1996 Buick Riviera Burning Oil

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I have a Buick Riveria, 1996, with 140,000. Oild is changed every 3,000 miles religiously. Burning oil. Not losing oil. Every 1,000 or so miles, I am a quart low. Occasionally, you can smell the oil burning. What is the issue?
Mar 22, 2006 at 7:12 AM
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Check for external oil leaks, repair as needed to recheck, if the problem continues you may have a broken piston oil control ring.
Mar 22, 2006 at 7:58 AM
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Check for external oil leaks and repair any found, then recheck oil use. If consumption continues, a broken piston oil control ring may be the cause.

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The owner of a 1996 Buick Riviera with 140,000 miles reports burning about a quart of oil every 1,000 miles despite oil changes every 3,000 miles, with an occasional burning-oil smell. The expert advises checking for external oil leaks and repairing them, then rechecking; if the problem continues, a broken piston oil control ring may be responsible.

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