How to Fix a Car Engine that Loses Oil (Leaks)
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- Опубликовано: 4 фев 2013
- Engine losing oil. How to fix a car engine that loses oil DIY with Scotty Kilmer. How to fix a car engine that keeps losing oil. It could be a bad PCV valve or worn engine that needs to be overhauled. DIY car repair with Scotty Kilmer, an auto mechanic for the last 46 years.
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I run half of a can of Marvel Mystery Oil in the oil for a month when I buy a used car. It cleans the rings and gets them unstuck. I then add a 1/4 can to the next two regular oil changes. I had a 2.3L Ford that was puffing blue smoke on cold starts. By week 2, no more smoke. Car never ate oil over its next 100,000 miles.
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Where I can find the pcv at 2011 Honda Accord ?
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That's not a guy... dude.
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What?
I wish I could have Scotty do maintenance on my car I don't trust mechanics at shops
Do it yourself, I would never send my car in. Just do a quick youtube searches on what you need to replace in your car and there will be step by step videos if you're not familiar with mechanic work.
Diagnosing is the hardest part.
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Trey why couldn't Scotty be my neighbor
Viewing I would be worry I would ruin something without me taking a crash course in auto mechanics.
You have no idea how much you helped me with this video. Because of you I located and cleaned my own PCV valve.
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Ok, cool! I sure will. Scotty, thank you for all the efforts that you put into helping people through your videos and responding to the questions of others. Blessings to you, brother.
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@@_Master_P and yet still as good as when it started
Dude, you have the best videos! Keep 'em going! Thank you!
Well, unfortunately, my mechanic says it is worn out pistons and valve seals and that the engine is leaking all over, but I really enjoyed how thorough and to the point your video was. Since the engine is slowly bleeding to death , the only thing I can do is keep adding fresh oil, and I will get some Lucas to hopefully slow down the hemorrhaging! Thanks for the video!
Hi Scotty thanks for all the knowledge you share with everyone of us , all your efforts are appreciated, I have been following you for a long time now and learning a lot from your videos.
My favorito loud ;clear pic;entusiastic;right info;no too much talk;detail;select right words;easy to understand;quick in short timing. 5aaaaa star. Thankyou.
just keep adding oil, and junk it when the engine finally craps out. It may last a while longer.
blue is generally burning piston rings, if the smoke is more white, valve seals. You can do a wet and dry compression test of the engine to see which is bad
You need to move to the UK Scotty...Because of you. I never go to a garage. I DIY 90% of my repairs now. Really appreciate your videos. I've saved them all
man just like to say your my favorite RUclips mechanic I watch your channel for any car problems for guidance thank you your videos are so helpful and very reliable again Scotty #1
Scotty - you're just great, and very good man. thank you
What if your car is leaking oil what can I use to stop the leak.! Thank you.! Great channel
Oh my gosh! Thank you so much for this video!! We have been trying to figure out what is going on with our van and haven't been able to even begin. This helps so much!
When you find an honest and better mechanic than this one let me know. best guy ever
live with it, worn piston rings and or valve seals do that, costs thousands to replace them.
I have a 2010 Dodge Journey I got a tune up and now it’s smoking white smoke out the exhaust and there’s no oil is it burning it ?
Thank you Scott. You help me a lot of diagnostic my car. It help to prevent mechanic rip me off.
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I don't know if I can do the job but you are the coolest man alive!
it's a Sunday of Scotty Killmer channel :) Nice Corvette.
I have one of these and it smokes during deceleration
@@austinparker7885 valve steam seals will cause that
really, any good quality oil will work if you change it as often as he did. I personally like castrol normal oil myself.
Fast simple . I like this guy. Been watching awhile now. Better than most of the videos out there
Love this year of Scotty videos!
For me it was the valve cover gasket. I thought my car was burning oil--about 1 qt every 2000 miles but after replacing my leaking valve cover gasket, I wasn't losing any more oil! It's common for this gasket to go bad and start leaking before 100k. I never saw oil on the garage floor under the car. It was dripping down on the exhaust manifold and burning off so I didn't realize how much I was losing.
just a little heads up about the pcv valve. The pcv valve has a spring inside. over time this spring becomes hardened because of the heat. even if your pcv click when you shake it , it does not mean it's still good. The spring might already be brittle and not letting the pcv valve open fully.
carlosb1 agreed I have changed mine twice cause it was starting to pass oil into the air filter
carlosb1
What if the pcv valve clicks when shaling and you feel the vaccum sucking air in? Can it still be bad?
Where is the valve on an 04 vw Jetta???
Scotty's always a big help.
