Is something wrong with my car?

Jncominco2 · **Posted:** Fri Oct 23, 2009 8:38 pm

Ok I know our cars burn oil, but mine is burning 1/2 - 3/4 of a quart every few weeks. Do you guys think somethin could be wrong? Or is something going out?

02 wrx, stock just intake exhaust and tune
using mobil 1 full synthetic 5w-30

08WhiteRex · **Posted:** Fri Oct 23, 2009 9:17 pm

Try using a different oil next change. I hear that mobil 1 sometimes doesn't play nice with subies...

yellowsnow · **Posted:** Fri Oct 23, 2009 9:40 pm

turbos do burn oil, but that sounds like too much, definitely sounds like something could be wrong

bhhamblin · **Posted:** Fri Oct 23, 2009 11:40 pm

Turbo seals? Most likely compressor seals since you dont see oil burning.
Motor is finally getting tired?
Maybe something wrong with PCV system?

Have you looked in the oil breather lines that are attached onto the inter cooler? Some oil in there is normal, but if there is a lot that could be part of your problem. Also look at your PCV valve and if its covered in grime and oil you might want to look into cleaning it or replacing it because its possible it could be clogged. A catch can or something of the sort would help out to see how much oil you are using unless its all going out of the exhaust.

Jncominco2 · **Posted:** Sat Oct 24, 2009 6:25 pm

not the turbo, pulled off the Dp and looked at it today
hardly any shaft play, if none at all
no oil....ugh

any ideas?

Bones · **Posted:** Sat Oct 24, 2009 6:31 pm

Did you check your intercooler for oil?

bhhamblin · **Posted:** Sat Oct 24, 2009 7:01 pm

Youll always get a little oil in the intercooler regardless.

Bones · **Posted:** Sat Oct 24, 2009 7:37 pm

This is true but you can tell if it is too much...

just an idea.. to be honest you might be leaking oil....?

Jncominco2 · **Posted:** Sat Oct 24, 2009 8:58 pm

intercooler is fine. and no im not leaking, car is parked in a garage every night and i didnt see drip spots anywhere

WRXNFX · **Posted:** Sat Oct 24, 2009 10:02 pm

Ever replaced the PCV valve? mine was puring oil, like 1 QT every K. Swapped n a new PCV and switch from synthetic to conventional.

All good, NO oil.

BTW there was not oil in my inter cooler either. Dunno how, but true.

Jncominco2 · **Posted:** Sun Oct 25, 2009 10:31 am

WRXNFX wrote:

Ever replaced the PCV valve? mine was puring oil, like 1 QT every K. Swapped n a new PCV and switch from synthetic to conventional.

All good, NO oil.

BTW there was not oil in my inter cooler either. Dunno how, but true.

no i haven't replaced it, ill look into it.
also, why the switch?
and ive heard you shouldnt switch back to conventional once you put synthetic in

Jncominco2 · **Posted:** Sun Oct 25, 2009 3:55 pm

just got a new PCV valve from autozone and installed it, so well see if it changes anything
doesnt seem like it was changed when it was supposed to be either, so glad i did it anyway

adizzle02 · **Posted:** Mon Oct 26, 2009 8:04 am

i used to use mobile one but it burned away too fast so i switched to Rotella T

Jncominco2 · **Posted:** Mon Oct 26, 2009 8:19 am

never even heard of it hah. is it still synthetic?
maybe it is mobil 1, but that is wierd

adizzle02 · **Posted:** Mon Oct 26, 2009 8:27 am

yeah they have synthetic and dino oil.

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