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Old 23 Aug 2007, 07:42 am
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Old 23 Aug 2007, 07:44 am
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Your car is 16 years old. It's possible that your piston rings are wearing out, allowing oil to migrate into the combustion chamber where it gets burned. It's also possible that you have a leak in your head gasket, also allowing oil in.
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Old 23 Aug 2007, 07:46 am
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Could also be worn valve guide seals. This lets oil past the valves on the intake stroke and burns it. If you've got oil seeping around the head you could have a blocked oil drainback hole.
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Old 23 Aug 2007, 07:50 am
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the oil rings have worn out on your pistons you need to put new rings in it is a little bit costly
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Old 23 Aug 2007, 07:56 am
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YOU CAN TRY USING THICKER OIL SO IT DOSENT BURN AS QUICKLY
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