must be a common thing then :lol:

Mine uses loads of oil as well!

Mine munchs oil aswell, not realy assed, re-build or replace when it blows :lol:

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Originally posted by mossy
my gsi seems to go through a bit of oil.....why?

what is my top speed?

where can i find engine code...wanna know if its pre eco or not

my engine gets really hot quickly wen idling...within a few minutes....then fan kicks in and sorts it...is this normal?

cheers guys:thumbs:

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That was cos its overfueling dude, nothing to do with seals, rings etc, its carbon deposits left from the unburnt fuel, if it was oily it would be wet but the smoke im gettin is actually Soot from bad combustion and its only at low revs and for a few seconds under load
Its gettin sorted soon with a unichip :thumbs:

[Edited on 16-08-2004 by Greasemonkey]:lol:

[Edited on 16-08-2004 by Greasemonkey]

[Edited on 16-08-2004 by Greasemonkey]

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Originally posted by Greasemonkey
If it aint the piston problem its piston rings or valve stem seals.
If there is smoke when accelerating hard then its your rings, if your gettin puffs of smoke at gear change and when bakcing off its ya stem seals, looks like your engine needs a freshen up with re-build. I got a C16XE and had it re-built ya wont be dissapointed

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If it aint the piston problem its piston rings or valve stem seals.
If there is smoke when accelerating hard then its your rings, if your gettin puffs of smoke at gear change and when bakcing off its ya stem seals, looks like your engine needs a freshen up with re-build. I got a C16XE and had it re-built ya wont be dissapointed

Right if its using Oil and alot of it you have to be careful because even tho the C16XE is a storming engine Vauxhall actually did a recall on the C16XE powered COrsa's because when Vauxhall bulit them - some were shipped with Undersize pistons which meant oil slipped into the Cylinder.

now most were found and the problem reftifed under Vauxhall warrenty - but some people were obviously to lazy or cars had been sold so some managed to slip thought the warrenty net. Hence some are still on the road with the problem.

Personally i would have this checked asap -

When you say USE oil is it using it or burning it?

same thing itll say opel on the cover and have a black plastic inlet

any idea on how to check for the same on the opel version? she is a 1994

that means you have the C16XE. Stonking engine. lucky git :) take care of it

just checked, cant see a code but it says vauxaull on engine and i have a plastic manifold cover at the top

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ok, what age is the car? On the engine block cover, does it say ECOTEC or VAUXHALL? If its ecotec, its an X16XE, if it says Vauxhall its the better C16XE. Also, check the manifold cover at the back of the engine, should be black plastic for the C16XE too. top speed is about 121mph, and older engines do enjoy their oil a lot. If you are overheating easily and losing oil, you might want to check that the head gasket hasnt blown or valve stem seals knackered. Check the exhaust for blueish smoke, or dense white smoke even when engine is warmed up. Check oil filler cap for white mayo gunk and check the coolant expansion tank for oil contamination.

my gsi seems to go through a bit of oil.....why?

what is my top speed?

where can i find engine code...wanna know if its pre eco or not

my engine gets really hot quickly wen idling...within a few minutes....then fan kicks in and sorts it...is this normal?

cheers guys:thumbs: