added 3 quarts of oil at 1,224 milesafter first oil change ?
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added 3 quarts of oil at 1,224 milesafter first oil change ?
95 afc 90 quattro, no oil on the floor and it doesnt appear to be smoking, I thought everything has been fine except my egr temp cel flow. Should I do a compression check? It runs just fine no missing no nothing the engine I installed had 133,000 miles.
Im not too happy today,
Duane, Michigan
Im not too happy today,
Duane, Michigan
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Its 33F out and I just dont smell no oil burning I see the exhaust but its hard to tell because of the damp weather.
Sorry Im just a little excited after all my time and effort into this and it runs and idles smooth no oil smell and I just checked no oil leaks anywhere underneath. I did all the gaskets and main seals with new clutch, I didnt touch the heads thats the only thing I left alone. I sealed the valleypan properly after sanding it smooth and flat. Evrrything is dry.
Have a Safe and Nice New Years Memebers, I will try too maybe I better meet up with Mr. JD.....
Sorry Im just a little excited after all my time and effort into this and it runs and idles smooth no oil smell and I just checked no oil leaks anywhere underneath. I did all the gaskets and main seals with new clutch, I didnt touch the heads thats the only thing I left alone. I sealed the valleypan properly after sanding it smooth and flat. Evrrything is dry.
Have a Safe and Nice New Years Memebers, I will try too maybe I better meet up with Mr. JD.....
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So in summary...you put in a new engine with 133k on it. You changed the gaskets but didn't do the head (stem seals). What about the cylinders?
Doing the math, that's a qt for roughly every 20 gals fo gas? I'd expect some blue haze pretty much all the time.
But sure a compression test/leak down would be a really good idea.
Doing the math, that's a qt for roughly every 20 gals fo gas? I'd expect some blue haze pretty much all the time.
But sure a compression test/leak down would be a really good idea.
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Check your tranny fluid level and coolant color. If neither seems off target, I'm thinking you have failed to consider the amount of oil it takes to fill the dry supply and return lines, as well as the sump and the crank.
Don't forget. When you do a regular oil change, all those nooks and crannies have oil in them even when you drain. That's what check valves are for. You started from completely dry. I'm not surprised that you're low.
Top it up, keep an eye on it, and be cool. One thing I know about 12-valves... if it's unhappy with you, it WILL let you know.
Don't forget. When you do a regular oil change, all those nooks and crannies have oil in them even when you drain. That's what check valves are for. You started from completely dry. I'm not surprised that you're low.
Top it up, keep an eye on it, and be cool. One thing I know about 12-valves... if it's unhappy with you, it WILL let you know.
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I just don't know, I put 198 miles on it and I swear its a half quart low again. I just don't see it smoking or leaking oil anywhere.
I just moved and its 30f out, and I don't have a cylinder leak down gauge that screw in type anyways.
Maybe I should just drive back down state to a well known Audi shop and just have it diagnosed. I just wrapped up 2200.00 into it with the brakes and struts and engine doing it myself.
With all the Vw I have own I know when a valve stem seal is going or shot you can smell it and see it.
I just want to play it smart I guess before my budget is shot.
Duane, MI
I just moved and its 30f out, and I don't have a cylinder leak down gauge that screw in type anyways.
Maybe I should just drive back down state to a well known Audi shop and just have it diagnosed. I just wrapped up 2200.00 into it with the brakes and struts and engine doing it myself.
With all the Vw I have own I know when a valve stem seal is going or shot you can smell it and see it.
I just want to play it smart I guess before my budget is shot.
Duane, MI
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Im, going to do a fresh oil change tomorrow and go from there. When I worked at a dealership, we always added dye to the oil then used a blacklight. Im just stressed out a little, nothing I can't handle, just exhausting. No external leaks anywhere, I covered that 3x over
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Went to the Audi Shop today, its the Valve stem seals, they told me to run conventional oil and a Lucas ZZ oil additive and they may help it. The Cat. Converters are cleaning the burning oil so good that you can't notice it.
The good news, no charge today.
The good news, no charge today.