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1989 Honda Civic lx 1.5 ltr.This is not a trick question. How long is the dip stick i bought the car second hand i fill it with oil it burns it right away like a smoke screen when it is low not empty it runs just fine and shows no visible oil burn. was running poorly replaced the head with a used one from the junk yard. Looked at the old one a valve on number one was burnt bad. After replacing the head i still get a mild oil burn unless i fill it with oil once filled with oil it leaves quite a screen of oil burn. Hopefully i am looking in the right area it was a used car when i got it and the engine was a used engine from a junk yard installed buy some one else so my last guess is rings or a wrong dipstick would like to check the dip stick first and then move on thanks for all answers.

Change the oil. Fill with recommended amount. Check the oil, that is where full is.

Change the oil. Fill with recommended amount. Check the oil, that is where full is.

just to tell tim something...when you have a junkyard motor swap, the "recommended" amount is about as usefull as a screen door on a submarine.