Burning oil

[Hubes]

ok i have to put in about 1 qt of oil every 1k miles. i don't have any blue smoke coming out of my exhaust at all that i can see. and i don't smell any oil burnign which doesn't mean it isn't burning. will a 60k correct these problems or is it another underlying cause? help me correct this damn problem.

 

[V6&V8SHO]

How hard do you drive your SHO?

 

[Hubes]

i try not to drive it that hard at all. but i guess i get carried away. maybe i will do an experiment where for one week i won't even get to my secondaries and the next week i will drive normal. i don't open my secondaires all the time and have onyl taken it to redline liek a few times

 

[Catfishphillip]

You didn't mention checking under the car for leaks from the oil pan seal, oil sensor, oil filter, drain plug, et cetera - is it dry under there?

 

[Shoman94]

Catfishphillip:
You didn't mention checking under the car for leaks from the oil pan seal, oil sensor, oil filter, drain plug, et cetera - is it dry under there?

I use about the same....front main crank seal. It doesn't leave spots anywhere but I can see oil under it on the pan.

 

[Hubes]

i havenlt seen a drop (knock on wood). i will double check and park it on dry level ground over the weekend to see if i can see any spots of leakage.

 

[Catfishphillip]

Park the car somewhere dry with a large piece of clean cardboard underneath. The next day, check for leaks on the cardboard.

 

[Hubes]

good idea....i will get some cardboard on sat and do it overnight if it doesn't rain. i think i have a small coolant leak but that is it but let me double check.

 

[BeatDaSHO]

yo man. i had the same problem as you. i had to put in a quart every 1000 miles but this was due to the front main seal. it leaked onto the cat below it and it would cause smoke. i put in a new seal and i've driven on it for 300 miles and no leak so far.....hopefully. And i hope i shouldn't have to put in a quart every 1000 miles. later.

Greg