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1996 Nissan Altima Uses Oil

Tiny
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  • 1996 NISSAN ALTIMA
  • 4 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 125,000 MILES
We have given this car a tune up, including plugs and points, oil change with new filter and now when the car is under a load (idling is fine) it burns so much oil that you don't want to be the person following you. What could have caused this?
Thursday, August 5th, 2010 AT 10:20 AM

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Tiny
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Has this just started since the tune up? Also, is the smoke blue or more white?
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Friday, August 20th, 2010 AT 10:01 PM
Tiny
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It didn't seem to be burning oil before the tune up, but it sure does now. Since the car belongs to my great niece, I am trying to keep it running for her, but it drinks oil now
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Saturday, August 21st, 2010 AT 10:47 AM
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Are there any visible leaks? Also, is the smoke blue or white? I can't think of anything they could have done by tuning the engine that would cause this.

Let me know.

Joe
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Saturday, August 21st, 2010 AT 9:25 PM
Tiny
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There are no oil leaks at all and it seems that it is just blowing it out the tailpipe.

Thanks for the help
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Monday, August 23rd, 2010 AT 9:26 AM
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If you have oil coming out the exhaust, you have to have a bad headgasket.
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Monday, August 23rd, 2010 AT 10:29 PM
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I finally got an answer from my husband and he said that the exhaust is a blue gray color, to me it just look like lots of oil, but the head gasket was suppose to be replaced previously, (I paid for this repair and have the receipt) and now I wonder if it was really repaired or not. Any additional information would be greatly appreciated.
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Tuesday, August 24th, 2010 AT 1:16 PM
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That is mostly normal for the exhaust. The only thing I can think of is this. Smell the motor oil and see if it has a fuel smell to it.

Let me know what you find.

Joe
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Tuesday, August 24th, 2010 AT 10:30 PM

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