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    my car uses oil. what could it be? i had i service done on the car two months ago and i checkd to oil and it was slowly going down.

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    Sump leak

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    dont thinks its a sump leak cos that mean my driveway would be covered in oil. my mate said when i deck the car black smoke comes out when im changing gears.

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    head gasket??

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    Here is your problem - when you drive a car with the k's rolled back...you dont actually know that its becoz ur car has about 302,000km's . . . when it only reads 24,000.


    Oh , BTW - if ur car is burning oil , then it would blow out WHITE smoke.
    Blowing out black/dark smoke is normal under heavy load, as the engine runs richer up high and so pollutes abit more.
    Oil could be leaking into somewhere...into other parts of your car - get a physical person to look at ur car ( IE a mechanic)

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    actually... i believe white smoke is more indicative of there being water in the combustion chamber. like what a busted head gasket would do

    burning oil tends to be smelly blue smoke.

    how many k's on the car?

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    Quote Originally Posted by ginganggooly
    actually... i believe white smoke is more indicative of there being water in the combustion chamber. like what a busted head gasket would do
    Thats the one - I had the same problem with my old car - head gasket with water and a leaky bitch sump

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    the man has a point - im thinking of a "off whitish white" colour like my old zuke gti did....drank oil like it was...erm...Crowne lager :P

    Either way - get a professional to check all ur fluids, all major points for leaks etc.

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    Take it to an Ultra Tune

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    Quote Originally Posted by ah789454
    dont thinks its a sump leak cos that mean my driveway would be covered in oil. my mate said when i deck the car black smoke comes out when im changing gears.
    If your driveway is clean your head gasket (as suggested) is on the way out (already has a crack) or you are burning oil at a slow rate.

    Is the smoke thick when you drive hard? Does it blow smoke when you drive normally? You sure it's black?

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    Wat kind of car is it?? my car does the same, only wen i push it hard n change gears! (only in vtec) Its because my car is running rich (I run the car rich for a reason)! i've had my mechanic look at the car and he said there is no oil leaks if there were oil leaks it would blow blue smoke! if u fine tune it, it shouldnt smoke!

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    Quote Originally Posted by bennjamin
    Here is your problem - when you drive a car with the k's rolled back...you dont actually know that its becoz ur car has about 302,000km's . . . when it only reads 24,000.
    what this about ben. i didnt roll my clock back.

    my car has done 100k

    its just a puff of that blue smoke the other boys where toking bout.

    i spoke to my mechanic he said you will lose oil if youre given it a hard time. but i'll ask him about the head gasket? thanks boys

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