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Old Mar 21, 2005 | 06:59 PM
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I drive a Honda Civic with a D16z6 running a Garrett T3 turbo

I changed my oil about a week ago using a sythentic blend.. I checked my oil today and the dipstick showed that my oil was really really low... I put in the right ammount of oil in but why is it soo low again... do I need to put im more oil in to account for the turbo?
Old Mar 21, 2005 | 07:05 PM
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how much oil is your "right" amount of oil
Old Mar 21, 2005 | 09:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Donald125
how much oil is your "right" amount of oil
probly 3.5 quarts
Old Mar 21, 2005 | 09:50 PM
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any oil leaks? so you're saying you're losing 2-3 quarts?
Old Mar 21, 2005 | 11:05 PM
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i have no clue whats up...there isnt any oil leaks...i would notice 2-3 quarts...does it matter that I check the oil when then engine is still warm?
Old Mar 21, 2005 | 11:39 PM
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Yes it does, when you check it when it's cold all the oil is sitting in the pan. When the engine is warm alot of the oil is still in you're motor and less of it in the oil pan.
Old Mar 22, 2005 | 02:28 PM
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Maybe the oil is blowing by your piston rings? Do you have a breather filter on the valve cover nipple?

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Old Mar 22, 2005 | 03:04 PM
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I let it sit over night and it was still really low... breather on the valve cover nipple??
Old Mar 22, 2005 | 03:09 PM
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seeing any smoke out exhaust?
Old Mar 22, 2005 | 11:10 PM
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a little not a lot... before i got it tuned better then a base tune there was tons of smoke...partly cause i was running way rich... i changed my oil and it didnt smoke...then when i checked my oil it was low so i added a small small ammount... it started smoking again...light smoke though... i did another oil change with full synthetic instead of a blend ----...it seems to be no smoke...but i havnt chekced the oil yet...i will tomorrow



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