Loss of Oil

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Tara

SL2 1995
Does anyone know where the oil goes?
I checked my motor oil one week and it was full, a week later I heard a
ticking, again checked the motor oil and there was no oil at all showing on
the dipstick.
I can check the oil for a month and it will be OK then all of a sudden it
goes to complete empty.
Also when I have an oil change done the oil is put to full and within aprox
3 days it will be down a litre.
It has been like this since I bought the car new in 95.
The oil gasket does not leak, had it changed just in case that was the
problem. Never find any spot leaks in the drive way
And the oil pressure light nevers come on with a warning of low oil, been
like this since I bought the car new in 95.
I've heard other Saturn owners complain about the same thing.
Anyone know where the oil goes???
 
Check out the following PDFs:

http://www.pzlqs.com/Tech/Bulletin//DomesticMarketing/General/pdf/g01b.pdf
http://www.pzlqs.com/Tech/Bulletin//QuakerState/General/pdf/g08.pdf
http://www.pzlqs.com/Tech/Bulletin//QuakerState/General/pdf/g11.pdf
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Some good stuff but I have to totally disagree with what they say
about leaks (that an almost unnoticeable leak can account for
significant oil loss). I have a Volvo that leaks like the Exxon
Valdez and I add maybe a quart every 4000 miles.
 
Does anyone know where the oil goes?
I checked my motor oil one week and it was full, a week later I heard a
ticking, again checked the motor oil and there was no oil at all showing on
the dipstick.
I can check the oil for a month and it will be OK then all of a sudden it
goes to complete empty.
Also when I have an oil change done the oil is put to full and within aprox
3 days it will be down a litre.
It has been like this since I bought the car new in 95.
The oil gasket does not leak, had it changed just in case that was the
problem. Never find any spot leaks in the drive way
And the oil pressure light nevers come on with a warning of low oil, been
like this since I bought the car new in 95.
I've heard other Saturn owners complain about the same thing.
Anyone know where the oil goes???
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Yeah, it goes out the tailpipe.

If the car has done this since it was new, you should have taken it back while
still under warranty to be fixed.
 
satyr said:
Some good stuff but I have to totally disagree with what they say
about leaks (that an almost unnoticeable leak can account for
significant oil loss). I have a Volvo that leaks like the Exxon
Valdez and I add maybe a quart every 4000 miles.
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You should have an oil analysis done on your 4000 mile old oil. You
might be suprised to find out exactly what is in your crankcase after
4000 miles. We used to have an old tractor that would "make oil."
depsite leaking oil out of every crevice.

Ed White
 
I brought my 95 Saturn in time and time again and they gave me the old song
and dance. Now it's too late. Mine is doing the same thing. Tara email me
about this to compare notes. [email protected]
 
You should have an oil analysis done on your 4000 mile old oil. You
might be suprised to find out exactly what is in your crankcase after
4000 miles. We used to have an old tractor that would "make oil."
depsite leaking oil out of every crevice.

Ed White
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I assume that the tractor was filling the crankcase with gas (diesel?)
from running rich/badly. I am pretty sure that the Volvo isn't
running rich. The fuel injection is in good shape and it runs clean
and strong. Also, it never uses any coolant.

Besides, if you believe the previously cited links, it would have to
be 100% gasoline in the crankcase by the time I change it after 6000
miles. I never notice any gasoline smell when checking or changing
the oil. Mfr recommends changing every 10K BTW.
 
asteeves3869 said:
I brought my 95 Saturn in time and time again and they gave me the old song
and dance. Now it's too late. ...
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maybe, maybe not. My local dealer ate half the cost of an engine
rebuild on my '93 SL at 120K miles after I pointed out that I'd
consistently identified to them increasing oil consumption as a
problem since about 40-50K. The car was using 1 qt/500 miles at the
time of rebuild.
 
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