2000 Vauxhall Other Repair Question
Topics covered: Engine, Smoke, Blue smoke.
Mileage: No information provided.
Mileage: No information provided.
Asked on June 18, 2010
2000 Other Vauxhall Models my car is burning oil
2000 Other Vauxhall Models 4 cyl Front Wheel Drive Manual 44,000 miles
my astra bertone 2.2i is burning alot of oil i have put 5 litres of oil in it and about 200miles it has all been burnt away there are no leaks and its not dripping, it doesnt seem 2 smoke when i am driving but when i am stationary and rev the engine quite alot of blue smoke comes out,
my astra bertone 2.2i is burning alot of oil i have put 5 litres of oil in it and about 200miles it has all been burnt away there are no leaks and its not dripping, it doesnt seem 2 smoke when i am driving but when i am stationary and rev the engine quite alot of blue smoke comes out,
Answer
Replied on June 19, 2010
Do an engine compression check both wet and dry tests, or a cylinder leakdown test to determine if its a valves/rings/cylinder wear