shake a little burn gas and oil

1996 BUICK RIVIERA
141,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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JCFOLLOWERS7
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what problems would a 1996 buick riviera have,do it burn oil much, it being a 380 means it burn a lot of gas?
Jun 29, 2011 at 9:34 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Its shaking the booty bcuz its burning oil and causing it to misfire and requires more gas to move the car
Jun 29, 2011 at 10:04 PM
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RASMATAZ
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I suggest you do an engine compression check both wet and dry to identify if its the rings/valves and cylinder wear
Jun 29, 2011 at 10:07 PM
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