wheres all my engine oil?

plzhelpmeiamnew · 08-08-2007, 02:28 PM

series 1 au falcon, 360,000k
engine oil dissapears after 2000 km, dipstick always shows about 3 inches of oil.
Have not seen any leaking on the ground when parked, tried adding higher viscosity oil like 20~50, tried adding additives, nothing i've tried has helped.

i was thinking maybe get an engine rebuild? i just dont know what to do, im worried.

mr_xr8 · 08-08-2007, 02:33 PM

is it blowing smoke???

plzhelpmeiamnew · 08-08-2007, 03:17 PM

only in the morning, i drive it every morning to work at 5:30am, during the day i see no smoke.

AC · 08-08-2007, 03:22 PM

Is it the original donk ?

If you were to replace it...
Depending where you go, you'd pick up a second hand or a reco motor cheap enough.
Some parts places even do a drive in, drive out system.

RACE38 · 08-08-2007, 06:02 PM

Ummmmmmm plz,
You don't by any chance live up around Mooloolabah do you???

There was a Falcon going the other way yesterday blowing more smoke than PUFF the TRAGIC WAGON, and more Rattles than a Millionaires baby!

plzhelpmeiamnew · 08-08-2007, 09:41 PM

original engine & victoria!
the reason im asking the forum is because 2 different mechanics, 1x local 1xfranchise mechanics both thought there was nothing wrong with the disappearing oil, they just said stick with the higher oil weight and keep using additives, theres nothing else you can do when the engine has so many km on it.

RG · 09-08-2007, 12:49 AM

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Originally Posted by plzhelpmeiamnew

original engine & victoria!
the reason im asking the forum is because 2 different mechanics, 1x local 1xfranchise mechanics both thought there was nothing wrong with the disappearing oil, they just said stick with the higher oil weight and keep using additives, theres nothing else you can do when the engine has so many km on it.

Had a look under the car? I bet there is a big oily mess under there from an oil leak from the rear main seal. My EL used to use a heap of oil but not burn it or leave any when parked, only time it leaked was whilst driving.

Eu-GenixX · 09-08-2007, 09:03 AM

i don't get what you mean by disappears?... you said it always shows 3 inches on the dip stick?... so where is it disappearing from?

plzhelpmeiamnew · 09-08-2007, 09:49 AM

wish i could post some pics, just now, popped the bonnet and checked around and underneath the car.

-under the bonnet on the right side of the engine, about 8 inches down,the whole right side looks all dark greasy, is that supposed to be normal. Is it perhaps leaking inside out from there?

Eu-GenixX · 09-08-2007, 11:50 AM

where is the oil disappearing from?...when you say it disappears?.. what do you mean?

plzhelpmeiamnew · 09-08-2007, 12:43 PM

i dont know where it disappears from, if the right side of the engine is all dark and greasy does that mean my oil is leaking out from something?

sly · 09-08-2007, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by plzhelpmeiamnew

i dont know where it disappears from, if the right side of the engine is all dark and greasy does that mean my oil is leaking out from something?

Does the level on your dipstick ever change? If it always shows 3 inches, then that's how much engine oil you have. If the oily mess is on the driver's side of the engine I suggest you check the power steering oil level. I have a very slight leak around the lower PS pipe that tends to get onto the block via the brackets.

sly · 09-08-2007, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by plzhelpmeiamnew

original engine & victoria!
the reason im asking the forum is because 2 different mechanics, 1x local 1xfranchise mechanics both thought there was nothing wrong with the disappearing oil, they just said stick with the higher oil weight and keep using additives, theres nothing else you can do when the engine has so many km on it.

Sounds like BS to me. My AU1 has 315,000km up and uses less than half a litre of 5W30 per 10,000k between changes. Have a good look around in this forum & you'll find examples of engines running up to over 900,000km before needing rebuild or replacement.

sly · 09-08-2007, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by mr_xr8

is it blowing smoke???

Mine blows smoke if I stall it up against the brakes then ease them off. Do you think I have a problem?

mr_xr8 · 09-08-2007, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by sly

Mine blows smoke if I stall it up against the brakes then ease them off. Do you think I have a problem?

yes but they are the poor eagle f1's doing the smoking

plzhelpmeiamnew · 23-08-2007, 12:56 AM

hey everyone, i actually didnt know how to read the dipstick correctly, there was no oil disappearing... how amusing.

didnt realise the full marker is low down on the stick, i thought that the oil level up to where it says full was only 3 inches of oil in the engine and that my oil had disappeared, how funny is that, do i make sense.

im so retarded

BLACKAUXR8 · 23-08-2007, 01:11 AM

Thats the funniest thing ive seen since my little brother put diesel in his Hyundai (he has a diesel patrol and wasnt paying attention to the car he was actually driving) Even my wife can check the oil in her falcon

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plzhelpmeiamnew · 23-08-2007, 02:08 AM

oh more funny things, last week i parked on the wrong side of the pump at the station and couldnt pull the hose over to put in my tank and in fustration my hand slipped and it turned on and petrol sprayed like 5 mm from my car onto the ground infront of people in peak hr