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Low Oil Pressure light...

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    MovieSTAR i hurd u liek?

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    Low Oil Pressure light...

    came on tonight. added 3 quarts of oil because i was down. think my car is mad burning and i have a P0420 code. changed the o2 sensors. next setp catalytic conerter?
    MovieSTAR, Mar 3, 2009
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    nyrican52884 Active Member

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    If the engine is burning alot of oil you will go through catalytic converters an O2 sensors fairly quickly
    nyrican52884, Mar 3, 2009
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    1337Rolla oh my

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    wow burning that much oil try maybe a 5W-40 if it exists? or 10W-40 to try to keep it from slipping out so easily
    1337Rolla, Mar 3, 2009
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    MovieSTAR i hurd u liek?

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    shouldve been more clear. I changed the O2 sensors to get rid of the P0420...and it didnt. so is the next step to replace the cat? i bought 10w-30 tonight. normally use 5w-30. my mechanic friend recommend that. if it doesnt work ill try some 10-40.

    if you remember i have black shit coming out my exhaust? perhaps that burning oil as i thought before?
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    ^ I remember that, and it puked in the driveway/floor right? hmm... how fast do you burn oil?
    Ares, Mar 3, 2009
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    MovieSTAR i hurd u liek?

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    it was in the snow actually. umm...i put oil in 1500 miles ago when i changed my oil.
    MovieSTAR, Mar 3, 2009
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    1337Rolla oh my

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    all I can suggest is fill up the oil every 400 miles or so and check the gas :D
    1337Rolla, Mar 4, 2009
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    the gas? I remembered before my water pump and the seals were changed, i used to burn oil around 1/4 of the dipstick before change oil. so far, after the water pump and timing belt change, i have not notice any significant oil sipping.
    Ares, Mar 4, 2009
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    Holy crap... 3 qts of oil and you just changed it 1500 ago!?
    vortex, Mar 12, 2009
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    GSE21tuner Formerly rollatuner110. Representing AZLexus.club

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    Changing your cat will get rid of the code, but you'll still be burning oil. It's time for new rings.
    GSE21tuner, Mar 12, 2009
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    MovieSTAR i hurd u liek?

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    blegh tell me about it
    MovieSTAR, Mar 12, 2009
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    time to swap in a new block
    JspeXAE102, Mar 13, 2009
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    MovieSTAR i hurd u liek?

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    tell e about it.

    im fskin broke.
    MovieSTAR, Mar 13, 2009
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    +1 w/low miles
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    try using German Castrol Syntec 0w30 first (says Made in Germany on the back).... it runs heavy for a 30-weight oil, almost a 40 weight.
    rayray1, Mar 15, 2009
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