Oil stick under minimum !!!

Andrei2j · Post by **Andrei2j** » Sat Jul 12, 2014 2:36 pm

Lude 5th gen bb5 2.0 non VTEC .
After 3 months of my oil change yesterday I decided to check the oil level ... To discover that its under minimum !!!

There are no leaks ,some "normal"? oil traces around rocker cover .
What's worrying me is that there we're no lights on to show me that is smth wrong ...
What to do now ?!?

mills · Post by **mills** » Sat Jul 12, 2014 2:45 pm

The oil has to be really low before the light starts flickering, but losing that much oil in 3 months isn't good, and if it was coming from the cam cover it would be alot more noticeable than traces, I imagine it would spread around the bay alot more

However oil leaking from the cam cover isn't normal, the seal should be completely tight so no oil comes out.

Post by **rob quilter** » Sat Jul 12, 2014 4:24 pm

Have a look down the back of the block and also the back of the sump, pretty common leaky places those.

Post by **newkid** » Sat Jul 12, 2014 6:39 pm

Andrei2j wrote: What's worrying me is that there we're no lights on to show me that is smth wrong ...

Could be because the light has nothing to do with oil level, its for oil pressure and normally by time it comes on due to low oil level the engines had it.

Turbomick1985 · Post by **Turbomick1985** » Sun Jul 13, 2014 1:05 am

Does your car smoke when u drive it on abit?

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Sun Jul 13, 2014 1:15 am

Yep, check the back/bottom of the engine to see if the oil cooler seal is leaking...

Andrei2j · Post by **Andrei2j** » Sun Jul 13, 2014 2:10 am

No oil behind, just around the dizzy...
No unusual smoking while driving .
Thank you guys for all the support and interest !

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Sun Jul 13, 2014 9:34 pm

when you first start it is there some smoke you might need your valve stem seals doing

Andrei2j · Post by **Andrei2j** » Sun Jul 13, 2014 9:44 pm

mercutio wrote:when you first start it is there some smoke you might need your valve stem seals doing

Ummm ... Nothing unusual ....

Is killing me already ,this incertitude .
I'm so unlucky with cars ...

And finding a mechanic that knows what is doing ,is so difficult to find around here .

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Sun Jul 13, 2014 9:46 pm

where is around here lol

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