Half a quart of oil
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From: Temple City
Originally Posted by kill' date='Mar 18 2007, 06:04 PM
normally when you do a hard right turn like above oil flows through the pvc valve and into your intake which then sucks it into the engine and burns it. this system creates a vacuum in your crank case and makes the pistons seal better and cuts off the pathway to the intake that the oil normally would take.
i don't see how it can block the flow of anything from the PCV out to the manifold...it only allows flow in that same direction...so your explanation seems contradictory.
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Originally Posted by kill' date='Mar 18 2007, 08:04 PM
i switched to synthetic and my car has been literally eating oil. i was beating the hell out of it like i normally do and in 400 miles it ate a quart of oil.
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Back to the OP:
This is yet another in a seemingly endless stream of high consumption posts involving Mobil 1.
While a crank vent is not a bad idea, changing your brand of oil is a much simpler and better solution.
I've clocked over 35,000 miles on my '03 S2000 and have been using Amsoil ever since the initial break-in, and have averaged just under 0.25 quart consumption per 3,000 miles. This is consistent with every S2000 owner I know of that uses Amsoil. Redline tends to show much less consumption than M1 as well.
Mobil 1 is notoriously volatile (poor Noack volatility rating) and is easily vaporized and consumed. The benefit provided by crank vents in this case is that it prevents your engine from sucking vaporized M1 into the intake manifold via the PVC and consuming it. The result is re-condensation of a broken down, sub-par oil in your crankcase. Your car will not show nearly as much consumption, but what's left over in your crankcase is not what you think or intend.
For note: I've tried everything from Amsoil 5W30 (fall, winter, and spring), 10W30, 5W40 (Euro formula), and 10W40 - and the consumption rate was highest with the 5W40 (0.5 qt per 3,000 miles). There was little or no difference in consumption using Amsoil 5W30, 10W30 and 10W40 weights. I don't use the 5W40 Euro formula any longer. I stick with 5W30 for the colder months and 10W30 for summer, unless I venture into hotter areas for a road trip (100+F) - then I use 10W40.
This is yet another in a seemingly endless stream of high consumption posts involving Mobil 1.
While a crank vent is not a bad idea, changing your brand of oil is a much simpler and better solution.
I've clocked over 35,000 miles on my '03 S2000 and have been using Amsoil ever since the initial break-in, and have averaged just under 0.25 quart consumption per 3,000 miles. This is consistent with every S2000 owner I know of that uses Amsoil. Redline tends to show much less consumption than M1 as well.
Mobil 1 is notoriously volatile (poor Noack volatility rating) and is easily vaporized and consumed. The benefit provided by crank vents in this case is that it prevents your engine from sucking vaporized M1 into the intake manifold via the PVC and consuming it. The result is re-condensation of a broken down, sub-par oil in your crankcase. Your car will not show nearly as much consumption, but what's left over in your crankcase is not what you think or intend.
For note: I've tried everything from Amsoil 5W30 (fall, winter, and spring), 10W30, 5W40 (Euro formula), and 10W40 - and the consumption rate was highest with the 5W40 (0.5 qt per 3,000 miles). There was little or no difference in consumption using Amsoil 5W30, 10W30 and 10W40 weights. I don't use the 5W40 Euro formula any longer. I stick with 5W30 for the colder months and 10W30 for summer, unless I venture into hotter areas for a road trip (100+F) - then I use 10W40.
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[quote name='slipstream444' date='Mar 19 2007, 09:35 PM']Back to the OP:
This is yet another in a seemingly endless stream of high consumption posts involving Mobil 1.
While a crank vent is not a bad idea, changing your brand of oil is a much simpler and better solution.
I've clocked over 35,000 miles on my '03 S2000 and have been using Amsoil ever since the initial break-in, and have averaged just under 0.25 quart consumption per 3,000 miles.
This is yet another in a seemingly endless stream of high consumption posts involving Mobil 1.
While a crank vent is not a bad idea, changing your brand of oil is a much simpler and better solution.
I've clocked over 35,000 miles on my '03 S2000 and have been using Amsoil ever since the initial break-in, and have averaged just under 0.25 quart consumption per 3,000 miles.
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Originally Posted by slipstream444' date='Mar 19 2007, 09:35 PM
Back to the OP:
This is yet another in a seemingly endless stream of high consumption posts involving Mobil 1.
