1995 Honda Prelude Engine oil consumption

1995 HONDA PRELUDE
133,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • MANUAL
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JENSEN50
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engine is burning a quart of oil every 300 miles, I feel the engine has blow buy. If you agree what are the most common reasons ? It does not smoke when you first start in the morning, only when driving. thank you.
Mar 23, 2010 at 10:12 PM
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CARADIODOC
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"Burning" is the key word. You're losing oil way too fast for it to be burning in the engine. At the rate you mentioned, you wouldn't be able to see the cars in your mirror from the smoke. Instead, look for signs of a leak. If you see oil on the engine, look for the highest spot you find it. Oil runs down from the source of a leak. It doesn't generally blow up very far. In the rare event you don't see a puddle on the ground where you park, look for places leaking oil can run into a frame cross member and blow out later from air flow on the highway. Evidence will be oil wetness or dripping all along the bottom of the car.

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Mar 23, 2010 at 10:50 PM
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