dc2r oil consumption....

[IEVAQ8]

hi guys, i seem to be consuming a little too muc oil for my liking in my dc2r, i have been adv by my mechanic it may be either rings or valve stem seals, anyone with this prob please let me no of experience and posibilities...
it uses more than it should when driven hard but i havnt exactly pin pointed how much oil in how many kms any sugestions would be appreciated.

[Menthu Rae]

I know it's not a B18C, but you may want to look at this page on the PreludeAustralia forums... I did a little poll regarding oil consumption on the H22A... interesting results (although not enough, dammit!)

http://www.preludeaustralia.com/forum/showpost.php?p=266079&postcount=43

http://www.preludeaustralia.com/forum/showpost.php?p=266079

As a sidenote, I know someone with a DC2R, and when he goes on cruises/big thrashes - he takes a bottle of oil with him to top it up... it uses that much... Do a compression test, both dry and wet (leakdown) - this will tell you if it's the rings or not. Valve stem seals could be a possibility if you are frequently (and I mean *frequently*) in the high end of the rev range - however with this, you would most likely notice blue smoke on cold startup (after sitting overnight).

[bennjamin]

How many k's on the engine ?
Probably the PCV needs replacing.

Or try a slightly thicker oil.

[IEVAQ8]

i'm gonna have to get a comp test done to see if it is the rings, maybe im just too paranoid and its drinking the normal amount...
maybe its not the valve stem seals as the car (touch wood) never has blown any smoke on cold start over night or even when i bought it an drove it only on weekends
the only reason i thought it may be valve stems seals is because it was rearly driven bu previous owner and valve stem seals tend to dry up over time and then blow smoke and drink, but like you said it dont blow no smoke, i will do comp test and then go from there....
the motor only has 129XXX kms on it all original with history
sorry to sound dumb but what is PCV?????

[artistic]

mine is B18C but it only runs 330KM per tank, is that normal? seems it has no problem doing 400KM in the past, engine age 80k

does it mean something needs to be repaired?

[bennjamin]

mine is B18C but it only runs 330KM per tank, is that normal? seems it has no problem doing 400KM in the past, engine age 80k

does it mean something needs to be repaired?

dosent sound good - try a FULL service and see if that freshens it up abit. then look at things that need replacing.

But make your OWN thread. This is about oil consumption...

[preludacris]

b18c's drink a lot of oil normall don't they? especially when going hard.

on track , u gotta bring an extra bottle to top it up. pretty sure this is normal for every b18c?

[G_Vtec]

what engine oil are you currently using?

[IEVAQ8]

the feo honda racing oil im sure its rated at 10-40

[aaronng]

the feo honda racing oil im sure its rated at 10-40

Honda FEO is not racing oil. The Aus-spec FEO is 10w-30.

[IEVAQ8]

it must be 10-30 then, but its definatly feo as my mate works at honda as a mechani and gets all my genuin parts that i need

[BlitZ]

how do u check your oil?

I made a mistake in checking my oil str8 after i switched the engine off....on street driving it was fine and was always full. But once i give it heaps it would again loose oil...

I learnt to check my oil about 5 min after i stopped the engine..

[preludacris]

yep 5 mins after you turn off a warmed up engine.


so can anybody confirm that b18c's drink a lot of oil when pushed hard? i've been told its a well known issue..

confirmation?

[DOHCVTEC]

i find that u can even check the oil when its cold (just seems to be the most accurate for me)
its just as long as there isnt oil still in the head etc. (takes 5 mins or so for oil to drip back down)

with B18C's i find some engines consume quite some oil when u fang it, while there are examples of B18C's R that hardly take any oil after a hard drive...

i think possible things that may lead to oil consumption
valve stem seals
PCV (positive crank ventilation?) valves apparently when old can lead to
oil consumption
think these maybe the common problems...
then maybe piston rings?

[Jomsy]

my Dc2r Will use all its oil in around 3000kms, Thats like 1ltr/1000kms, ive only got 65xxx kms on the clock

[bennjamin]

any VTEC motor seems to use abit more oil than the non VTEC counterparts.
The B18cX is no different. IF you keep the engine in the upper RPM's then it will use up oil via the PVC , the rings etc. Just change it every 5,000ks like normal and bring a 1 litre container to top up at "spirited driving" events :)