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Do vtec motors usually burn about 1 quart of oil a month?

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Old 11-04-2009, 12:32 PM
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Default Do vtec motors usually burn about 1 quart of oil a month?

Is this normal?
 
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Old 11-04-2009, 12:39 PM
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I don't think ANY good motor should burn a quart a month....
 
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Old 11-04-2009, 12:44 PM
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lol i go thru that lol... about once a month i have to put oil in my car, usually around 2 1/2 quarts.
 
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Old 11-04-2009, 02:56 PM
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Yeah, no engine should go through a quart of oil a month... even rotaries don't go through oil that fast, and they're designed to consume oil during normal operation.
 
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Old 11-04-2009, 03:13 PM
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thats what i thought thanks guys
 
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Old 11-04-2009, 03:35 PM
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ur piston rings might be bad causing the oil to burn up in the combustion chamber.. thats what someone told me my prob was.. i used this stop leak oil **** and it works pretty good.
 
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Old 11-05-2009, 04:08 AM
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The OP never said how far he or she drives in a month. More than one quart every 1000 miles is considered excessive, and is likely enough to make visible smoke from the tailpipe.

The VTEC doesn't make it use more than a non-VTEC would.
 
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Old 11-05-2009, 07:28 AM
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thats true, the more u use ur engine, the more it will use..
 
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