get a leak down test done?

No signs of oil on the driveway.
sexualbanana
11-06-2002, 12:28 PM
that's the same problem i'm having. did u check ur plugs??
rage2
11-06-2002, 12:35 PM
It's probably burning off in your exhaust, sign of rings or seals. Is this the car your friend sold you after driving it for a week? (Maybe this is why he sold it?)
Seks
11-06-2002, 12:43 PM
Yeah that's the car. No he wasn't my friend :) just someone that posted an ad in the edmonton journal.

No i haven't check the plugs.

Ah, perhaps I'll take it in to the shop and see what's up.
sexualbanana
11-06-2002, 02:14 PM
check the colour of ur exhaust smoke. if it's black or blue, ur burning oil
rage2
11-06-2002, 03:48 PM
Black is fuel (rich), blue/grey is oil, white is coolant.
CRXguy
11-06-2002, 04:35 PM
Same thing happened to my car. I'm pretty sure it's the seals!
GTS Jeff
11-06-2002, 04:48 PM
Originally posted by rage2
Black is fuel (rich), blue/grey is oil, white is coolant. coolant...hmm thats the stuff i smell when i turn the heat on!
Weapon_R
11-06-2002, 09:19 PM
So whats the easiest way to repair piston rings? I hear it's basically an engine rebuild?
Pole Position
11-06-2002, 09:56 PM
White smoke can be just condensation, but if the white smoke don't go away after the car is warm, then it is coolant.

If the valve seals are bad, then you will notice it when you first start the car. It goes away after the car is warm.

Worn pistons
Blown head gaskets
Warped cylinders

That's all I can think of.

Replacing pistons rings will take some time, because the pistons has to come out.
kaput
11-07-2002, 08:51 PM
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kenny
11-07-2002, 08:59 PM
Originally posted by rage2
Black is fuel (rich), blue/grey is oil, white is coolant.

green smoke, then blue, then red, then yellow means your exhaust LEDs are working just fine!
AutodreamMarvin
11-07-2002, 10:36 PM
does it smoke alot?
contact me before wednesday so i can do a compression test or do a visual inspection for leaks.
max_boost
11-07-2002, 10:39 PM
Should of just pop on a set of winters and drive the S2k for the winter:D