Honda Car Forum

I was told by my mechanic that my car burns motor oil and that I should check the dipstick every two weeks to see if I should put more oil in. I have about 240 thousand kilometers on it. So...1. How much oil should I put in there every time I'm low? (I recently put in a litre or a bottle.)2. Is there a brand that is better or should be avoided for my Civic?3. Do I still need to take it to get an oil change? I'm burning and replacing the oil right?Learn how to spell, Smack.

1. As much as you lost.2. Any oil as long as it meets the specifications.3. Yes, because the contamination is still in the engine.

buy another car budy

Is your civic modified at all? That is one thing to take into consideration. You obviously need a new mechanic. That is something you might want to research before moving on. If you have to replace oil all the time, your oil system needs a check out and possibly a replacement. brand is based upon your preference. I use castrol synthetic as I just passed 94,000 miles on my 96 civic. Talk to a mechanic that more than a few people would easily recommend. Thats the best advice. I would have the mechanic check for leaks in the oil pan and see if that is an issue.

get a new st of rings put in or just rebuild the whole engine

All cars burn oil it's just how much oil they burn that concerns owners. All piston engines have to lubricate the pistons as they slide up and down the cylinder walls. That takes oil. The piston rings seal the piston/cylinder but they also provide a way of lubricating and wiping excess lubricant off the cylinder walls. What's left behind gets burned right along with the fuel/air mixture. Too much oil left behind and you produce noticable smoke.The oil doesn't necessarily have to come from bad piston rings either... the valves in the head need lubrication to work as well and excessive oil can leak into the combustion chamber and intake manifold through bad intake valves or into the combustion chamber and exhaust manifold through bad exhaust valves OR BOTH.240,000 KM is about 50% of the typical miles people can squeeze out of a Honda but oil usage does increase if proper care throughout the life of the engine was not maintained. READ YOUR OWNER'S MANUAL.Your owner's manual will tell you to check your oil everytime you fill up with gas. You should buy a case of oil and keep a few bottles in the trunk so you won't be spending more money than you have to for oil.Keep your oil level at the upper mark on the dipstick. Resist the temptation to over fill as that can lead to problems as well.Again, the owner's manual will tell you what kind of oil to buy. Don't buy cheap oil just because your engine burns more than normal! The cheap stuff will just help deteriorate your engine quicker.Yes, oil changes and their frequency should happen at the same recommended intervals in accordance with your owner's manual or earlier. Generally, every 5,000 KM. Remember, when you burn oil you produce more gunk that the pistons wipe from the cylinders. All that gunk will end up in the oil filter and neglecting to replace that gunked up oil filter will lead to more problems! Consider changing the oil filter more frequently. You can do that without changing the oil if you want to.Start shopping for another car or, if you really like your Honda, start shopping for another engine which are available pretty cheap. You could have a newer engine installed for around $2,000. Try finding a good, reliable car for $2,000! Sometimes an engine replacement just makes sense. Shop.Another option is to try to salvage your existing engine... Consider going to www.kanolabs.com and ordering "Kreen". Use it exactly as the instructions that come with it say. I put an ounce of this stuff in each of my old Honda's cylinders (through the spark plug hole) and it pretty much renewed that engine's performance! Lots of people will tell you that the carbon deposits in your engine are the only thing left sealing it up... well, you already burn too much oil right? The only thing that lets your piston rings seal the cylinders is their ability to move within the piston to conform to the shape of the cylinder walls as they move up and down. Those deposits lock the rings into the pistons instead of letting them move. Kreen cleans them up and gets them moving again letting them seal better. The instructions tell you to put it in your oil, in your gas and for big problems... directly into the cylinders. Do it and maybe you will see your oil problems get smaller.Good luck!































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