Burning oil/PCV valve

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My 1999 Saturn does not use any oil. My 1993 goes through a quart every
500 miles. I put dye in the oil and checked for leaks but did not find
any yet, but my mechanic said we should look again in a few days. (There
is a wet patch in my driveway) Meanwhile, the car does not appear to be
burning any oil. And several years ago, I took a compression test and all
was fine. I changed my PCV valve for the first time last week, but used an
aftermarket brand. I have not noticed any improvement, and have seen from
messages that an original is better.

Do you think this could cure my problem? Why do the early Saturns have
this 'drinking' problem?
 
Lee3333 said:
My 1999 Saturn does not use any oil. My 1993 goes through a quart every
500 miles. I put dye in the oil and checked for leaks but did not find
any yet, but my mechanic said we should look again in a few days. (There
is a wet patch in my driveway) Meanwhile, the car does not appear to be
burning any oil. And several years ago, I took a compression test and all
was fine. I changed my PCV valve for the first time last week, but used an
aftermarket brand. I have not noticed any improvement, and have seen from
messages that an original is better.

Do you think this could cure my problem? Why do the early Saturns have
this 'drinking' problem?
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Do a Google search of this newsgroup. In most cases, it seems to be
that the rings are bad.
 
A lot of oil consumption problems on the older Saturn engines seem to be due
to the rings being stuck due to carbon deposits. Some people have had good
results from doing a soak of the combustion chambers with GM Top Engine
Cleaner or similar products..
 
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