Thanks again!
I'll try changing out the valve. We have sooty exhaust, I hope this takes care of it.
Keep up the good work!
A convertible stingray. That's a rare one. I swear by Lucas oil stabilizer. KEEP THAT ENGINE ALIVE. I'll check the pcv valve on my 5.4 liter. I've always used good oil and either wix or motorcraft oil filter's. I burn oil at 230k but it runs like a champ.
Depending on the amount it leaks, it could be a grey smoke as well. This is usually indicative of the valve seals leaking or a head gasket leak, and you should diagnose it first before throwing parts at it. Valve seals are a lot easier to replace than the head gasket.
Keep in mind, this only refers to internal leaks. External leaks will just leave a mess on your garage floor.
My 2000 Ford E-150 has an internal leak. When I cold start it there a decent sized cloud of blue. I believe it's the valve seals.
Damaged PCV valve sucking in oil is a new piece of info. for me. Thanks Scotty.
Thank you sir for making your videos short and to the point, btw I have a 07 tahoe that burns oil but many ppl have said on the forums this is a common problem with them, I have to put 1 qt of oil 2 months after that an oil change, the tahoe runs good, it has 177k miles on it now
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I dont know dude is pretty loud .Video after video of him screaming in his front yard and doing burn outs might get a bit old .That and all the tweaker cars keep piling up .DONT GET ME WRONG I LOVE THIS GUYS CHANNEL .It just might ware on you after awhile ??
I always find myself coming back to Kilmer because a lot of other ppl on youtube over talk you telling you about their life or trying to act like a fuckin engineer, telling you every single fuckin detail there is under the sun about the car. Scotty GETS TO THE FUCKIN POINT and keeps it simple.
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I use it all the time on older cars with high mileage, including my own.
I have 2002 lexus es 300...when I pour in oil it leaks out in front under the plastic cover?
Scotty, try de-caf !
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The best car advise out there.
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Why is John Lennon in this video
Xkiller2kx K this fucking fella pretended to be dead all this while because he is not happily married to yoko ono. however, he cannot simply ditch her because the whole fucking divorce process gonna cause him a lot of money, so he orchestrated his death with the help of some loser.
The real loser is Krakatoa..
Nope.......Dennis Hopper
Okay--I thought it was Ozzy!
Becuz he loves Corvettes!
I see the oil covering the underneath of my car as an extra layer of protection, never need an oil change just keep pooring it in. :)
Darph Bobo Dude, u gonna blow her engine eh mate?
She's going in for a service this Tuesday and a new sump gasket will be amongst one of the many belts, rubber mounts, sensors and expanse of other items I am yet to realize need changing.
Darph Bobo too baf u still gotta change the oil filter
Yes, you still have to change the oil filter, and replace ALL the oil occasionally.
Never saw rusted out bottoms on an oil leaker.
An OG, and the only guy I take car advice from.
you replace the whole assembly, or drill out the old one and make a space to put one in, there are tons of them in auto parts stores and one could be made to fit easily
No, sometimes syn oil actually creates oil leaks, I've seen that many times when guys try switching to syn oil.
Your booklet should tell you what kind of oil you need to use
I just switched to synthetic oil myself and i will say i experienced more oil leaks. I wonder if this is my problem
I have no experience with that oil, so I can't say. I just use regular old castrol oil in my toyotas and it works fine with 235 thousand miles on them
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Have you ever heard of the issue with 1998-2002 Corolla's burning oil? I've accepted the fact that the Piston rings just tend to do that even at low mileage, but would changing the PCV Valve and switching to thicker oil at least help at all to combat this issue?
Many Corollas and many other cars of that era burn oil as they age. Best to keep a low cost bulk supply of oil around.
George Vapes That's exactly why I'm here. I've got Corolla from 2000 GLS 1'4 petrol.
even the cars manual.(so.when it was brand new) says that it's normal for car to take oil and you might have to add a up to a litre for every 1 thousand miles
Check the engine gaskets, and the valve seals it might help.
Research more about this generation Corolla/Prizm engine and you'll find it is a design flaw that the oil return holes on the pistons aren't adequate and often get plugged up over time. Not an easy fix to pull the pistons out and clear the holes (some folks drill new ones too). Try changing the PCV valve and you might get lucky.
IIf the engine gets good mileage then it isn't worn out. Just drive it until the oil consumption gets ridiculous. Then consider an engine oil cleaning additive called AutoRX available online.
