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Cybermonkey |
posted on 17th Aug 05 at 00:23 |
unless you drive a Toyota Camry ;) | |
MoNkEy MaGiC |
posted on 16th Aug 05 at 15:02 |
a c16xe will consume ONE litre of oil per 1000 miles as standard! | |
PaulopelGsi |
posted on 16th Aug 05 at 11:27 |
my mates used to use lots of oil. he just kept topping it up. just got a gsi myself with c16xe lump mate so i will keep you posted on how much oil it uses. Think they do consume oil from new. a lot of old twin cam motors do. Clio 16's use a lot of oil from new also. | |
Mattss Corsa |
posted on 14th Aug 05 at 18:39 |
O right, thanks for this matey, good to chat with another GSI owner. Think i might change the engine when it goes "Bang" Lol. | |
MoNkEy MaGiC |
posted on 14th Aug 05 at 14:47 |
hello mate, i have the same problem as you dude!:( | |
Mattss Corsa |
posted on 14th Aug 05 at 14:26 |
Ill give it a go mate, thank you for your advice :) | |
Cybermonkey |
posted on 14th Aug 05 at 14:18 |
it doesnt help if you are using cheap shite oil. Go to Vauxhall and get 4 litres of their own stuff, its good and is cheap too. 15w-40 | |
Mattss Corsa |
posted on 14th Aug 05 at 14:01 |
Using some supermarket oil, TMC oil, cheap shit as it was low and shoved it in, im going to do an oil change soon, new filter n the lot :) Using the best oil, which is? lol | |
Cybermonkey |
posted on 14th Aug 05 at 14:00 |
yes its burning oil, im not sure on costs for a rebuild, but im sure someone else could give you a rough guestimate. common cause for high oil consumption could be something simple like wrong viscosity oil. what are you using at the moment? Could be something like piston rings though. | |
Mattss Corsa |
posted on 14th Aug 05 at 13:54 |
Yes its using a Litre a week if not more, and it isnt leaking, as its not on my drive in the mornings? How much for a rebuild, cheapest? whats the comman cause for them to use allot of oil? Thanks Matey | |
Cybermonkey |
posted on 14th Aug 05 at 13:51 |
firstly you need to understand why its drinking oil. how much are we talking about anyway? it can be normal for an engine with this mileage to go through a small amount of oil, but if its using a litre a week or something, then you might want to invest in a rebuild. | |
Mattss Corsa |
posted on 14th Aug 05 at 13:45 |
White, just normal colour from cold start mate. Would could i do to make it run better, was looking at throttle boddies, can get them fitted, and ecu remped for £1000 from jamsport. | |
Cybermonkey |
posted on 14th Aug 05 at 13:38 |
i wouldnt say better one now, since all C16XE engines are over 10 years old, and past their best. What colour smoke? | |
Mattss Corsa |
posted on 14th Aug 05 at 13:34 |
Ive got the pre ectoc engine, been told is the better one. It doesnt give out blue smoke, only smokes, when started from cold. | |
Cybermonkey |
posted on 14th Aug 05 at 13:23 |
you would be looking at an expensive semi-rebuild, especially if its a C16XE, since the pistons were not as good a fit as those in the X16. Probably valve stem seals are worn. notice any blue smoke? | |
Mattss Corsa |
posted on 14th Aug 05 at 12:12 |
Help, as i want a lovley sounding engine, working how it should be before anything goes wrong. Peace of mind basically Thanks Matt | |
Mattss Corsa |
posted on 14th Aug 05 at 11:10 |
My car is currently on 91,500k miles, and is drinking oil? |