Owner's living with oil consumption issue
#16
I like Herrschafts idea of replacing the piston rings with after market. Is this gonna 100% solve the problem? How much cash am I looking at. I'd much rather invest money into the car, then to sell it, thus having to downgrade to say..... an 05 wrx. So, has anybody with oil consumption issues replaced the rings with after market? If so, details please!
#17
it's 70K in MILES. In KM's that is 112,000 KMS...
In your original post you said your car is in KMS, so you are still in warranty for powertrain, so as a previous poster said - what is the issue, your warranty for the engine oil consumption should still be valid...
In your original post you said your car is in KMS, so you are still in warranty for powertrain, so as a previous poster said - what is the issue, your warranty for the engine oil consumption should still be valid...
#18
Wow, i didn't clue in that most of you guys are american, and talking in miles. So if the powertrain warranty is the same in canada 6 years/ 112, 000 kms,(I thought it was 5 years) I'm all good, or am I? I've read about the replacement engines coming from Japan, some of them still burn oil. I guess I'll have to just try my luck. Calling my local dealer on monday.
#19
Haha Phu you're getting confused. It's up to 100,000km so you're fine and still covered.
I was looking at the Cosworth piston and rings, they sound great. But then to have them installed would be a very costly procedure. I guess we'll see how long I feel like holding onto this thing.
BMW, MB, Inf, Lexus etc...they all seem to have their fair share of problems. At this price point, you'd expect much more but alas it ends up whatever is good looking and the fastest
I was looking at the Cosworth piston and rings, they sound great. But then to have them installed would be a very costly procedure. I guess we'll see how long I feel like holding onto this thing.
BMW, MB, Inf, Lexus etc...they all seem to have their fair share of problems. At this price point, you'd expect much more but alas it ends up whatever is good looking and the fastest
#20
I have to take my car in for the airbag fix still. I will bring a copy of the tsb. I'm not really sweating a hacked engine swap by the dealer though because I believe it's an engine design characteristic and not a defect otherwise we'd have near 100% success on the repairs.
Last edited by VQdriver; 09-26-2010 at 09:21 PM. Reason: I have no life lol
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#22
That's right, a paid car is a free car! Just keep a case of good oil handy and top off that sucker lol. Most swaps still consume oil if not worse. I will update you guys when I get my oil analysis back.
#24
I havent really looked under the g but i did a piston ring swap on my bmw without pulling the motor. As long as the oil pan can be removed then its totally possible. If so then all u should really need are rings and connecting rod bearings. While u have it apart maybe the timing chain water pump oil pump etc.......
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I would say just watch the oil and when or if the engine goes it's not that bad to replace, my 03 6mt had oil consumption for years and I was told that was normal. Well one day engine knocked there was half a quart ( my bad I know )
Anyway bright side is I got a used 05 engine with low miles on it and it runs great all for under 2500 dollars. I'll keep this car forever if I can keep getting those deals.
Anyway bright side is I got a used 05 engine with low miles on it and it runs great all for under 2500 dollars. I'll keep this car forever if I can keep getting those deals.
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