burning oil bad, need advice!

[Cesarlcase]

Complete long block and everything is new besides for a eBay turbo I had for a year. I had a few oil pan bolts that were loose tightened them (besides one that came out somehow) and the car is just burning oil. I have a few drops of oil from my oil return and feed line, but not enough to equate to a quart a day! My turbo has oil in the compressor housing never pulled off the dp to check for oil, but intercooler pipes have some oil residue in them. My question is, I know my turbo is bad but could a turbo be that bad to burn that much oil!? This gradually started happening BTW.I'm changing the turbo regardless just want to know if when I change it, will the problem be cured or should I be looking else where. Thanks guys

 

[WES_393]

A quart a day is a TON of oil. Oil consumption shouldn't be more than a quart or two between oil changes. Along with replacing/repairing the turbo, I would do a compression and leak down test. To me, that much oil would have to be either getting past the valve stem seals or the piston rings. Unfortunately, I would suspect the piston rings.

http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/articles-engine-fuel/338152-compression-leak-down-testing.html

 

[Cesarlcase]

A quart a day is a TON of oil. Oil consumption shouldn't be more than a quart or two between oil changes. Along with replacing/repairing the turbo, I would do a compression and leak down test. To me, that much oil would have to be either getting past the valve stem seals or the piston rings. Unfortunately, I would suspect the piston rings.

http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/articles-engine-fuel/338152-compression-leak-down-testing.html

I did a compression test before with a battery reading 11.5-11.8 volts and got a reading of 120 straight across. I replaced the valve seals which were damaged. It also has cams installed. I took the rpms up to 7k (2.3l) and a shit ton of smoke came out and cleared up once I started driving. Car doesn't smoke at idle, but recently noticed a sporadic puff of blue smoke then it clears all up at idle (not like valve seals).

 

[Cdc1221]

How does your oil pressure look? Because if you were losing a quart of oil a day through the turbo you definitely would know it .

 

[WES_393]

120 is still low for a 2.3 engine. If I'm not mistaken, you have 9:1 or higher pistons which should equate to higher than factory compression readings. Even with a slightly weak battery I wouldn't be happy with readings lower than factory service limit.

I would run a leak down test and see what the results are. Smoking mostly under throttle is a sign of oil entering the combustion chamber.

 

[Cesarlcase]

120 is still low for a 2.3 engine. If I'm not mistaken, you have 9:1 or higher pistons which should equate to higher than factory compression readings. Even with a slightly weak battery I wouldn't be happy with readings lower than factory service limit.

I would run a leak down test and see what the results are. Smoking mostly under throttle is a sign of oil entering the combustion chamber.

Technically that is a not a weak battery but a fully discharged battery.....as anything under 12.1 volts, I believe is considered dead. Eitherway, just can't picture it being rings as it was built last year with only a few miles. I decided to go under the car today and literally every line that uses oil is leaking, including bolts from the turbo,return, oil pan, oil feed, and compressor housing.... The undercarage is drenched with oil including some suspension components, I guess from driving on highway. I know my turbo is blown from the in and out shaft play/side to side. Just wondering if the turbo in conjunction with the leaks would be the cause of this issue. Gonna do a leak down test eventually need to save up

Also, I have no blow by... I would assume if the rings were causing this much oil loss blow by would be prevalent along with consistent oil burning. Right? I meant to say it smokes bad under boost

 

[Turbotsiawd]

A quart a day is a TON of oil. Oil consumption shouldn't be more than a quart or two between oil changes. Along with replacing/repairing the turbo, I would do a compression and leak down test. To me, that much oil would have to be either getting past the valve stem seals or the piston rings. Unfortunately, I would suspect the piston rings.

http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/articles-engine-fuel/338152-compression-leak-down-testing.html

1quart every 1000 miles is with in spec for future reference.

 

[1glaserfwd]

1quart every 1000 miles is with in spec for future reference.

I would like to see something that backs this statement up!! That would mean in 3k miles you would be 3 quarts low!! I dont beleive that statement!!

 

[pointblank9957]

1quart every 1000 miles is with in spec for future reference.

If it burns a quart every 700 miles my auto tech teacher just says to scrap it. Obviously not if its a car worth fixing like a dsm.