999thenewman.........If you ( or anyone else for that matter ) believes "buying & using any oil, just because it is cheaper" is "as good as any oil"..........then you damn well deserve the DECREASED ENGINE LIFE/FAILURE you will be getting soon enough. Using "any ole cheap oil" is not only the WORST thing you can do to your engine, it is THE DUMBEST thing you can do as well. Some old used piece of shit "beater" car ya may have just bought is a different story. Ya don't even know what kinds of oil has been run through that engine over its life. But new or 1 owner vehicles that are still in great shape, and have A MAINTENANCE HISTORY ( showing the BRAND & TYPE of oil used ) YOU SHOULD KEEP USING THE SAME GOOD BRAND & TYPE OF OIL IN THAT ENGINE. You people must only buy junky old cars.........or ya don't even know what it's like to buy a good car/truck that LASTS for hundreds of thousands of miles. Bought my 2000 Toyota Tacoma 4x4 new in 2000, and it still runs & drives as goods as the day I bought it because I'VE KEPT THE SAME OIL IN IT THAT IT CAME WITH: CASTROL 10w30. It presently has 330,000 miles on it........and I'm confident it's going to double that before this engine needs rebuilt. YOU CAN'T ACHIEVE THOSE RESULTS BY USING CHEAP-SHIT OIL.
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Where it'd be drippin its hard to tell he said that because his southern accent
Great information and great showmanship, gonna go check my PVC valve
Props to you man! Keep it up!
He hates them engine covers lol
Sean Jackson I hate them too, they get too dusty underneath
It just traps heat and gets dirty it makes it "look" better but who cars on every day cars you only have the hood open for servicing and that's it
@@subsnovideos-ur4cn first thing I do when I get a car with engine covers is removed them and put them up in my attic
@@randrozguidroz6485 nice, really no point to them other than show make it an option for people who don't care about what their engine looks like
Is there any benefit to having one on?
Also if you're losing oil with no signs of a leak, it could be leaking internally, into the cooling system for example with a cracked head or blown gasket. So check your coolant for rainbows.
Also make sure you don't have a loose unicorn in there!
Scotty your the man, keep those great vids coming
Thank you.
I never even thought about that.
Gotta go get some Lucas. And a pcv valve.
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hey Scotty, I have a 2001 Chevy Cavalier with 214,000 miles. I'm burning through a quart every 3,000 miles it is my understanding that the 2001 Cavalier 2.2 doesn't have a PCV valve. I haven't checked the spark plugs recently, but that's my next step. I've had this car since it was brand new and it started doing this about 180,000 is it just high mileage?
you're lucky it lasts that long, it's just wearing out the piston rings and valve seals
thanks Scotty, I'm going to keep riding it until the wheels fall off, besides the oil burning it runs like a champ everything works really good on it absolutely no other problems as of right now. thx
HERPY DERPEDY do you know where the coolant leak is coming from?
Have you tried high mileage oil
I have a 2.4l ecotech (2011 regal) burns a quart to a quart and a half every oil changes. Was told and have read this is normal for this engine. They have a high burn rate. The dear day to change the oil every 3000 miles instead of 5000 mikes. Any idea on a fix. Does this engine have a PCV?
That's a really cool trick - using the dye!
Mr Andrew thanks for sharing the video
Looks like that corvette could use some oil stabilizer the way the exhaust smokes
My 02 Camry oil level gets down to about half-full every 3k miles, so while it's burning oil, its not burning that much. It has 242k miles, however, I've always gotten oil changes every 3k miles (4K at the most). Could this be a PCV valve or is it just engine age? I hear of people all the time getting astronomical mileage on vehicles (500k and sometimes evenover 1 million miles) by religiously maintaining their vehicle, so 242k miles doesn't seem like that much to me.
A half a quart between changes is normal with a high mileage engine, but using motorcraft oil will cut your oil consumption in half. Stick with the recommended oil weight.
GeneralSirDouglasMcA those 02-04 Camry's burned a lil oil with the 2.4L. It was a bit notorious. If recommended trying the Lucas oil stabilizer.
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Replace the seals
Religious maintenance greatly extends the life of the engine. My uncle's 2002 Nissan van has a 2.7L diesel engine, and with regular oil change using premium oil and genuine parts, it now has over 290,000 kilometers or 180,000 miles, and still burns no more than half a quart of oil between oil changes.
Our religious car maintenance is a lot of prayer, but most of the time we don't have a prayer.
cars can do better :) my Honda has 310k miles everything works just found her leaking a tad bit of engine oil. think just needs a rebuild to be honest. drinks a quart in about a week :/
@@mysnellvilleblog hi darla did you guys get your new car yet I hope so
@@mysnellvilleblog hi darla did you guys get your new car yet i hope so
good stuff that oil stabiliser worked a treat on my mr2
Love your videos mate. Keep em comin'
well, be sure to tell them where you go the information from, this is free after all.
