Compression Numbers for ITR
Hello, guys & gals. Time for maintenance. 2000 ITR, 77,000 miles that has an issue of consuming oil (yes, yes, "they all do"...)
I'm at work so I don't have my Shop Manual and whatnot in front of me, but does anyone know what compression test numbers should look like for an ITR? And would those numbers be "wet", "dry", engine cold or hot...
The reasoning is because my back bumper is sooty as hell [it's been doing this for about 8,000 miles now - it's garaged most of the time so it's not being run much] and I don't mind spending the time/money to put her back in shape.
All stock; Mobil 5W30 or 10W30 every 5,000 miles; no check engine lights; no perceivable loss in power (not that this means much).
I did take it to the dealership late last Fall, but the service guys were not much of a help. They conducted a compression check and all were within 5% and I recall 165 being about average. I wish to do a wet vs dry compression test this weekend or next to see if I need to simply remove the cylinder head (and hopefully only replace the valve stem seals) or a complete teardown (hopefully not).
Any assistance is greatly appreciated.