The above is an advertisment. If it asks you to download software or create an account, please ignore it.
Site News - 6/4: Advertising Position/Commission Available | 5/10: Members: Log In to See Fewer Ads!
[General | Members | C900 | 9000 | NG900 & OG93 | 93 | 95 | NG95 | 99 | Sonett | Vintage Models | Clubs | Other Cars | FAQs | Gifts | Member Photo Galleries | Member Directory | Classifieds | Manuals | *Buddy Registry | *Mileage Registry | Polls | What's New | Raffle | Photo of the Month | Sponsors]

NG900 & OG93 Bulletin Board
1994-2002 [Subscribe to Daily Digest]
(Search Author's Posts: e.g. Keyword:username)*Members Only

[Main NG900 & OG93 Bulletin Board | BBFAQ | Prev by Date | Next by Date | Post Followup ] Member Login / Signup - Members see fewer ads. - Latest Member Gallery Photos
Re: normal oil consumption ?
Like This Post: - Subscribe to Daily Digest for this Bulletin Board
Posted by Dean (more from Dean) on Fri, 29 Sep 2000 13:32:38 Share Post by Email
In Reply to: normal oil consumption ?, RF in Downeast Maine, Fri, 29 Sep 2000 13:10:49
Alert me when someone posts in this thread:
Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup

I never see that my 95SET 113000 miles consumes any oil. But I wish the dip stick was better, as the stupid black blob of plastic that gets oil on it when you insert it into the tube. (rant over now)

You engine is almost identical as far as what controls oil.

I assume that you do not have leaks.

Pull the plugs. Do any look oil fouled? Do they look the same? Set them in order side by side, and make notes. Perhaps installing new plugs.

Add some oil treatment that claims to free sticking rings. If that is the problem, then it might be all that you need. Use twice if neccessary. Use a crankcase flush with the next oil change. Follow the directions carefully. Use a good quality oil. Synthetic will help free up stuck compression rings and oil control rings as well.

Give the car some serious miles to allow any freed rings to reseat themselves. Monitor your oil consumption.

If you blow smoke when you start the car, the intake valve(s) are leaking oil. This could be a problem with stem clearances, or perhaps there is a valve stem seal missing.

If you smoke when gearing down, the oil is comming past the cylinder. If you smoke under hard acceleration, there is a serious compression problem.

Find where the large crankcase ventilation hose goes. Into your intake system somewhere between the air filter and the throttle body. See if you can get into it and see evidence of oil. Also look into the throttle body, with the throttle open. Do you seee oil in the manifold below? This oil would indicate heavy blow by from the engine.

Try the chemicals first. Then mechanical solutions can be considered later after you see what the chemicals do.

I have seen the chemicals take a car that was a smoker to low oil consumption. Did this for someone who had obtained quotes for an egine rebuild. Yes there is a lot of hype and bogus claims. But they really can save an engine. The cost is very low.

Posts in this Thread:
Alert me when someone posts in this thread:
Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup
Post a Followup

No Site Registration is Required to Post - Site Membership is optional (Member Features List), but helps to keep the site online
for all Saabers. If the site helps you, please consider helping the site by becoming a member.

Name: Member Login / Signup - Members see fewer ads. - Latest Member Gallery Photos
E-Mail: (Optional)
Re-Enter E-Mail: (Confidential & Secure - Not revealed to other users!)
Note: Please check your spam folder for BB responses.

Subject:

Posting rules are simple - No for sale/wanted ads may be posted here - use the site classifieds.
You may not cross-post your message to multiple BBs.
Not permitted: political/religious topics and being disrespectful (personal attacks, insults, etc...).
 Site Members do not see any red text, inline ad links, bottom of page anchor ads, box ads, or anti-spam check.

Message: (please no for sale/wanted classifieds - post those in the Saabnet.com Classifieds)
Links are now automatically made active, no need for any special code (or use the Option Link field below) - don't put links in () or end with a '.'
To add inline images to your post, use [img]http://www.domain.com/img.jpg[endimg] (or use the Optional Image Link field below).

Links are now automatically made active, no need for any special code (or use the Option Link field below) - don't put links in () or end with a '.'
To add inline images to your post above, use [img]http://www.domain.com/img.jpg[endimg] (or use the Optional Image Link field below).
Optional Link: (e.g. http://www.saabnet.com/)
Link Title: (Optional)
Optional Photo/Image Link: (e.g. http://www.saabnet.com/img.jpg)
Photo/Image to Upload: (Please be patient while file uploads)



StateOfNine.com
SaabClub.com
Jak Stoll Performance
M Car Covers
Ad Available

The content on this site may not be republished without permission. Copyright © 1988-2025 - The Saab Network - saabnet.com.
For usage guidelines, see the Mission & Privacy Notice.
[Contact | Site Map | Saabnet.com on Facebook | Saabnet.com on Twitter | Shop Amazon via TSN | Site Donations]

Random Saabnet.com Member Gallery Photos (Click Image)
This is a moderated bulletin board - Posting is a privilege, not a right. Unsolicited commercial postings are not allowed (no spam). Please, no For Sale or Wanted postings, SERIOUSLY. Classifieds are to be listed in The Saab Network Classifieds pages. This is a problem solving forum for over 250,000 Saab owners, so expect to see problems discussed here even though our cars are generally very reliable. This is not an anything goes type of forum. Saabnet.com has been a moderated forum since 1988. For usage guidelines, see the Saabnet.com Mission and Purpose Page. Please remember that you are not anonymous. Site Contact | Site Donations | Other Sites by SP - Poverty2Prosperity.org | Run Club Menlo Park | ScreenBot


Site Members do not see red text instructions, bottom of the page anchor ads, or box ads.
Click here to see all the Site Membership Benefits!