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Losing oil and black smoke

Tiny
SAALE CULE
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  • 2002 NISSAN ALMERA
  • 1.8L
  • 4 CYL
  • 2WD
  • MANUAL
  • 170,150 MILES
Shorting oil always and too much black smoke and sometimes if you are climbing hill with speed it will slowing.
Wednesday, December 4th, 2019 AT 5:06 AM

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Tiny
AL514
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Hello, how low does the oil get and how much time does it take before you have to add oil? Obviously the engine is burning oil, ie the black smoke.
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Wednesday, December 4th, 2019 AT 5:37 AM
Tiny
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Sometimes if I go far I have to add another 2 litters of oil.
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Wednesday, December 4th, 2019 AT 5:46 AM
Tiny
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That's way too much oil to be leaking out or burned, possibilities are bad valve seals, worn out piston rings, low compression. Most likely there may be internal mechanical damage. Excess oil be burned can lead to premature catalytic converter failure. Which may have already happened.
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Wednesday, December 4th, 2019 AT 7:49 AM
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KEN L
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If I can jump in here. this guide says a lot about the causes of black smoke:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/engine-black-smoke

Please run down this guide and report back.

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Wednesday, December 4th, 2019 AT 11:17 AM

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