This car is burning engine oil at a rate of.

Tiny
UTTERLYPISSEDOFF
  • MEMBER
  • 2001 NISSAN MICRA
  • 160,000 MILES
This car is burning engine oil at a rate of about One Lta after a 17 miles trip there and back, thus I am topping up every week by about 1lta. Or bottom to top of oil dip stick. Apart from the key button being stuffed up every thing is working fine apart from FR head light which was changed for a manual (diping) head lamp.

A) Do I change engine,
B) Rebuild engine
C) Through engine away
D) Scrap car
e) wait and see what happens next?
F) Any other bright advise?
ZZ Can you check and change big ends while engine is in-place? And then review oil usage? ( Assuming it is not main bearings that have gone? )

Yes I am a disabled guy with one leg and a member of IWA, and have a disabled sticker for parking, but I live in the sticks or.30 miles from Cork City.

Thanks in advance, Hoppie
Sunday, March 10th, 2013 AT 1:31 PM

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Tiny
ASEMASTER6371
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  • 52,797 POSTS
Look for leaks and repair as needed.

Change oil and go to either 10-40 weight or 20-50 weight to see if that slows down consumption.

Worse case is the rings are bad and will need to re ring motor.

Main bearings have no effect on oil usage

Roy
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Sunday, March 10th, 2013 AT 1:42 PM

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