While a crank vent is not a bad idea, changing your brand of oil is a much simpler and better solution.
I've clocked over 35,000 miles on my '03 S2000 and have been using Amsoil ever since the initial break-in, and have averaged just under 0.25 quart consumption per 3,000 miles. This is consistent with every S2000 owner I know of that uses Amsoil. Redline tends to show much less consumption than M1 as well.
Mobil 1 is notoriously volatile (poor Noack volatility rating) and is easily vaporized and consumed. The benefit provided by crank vents in this case is that it prevents your engine from sucking vaporized M1 into the intake manifold via the PVC and consuming it. The result is re-condensation of a broken down, sub-par oil in your crankcase. Your car will not show nearly as much consumption, but what's left over in your crankcase is not what you think or intend.
For note: I've tried everything from Amsoil 5W30 (fall, winter, and spring), 10W30, 5W40 (Euro formula), and 10W40 - and the consumption rate was highest with the 5W40 (0.5 qt per 3,000 miles). There was little or no difference in consumption using Amsoil 5W30, 10W30 and 10W40 weights. I don't use the 5W40 Euro formula any longer. I stick with 5W30 for the colder months and 10W30 for summer, unless I venture into hotter areas for a road trip (100+F) - then I use 10W40.
This is yet another in a seemingly endless stream of high consumption posts involving Mobil 1.
While a crank vent is not a bad idea, changing your brand of oil is a much simpler and better solution.
I've clocked over 35,000 miles on my '03 S2000 and have been using Amsoil ever since the initial break-in, and have averaged just under 0.25 quart consumption per 3,000 miles. This is consistent with every S2000 owner I know of that uses Amsoil. Redline tends to show much less consumption than M1 as well.
Mobil 1 is notoriously volatile (poor Noack volatility rating) and is easily vaporized and consumed. The benefit provided by crank vents in this case is that it prevents your engine from sucking vaporized M1 into the intake manifold via the PVC and consuming it. The result is re-condensation of a broken down, sub-par oil in your crankcase. Your car will not show nearly as much consumption, but what's left over in your crankcase is not what you think or intend.
For note: I've tried everything from Amsoil 5W30 (fall, winter, and spring), 10W30, 5W40 (Euro formula), and 10W40 - and the consumption rate was highest with the 5W40 (0.5 qt per 3,000 miles). There was little or no difference in consumption using Amsoil 5W30, 10W30 and 10W40 weights. I don't use the 5W40 Euro formula any longer. I stick with 5W30 for the colder months and 10W30 for summer, unless I venture into hotter areas for a road trip (100+F) - then I use 10W40.
i use AMSOIL and it burns just as much as any other oil i've used. 10w30.
amsoil is my oil of choice...and it burns just as much.
sorry.
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I use Mobil 1 and burn around a half to a full quart every 3000 miles. Given, this is my daily driver so I'm not constantly redlining in those 3000 miles, but still, no problems here with Mobil 1.
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you guys are a little confused on how crank vents work, they will not keep ANYTHING from being burned, they are designed to allow air & consequently oil into the into the intake (to be burned)
also the OP is loosing a quart of oil in less than 350 miles... i think maybe crank vents are not going to be his savior. you need to get your car checked out, first make sure its not leaking, second make sure when your filling your oil you run the car for a minute or two and re-check level, its possible you didnt actually have it filled, as some air can be in the filter, or other oil lines... check compression, and your plugs. you should not be seing smoke in vtec just becuase of a race pipe, i have a race pipe and run the same oil as you, i have a my00 with 35k miles i dont burn any measurable amount of M1 and never see smoke in my tailpipe despite driving my car like im at a track on a regular basis
also the OP is loosing a quart of oil in less than 350 miles... i think maybe crank vents are not going to be his savior. you need to get your car checked out, first make sure its not leaking, second make sure when your filling your oil you run the car for a minute or two and re-check level, its possible you didnt actually have it filled, as some air can be in the filter, or other oil lines... check compression, and your plugs. you should not be seing smoke in vtec just becuase of a race pipe, i have a race pipe and run the same oil as you, i have a my00 with 35k miles i dont burn any measurable amount of M1 and never see smoke in my tailpipe despite driving my car like im at a track on a regular basis