Depending on the car, you can also run Diesel Oil, such as Rotella 15w40. I've been using this for years, it usually stops most leaks, or slows them to a crawl. However, in the winter time, you should consider switching back to a Thinner oil...since you should run a thinner oil in cold climates anyways.
True, Rotella works great in high millage cars! I run 15w40 on my truck year round. If the weather gets very cold I run the Rotella 5w40. My truck doesn't burn a single drop of oil with Rotella.
Never run diesel oil in a gas car bad can damage car
Some diesel oil are for fleet use, usually okay on gas engines.
HERPY DERPEDY Oh so 5W is for gasoline vehicles, and 10W are for diesel vehicles
Anthony Shell tech dept specifically states Rotella not recommended for gas engines as it includes high concentrations of a certain detergent that will ruin cat converters.
Great video you are a public service thank you
Thanks for any answers
I'm guessing he put a Toyota engine in that Corvette? 🤣
yeah its a turbo 5.7 from a tundra
I lost 4 quarts of oil in 20 miles
Edit: send help
You got a leak.
replace the vehicle asap
This video has been really helpful, as a i have an older Honda CR-V that is using oil. I am going to check the PCV valve tomorrow when i have the time.
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Thanks for this video
Anyone else cringe hearing PCV. After hearing PVC for so long
positive ventilation crankcase doesn't even make sense. PoliVynilChloride is a plastic
If there's any "cure in a can" for excessive oil consumption, it sure as heck ain't overpriced lard oil Lucas. Marvel Mystery Oil in many instances can stop the valve seat wear that causes excess burning. If you check out the Saturnalia forums, about the only thing that can be done for those notorious oil burning 1.9 Saturn motors from the 90s is to run Marvel Mystery Oil in the crankcase to free up those coked up valve seals and carboned piston rings. I went from burning one quart per 1,000 miles to a half a quart every 3,000 miles. I also had a slight oil leak at the rear main seal, which went away after about two oil changes using MMO. Marvel Mystery Oil is 1/3 the price of Lucas, so experiment with that before you drop money on Lucas. Besides, if the owner of the vehicle didn't care enough to do frequent oil changes in the past to prevent wear like that, why would he drop an extra 12 bucks per oil change on Lucas Oil Stabilizer?
Marvin Harrison Smith II Because it works.
MMO swells the seals that's why they quit leaking.
That sounds like what I need. Mechanic says ALL the seals are leaking and it would cost the same as replace engine to go in and replace all the seals. So I need something to help it leak less into the combustion. My whole neighborhood disappears into smoke whenever I start my car!
Metqa well is it white smoke or blue smoke?
It's oily smoke. as in you can smell and taste and almost feel the oil as it billows out the tail pipe, and it doesn't go away until the engine is really hot,like drive around town for 5 minutes looking like a rocket ship lifting off horizontally. But it's not dripping anywhere outside. It's not the kinda wispy white vapor you see in the morning when it's cold before the car heats up. Thick Billowy opaque, out the tailpipe, and more recently from neath the hood, enveloping... you get the idea. ( I hope. :D )
Thanks Scotty.
Love the videos buddy! Quick question how much and how often should I be adding Lucas oil to squeeze those few years out of it? Unfortunately I'm leaking oil and I do use Lucas oil. Just wondering how often should I be adding it in.
Change your oil every 5000 miles with a OEM filter. Problem solved for 250,000 miles.
Robert Davis what about O'Reillys filters?
Robert Davis OEM filters?? DF r those
Robert Davis wix xp filters are just as good. You can do a easy search on oil filter specs to see the quality of filter brands.
zhbvenkhoReload the O'Reilly brand filters are made by Wix at the moment.
DJ Lucario original equipment manufacturer.... in other words, factory, dealer supplied products, not afternarket
super helpful thank you
Very help full
a bad back up light switch often does that IF the bulbs are not just burned out
Short and to the point
dude, you’re friggin radical. thanks for all the content.
thank you for the answer
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Well that answers my question! Top man!
Thanks for the video.
Is there a set mileage range should we be worried about oil leaks or burning oil?
I enjoyed your video. It was very helpful. Thank you!
Thank you! Getting the UV kit for my Buick Lucerne. Love my car but the burning oil is killing me.
My Peugeot 307 losing oil and cannot go up steep hill and advice on that,thank you for the video so helpful God bless hello in South Africa
Hi from Australia, thanks for the videos I am really enjoying them.
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