98 Celica Loosing Oil Help!

[goosee]

Hi, I've just bought a 98 celica with 94000 on the clock.

It was M.O.T'd the day before I bought it (a friend of mine did it at his garage and checked the car over for me)

Passed evrything fine.

Drove it 180 miles on the first weekend I had it.

On the return trip I noticed when I put my foot down to over take I could see smoke in the head lights of the car behind.

I stopped at a garage and topped the oil up which was near the low mark with 10-40w

Continued my journey.

Next day I checked the oil and it was low again.

Car runs fine. no smoke when its started and if its reved you cant see and smoke or smell it.

Only seems to do it when I put my foot down driving.

I've searched the forum but not found any topics on this.

Any idea's where the oil is going or why it smokes?

:D

[Ian Geary]

it could be the piston rings that have worn.

to check, get the garage to do a compression test.

Ian

[compressor mad]

yep sounds like carbon deposits have seized the piston rings allowing oil to burn sorry to put a downer on the situation

[Bodgit-fixit-run]

May be teaching to suck eggs here apologies if I am.

Try using redex to see if that will free the rings.

Run the engine for a while only to warm it a little.

Take the plugs out and pour a little redex into the pots.

Leave it overnight or a couple of days.

Place a rag over the plug holes and turn the engine over. This will blow out the redex.

Replace the plugs and leads.

Start the engine. You may well see smoke from the exhaust. this will be the redex blowing through.

Now watch the oil consumption. It may increase if the rings are now free but worn. Add redex to the petrol this will clean the rest of the fuel system inc' valves etc.

You may need new rings or worst case scenario a rebore.