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[James Scott]

I'm using about 1 Quart of engine oil every 500 to 800 miles! I don't see much on the ground. What I do see seems to be from the power steering at the right front of the engine (?).

Could I be USING that much oil without substantial engine performance problems (missing, etc.)?

Thanks,

[dcarrb]

Novice opinion here, but I'd think you'd be seeing plenty of blue smoke if you were burning that much oil. Maybe it's leaking only under pressure; that would explain why you don't see much of a puddle under the car.


dcb

[GreenMarine]

you said that it is at the right of the engine and appears to be powersteering??? Well I thought that something in my Powersteering was messed up with mine too when I saw this, but it turned out to be the valve cover gaskets... Check that...

[James Scott]

Maybe it is the right side valve cover gasket. They did driver's side gasket 1 1/2 years ago. I'll look closer!

I forgot to tell you that I use Redline 10/30 synthetic oil.

drive the car a few hundred miles without washing it. Then feel the exterior of the car (especially the back) for oil residue. Because of the aerodynamics of the svx, when you have a severe oil leak, it tends to just spray out under the car and become deposited on the rear bumper, tail lamps, trunk lid and the like.

Mike