I have a honda civic 95, mileage 140k and expereincing a strange problem. I go for regular oil changes. The oil presuure gets low after every 200 miles, and I have to refill the oil. There are no leak spots where the car is parked, at home or in office, there is no smoke or smell that might give a hint of burning of oil. I took it to Jiffy Lubes and they suggested that the oil might be leaking from rear main seal or oil pan case gasket might need to be replaced. I showed it to 2 mechanics and they confirmed that the oil is burning.

I donot have any idea what should I do. Pointers are welcome.

Thanks
Visheetal

 

Is it burning or not?...Umm every 200 miles I think you might have a leak...I dont think you can burn that much oil in 200 miles...You say you dont see any leaks?

 

Do a compression and leakdown test. That will tell you where to go from there.

 

I'm burning a quart per week and drive 40miles a day to/from work. My compression measured 120psi and the minimum spec is 135psi. Suffice to say I'm burning it but it burns cleanly or gets trapped in my CAT. Go with a thicker oil like 10w30 or 10w40 when it warms up. That's what I do.

 

just replace the rings and rehone the cylinder walls, u wouldnt even have to take the motor out. just drop it all from the bottom with the head off

 

yea with 140k your rings might be getting bad, so its probably burnin oil

 

he just said that