Burning Oil after HPDE
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Burning Brakes
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Burning Oil after HPDE
Ok, I did my first High Performance Driving School this past weekend. Boy was it fun. I pushed the car hard...but that's what you are suppose to do right?
Anyways, before I went, I occasionally noticed the smell of burning oil when I parked in the garage. But now I am having the smell, smoke AND I'm dropping oil. :mad
Anyone know what is the likely cause of this? I have a 2001 Coupe with the MN6. I recall some talk of oil consumption on my year and have noticed some, but it was always minor... until now. Any Advice? :bb
Anyways, before I went, I occasionally noticed the smell of burning oil when I parked in the garage. But now I am having the smell, smoke AND I'm dropping oil. :mad
Anyone know what is the likely cause of this? I have a 2001 Coupe with the MN6. I recall some talk of oil consumption on my year and have noticed some, but it was always minor... until now. Any Advice? :bb
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Re: Burning Oil after HPDE (RacerChris)
Anyways, before I went, I occasionally noticed the smell of burning oil when I parked in the garage. But now I am having the smell, smoke AND I'm dropping oil. :mad
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Burning Brakes
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Re: Burning Oil after HPDE (Miles in Michigan)
On the floor for sure. Not sure about dropping oil level cause it just started. BUt it does seem lower... Why do you ask?
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Re: Burning Oil after HPDE (RacerChris)
On the floor for sure. Not sure about dropping oil level cause it just started. BUt it does seem lower... Why do you ask?
I guess if it is leaking the first thing to do is find where it is leaking from. Make sure it's oil and not some other fluid, since I've heard more about leaking diffs and trannys than engine oil (even though they're at the other end of the car).
Good luck.
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Re: Burning Oil after HPDE (Miles in Michigan)
Your going to use more oil on track days, thats expected. But when burning lots of oil with normal soccer mom driving, that isn't expected.
I wouldn't related the dripping oil or the oil smell to the consumption problem. Best thing to do is check it out yourself or have someone else look at it. Problems like that never get better on thier own.
Joel
I wouldn't related the dripping oil or the oil smell to the consumption problem. Best thing to do is check it out yourself or have someone else look at it. Problems like that never get better on thier own.
Joel
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Re: Burning Oil after HPDE (MJM)
Thanks for all the input guys. I love this place. :cheers
Hate to ask a stupid question, but where is the PCV Valve? :blush2
I took a quick look around the engine and everything looks fine. No sign of oil leaking anywhere. Tried my best to look at the exhaust manifolds and they look clean. I thought there was a leak that may be dripping onto the exhaust which could be creating the smoke. But the car is so low, it is hard to see everything.
Hate to ask a stupid question, but where is the PCV Valve? :blush2
I took a quick look around the engine and everything looks fine. No sign of oil leaking anywhere. Tried my best to look at the exhaust manifolds and they look clean. I thought there was a leak that may be dripping onto the exhaust which could be creating the smoke. But the car is so low, it is hard to see everything.
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Re: Burning Oil after HPDE (RacerChris)
Thanks for all the input guys. I love this place. :cheers
Hate to ask a stupid question, but where is the PCV Valve? :blush2
I took a quick look around the engine and everything looks fine. No sign of oil leaking anywhere. Tried my best to look at the exhaust manifolds and they look clean. I thought there was a leak that may be dripping onto the exhaust which could be creating the smoke. But the car is so low, it is hard to see everything.
Hate to ask a stupid question, but where is the PCV Valve? :blush2
I took a quick look around the engine and everything looks fine. No sign of oil leaking anywhere. Tried my best to look at the exhaust manifolds and they look clean. I thought there was a leak that may be dripping onto the exhaust which could be creating the smoke. But the car is so low, it is hard to see everything.
If not, and you're only down half a quart or so, don't worry. Thats normal for a high speed event.
Matt
let me know if you actually had puddles of oil under your car
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Burning Brakes
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Re: Burning Oil after HPDE (MJM)
I wouldn't call them puddles, only oil leakage for the first time. And smoke, not serious, not noticable. I took the covers off and its dirty under there! :mad But no obviously signs of significant leakage....
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Re: Burning Oil after HPDE (RacerChris)
I went to the dealer the other day because low oil level came up on my display. He said that it was burning oil over 2000 or 2500 rpm's. He said the problem was my oil ring, but they have a new one that will fix the problem under warranty. He also said I should get it fixed because these cars are meant to be driven hard and shouldn't have to worry about burning oil. My car is a 2002 coupe. I'm not sure if this is whats wrong with yours but I thought I'd throw in the suggestion.
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Re: Burning Oil after HPDE (RacerChris)
If the oil was coming from the air bridge (when you open the hood, the thing in front that comes off the top of the engine and connects to the air filter) or oil is under the front air dam (dripping from where the air box connects to the openings in the fog light areas) you might just need to replace your PCV.
You might also see specks of oil on the rear of your car due to aerodynamics, or oil on the front crossmember (near the power steering cooler). This is also coming out of the air bridge/ filter and blowing back under the car.
A new PCV costs about $5 from the dealership and replacement is equal in difficulty to tying your shoes.
Matt
You might also see specks of oil on the rear of your car due to aerodynamics, or oil on the front crossmember (near the power steering cooler). This is also coming out of the air bridge/ filter and blowing back under the car.
A new PCV costs about $5 from the dealership and replacement is equal in difficulty to tying your shoes.
Matt
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Re: Burning Oil after HPDE (RacerChris)
RacerChris,
Try this web address for some real good info. It is an interview with John Juriga, GMs Gen III engine chief of development for the LS1/LS6. It covers the oil consumption issue in depth.
http://www.idavette.net/hib/02ls6/page5.htm
Try this web address for some real good info. It is an interview with John Juriga, GMs Gen III engine chief of development for the LS1/LS6. It covers the oil consumption issue in depth.
http://www.idavette.net/hib/02ls6/page5.htm
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Re: Burning Oil after HPDE (Number six)
Everybody keeps talking about the PCV valve.
But nobody's saying where it is, and how to tell if it's bad (by looking at it)??
But nobody's saying where it is, and how to tell if it's bad (by looking at it)??
Matt
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Re: Burning Oil after HPDE (RacerChris)
Easiest and best solution to oil consumption, is to upgrade to the LS6 PCV/Valley cover assay. The LS6 breaths through the Valley cover, instead of the valve cover where all the oil is being sucked up from and burned in the engine. All 2001/2002 C5s have the LS6 style block, so it will accept the LS6 valley cover and PCV. You will need to pull the intake to replace the valley cover, but its a clean upgrade, and should solve the problem.
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