burning oil on start up what could it be??

1. user_38615 Established Member Joined: Oct 2009 Birmingham Posts: 2073 Current - 56 1.9 astra Sri Owned - 54 C2 GT. Ow

   #1 27th June 2010, 00:22

   alrite peeps as the title says over the last week or so have noticed that on start up from cold only i get a small amount of blue smoke that smells of oil it only last for about 3-5 secs then goes and then dont get it after that it doesnt burn it while driving that i have noticed and if i turn it off once its warm it doesnt burn it then when starting
   could it be the stem seals are going?
2. stevyj Regular Poster Joined: May 2010 skipton Posts: 401 metro rio grande pug 306 dt corsa 8v sri tuned

   #2 27th June 2010, 13:03

   stem seals or worn piston rings maybe. too much oil in engine?
3. user_38615 Established Member Joined: Oct 2009 Birmingham Posts: 2073 Current - 56 1.9 astra Sri Owned - 54 C2 GT. Ow

   #3 27th June 2010, 13:59

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by stevyj stem seals or worn piston rings maybe. too much oil in engine?

   the oil is just under the max mark it aint gone down since ive done the oil change which was like at the begining of the year so dont think its burning it all the time just on start up
4. Mochachino Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card

   #4 27th June 2010, 14:03

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by stevyj stem seals or worn piston rings maybe. too much oil in engine?

   Usual suspects.
5. user_38615 Established Member Joined: Oct 2009 Birmingham Posts: 2073 Current - 56 1.9 astra Sri Owned - 54 C2 GT. Ow

   #5 28th June 2010, 14:54

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by db_sax Usual suspects.

   if it was piston rings woundnt it do it all the time though??
6. Lilreg999 Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 898

   #6 28th June 2010, 14:55

   Stem seals (Y) Piston rings would make it smoke all the time iild imagine