slowly losing oil

  1. Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2010 Poplar, london Posts: 261
    #1
    my saxo is slowly losing oil but not water,
    there is no smoke coming from exhaust, i will need to add 1 litre a month to my saxo vts, i know the rocker cover is leaking a little near the alternator side,

    garage told me that oil will evaporate when it gets hot,
    is that true or is something wrong with my saxo
  2. Established Member Joined: Jun 2007 Bristol - St George Posts: 2364 Mk2 Saxo VTS
    #2
    Well some engines use abit of oil when they get old etc.....wat mileage is your engine on?
  3. Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2010 Poplar, london Posts: 261
    #3
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by VTR-Chris-VTR View Post
    Well some engines use abit of oil when they get old etc.....wat mileage is your engine on?
    engine is now on 60k, car showing no signs of somethings wrong only the fact its losing oil
  4. Established Member Joined: Jun 2007 Bristol - St George Posts: 2364 Mk2 Saxo VTS
    #4
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Matt1-vts View Post
    engine is now on 60k, car showing no signs of somethings wrong only the fact its losing oil
    Have you checked your oil sump seal? quite a common fault
  5. Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2008 milton keynes Posts: 334 saxo mk1 vtr in posssiiiii blue
    #5
    have a good check at the the mating faces around the engiine and inspect the joins,sump,ladders,rocker,etc,you would be suprised how much oil you loose just from the rockers.

    does it smoke on start up after you leave it over night?
    As if there is a little puff of blue smoke it might be your valve oil seals,over time they harden and not make a proper seal around the valve stem but they get better as they warm up as they sofen up and seal again.hope that helps.
  6. Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2010 Poplar, london Posts: 261
    #6
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by yetisvtr View Post
    have a good check at the the mating faces around the engiine and inspect the joins,sump,ladders,rocker,etc,you would be suprised how much oil you loose just from the rockers.

    does it smoke on start up after you leave it over night?
    As if there is a little puff of blue smoke it might be your valve oil seals,over time they harden and not make a proper seal around the valve stem but they get better as they warm up as they sofen up and seal again.hope that helps.
    it only smokes when the weather was cold, but not its hotting up there is no smoke at all coming from the car, will try look around engine, there is no oil leeks on the road when i parked all nite
  7. Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2008 milton keynes Posts: 334 saxo mk1 vtr in posssiiiii blue
    #7
    well it might be burning it slightly and the cat is absorbing it or something like that,what oil are you using?should be 10w40 normaly i think?
  8. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2005 Bradford Posts: 26687 '15 Focus ST-2
    #8
    As said, could be burning it slighly but I doubt it would be at that mileage. Chances are it's leaking more than you think on the rocker cover...
  9. Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2008 milton keynes Posts: 334 saxo mk1 vtr in posssiiiii blue
    #9
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by yetisvtr View Post
    have a good check at the the mating faces around the engiine and inspect the joins,sump,ladders,rocker,etc,you would be suprised how much oil you loose just from the rockers.

    does it smoke on start up after you leave it over night?
    As if there is a little puff of blue smoke it might be your valve oil seals,over time they harden and not make a proper seal around the valve stem but they get better as they warm up as they sofen up and seal again.hope that helps.
    what like i said there lol
  10. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 6640 Integra DC5R & VTS
    #10
    My money is on it leaking from the head just above the alternator - very common. Head gasket is the cause.