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Old Dec 15, 2008 | 01:21 AM
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Thumbs up Bit worried....

I know its been covered several times on the forum but im just a bit concerened having checked my oil levels the last couple of times...

My car doesnt seem to be using any oil at all for some reason but i dont know if its just me or if its because of what happened before (some of you might remember..)
Lack of oil =.......

There seems to be a lot of smoke coming out of the back of the exhaust pipes but my car doesnt seem to be using any oil though...Dont know if its just the cold weather that is adding to the smoke with condensation...

Just a bit weary after the last time...
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Old Dec 15, 2008 | 01:26 AM
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Is it smoke or white steam?

Maybe worth checking the PCV is clean and clear.
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Old Dec 15, 2008 | 01:31 AM
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Are any other fluid levels going down, ie Coolant?
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Old Dec 15, 2008 | 02:57 AM
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Agreed, make sure you are not using water.
If the heater stops working - abort!
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Old Dec 15, 2008 | 11:55 AM
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all cars use oil mate, but some appear not to, due to water dilution in the oil,(condensation etc) hence sometimes you seem to have more smoke/steam in the cold, different oils have different dilution properties, if you change the oil you will notice less steam.
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Old Dec 15, 2008 | 01:24 PM
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Probably just the cold weather causing the smoke. Every engine burns oil at a different rate, its also depends how hard you push the engine.

I wouldn't worry at all.
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Old Dec 15, 2008 | 01:36 PM
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Sorry to hear about your engine concern
I started my car this morning for the first time in 4 days this morning and she was pushing out allot from the exhaust but it was mainly steam due to the icey weather we've had lately
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Old Dec 15, 2008 | 10:55 PM
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Yep, cold weather + warm exhaust gasses = white smoke.

Come on guys, its a Honda engine we are talking about not a vauxhall or renault engine
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Old Dec 15, 2008 | 11:02 PM
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Yes it's already self destructed once too
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Old Dec 15, 2008 | 11:16 PM
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The only other reason im concerened too is because the car was just service a couple of months ago and by this time after the last service it went bang...

Thats what i cant understand...4ltrs of oil in 4000 kms and second time round 0 ltrs of oil used in roughly the saem milage...
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