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02-01-2010, 04:50 PM
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Turbo Monkey
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car guys - what's going on with my Mazda?
I'll preface this post by saying I have no clue what I'm doing when it comes to working on my car. I can do basic stuff like change headlight bulbs, replace the battery, install wiper blades, and change a flat, but that's about it.
Got my oil changed about two weeks ago and the mechanic told me that my dipstick was totally dry before they filled me up with new oil. Just checked my dipstick today, and once again, it's dry as can be. How the hell is that possible if I just got my oil changed so recently? Is my car leaking oil? There aren't any stains on the floor of my garage where I park, although I do sometimes get a burning smell wafting into the cabin of the car while driving. Could oil be leaking onto the engine block and then burning off? Help please.
Oh, and I don't know if it matters, but the car is a 2003 Mazda Protege 5, which just hit 100,000 miles 3 days ago.
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02-01-2010, 04:54 PM
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mazdas are known to burn oil. check where you park for leaks and look over your block for runs.
how many quarts did you have to add?
then check back with status
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02-01-2010, 04:58 PM
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There is a simple 6 step process for checking to see where all the oil went:
1. Fill it back up with oil
2. Start the car
3. Look under the car for oil. If there is, go to step 6, otherwise continue to step 4
4. Put on white pants
5. With the engine running, stand behind the tail pipe.
6. Post pics!
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02-01-2010, 05:02 PM
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I'm Mr. Negative! I Fail!
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take a look at the exhaust manifold to see if oil is dripping into it. also take a look at the valve cover to see if thats leaking. do you notice any blue smoke coming from your exhaust when you accelerate?
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02-01-2010, 06:11 PM
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"he had a magic car that made all the oil in it disappear"
paraphrased from a henry rollins spoken word record...
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02-01-2010, 06:13 PM
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A few possiblities
Of coarse oil leak
oil burning, which has multiple possiblities in itself.
...Oil burning.... Bad rings, bad valve seals, Stuck open PCV valve, Belive it or not, overly rich condition, depending on which mazda you have leaky intake manifold<yes some had oil running through them>, blown cyl head gasket leaking into the cylynders, if its a turbo model, it could be a turbo seal.
Thats what i have off the top of my head..... good luck, I would start with filling it, and changing the PCV valve
What year and Model???
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02-01-2010, 06:14 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by stevew
"he had a magic car that made all the oil in it disappear"
paraphrased from a henry rollins spoken word record...
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Translation: "he had a VW"
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02-01-2010, 06:19 PM
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My guess, oil leak onto exhaust manifold. I've seen this manifest only under certain conditions. Say, after extended highway driving. You never see a drip on the ground and you barely notice the smell since you have pletny of fresh air at highway speeds. Just a thought.
Crawl under your car and look/feel around for a really dirty spot. Probably on top of the exhaust manifold or heat sheild.
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02-01-2010, 06:38 PM
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not good.....
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02-01-2010, 07:12 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by stevew
"he had a magic car that made all the oil in it disappear"
paraphrased from a henry rollins spoken word record...
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Hehe, awesome...
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02-01-2010, 07:24 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by buildyourown
My guess, oil leak onto exhaust manifold. I've seen this manifest only under certain conditions. Say, after extended highway driving. You never see a drip on the ground and you barely notice the smell since you have pletny of fresh air at highway speeds. Just a thought.
Crawl under your car and look/feel around for a really dirty spot. Probably on top of the exhaust manifold or heat sheild.
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Ive seen that before, but not when its actually leaving the dipstick dry.... usually if its leaking that bad, itl be smoking like a bitch and still dripping.
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02-01-2010, 07:29 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dexterq20
I'll preface this post by saying I have no clue what I'm doing when it comes to working on my car. I can do basic stuff like change headlight bulbs, replace the battery, install wiper blades, and change a flat, but that's about it.
Got my oil changed about two weeks ago and the mechanic told me that my dipstick was totally dry before they filled me up with new oil. Just checked my dipstick today, and once again, it's dry as can be. How the hell is that possible if I just got my oil changed so recently? Is my car leaking oil? There aren't any stains on the floor of my garage where I park, although I do sometimes get a burning smell wafting into the cabin of the car while driving. Could oil be leaking onto the engine block and then burning off? Help please.
Oh, and I don't know if it matters, but the car is a 2003 Mazda Protege 5, which just hit 100,000 miles 3 days ago.
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do you change the oil regularly, or did you "forget" for a while? Did the car overheat at all? It's possible that the oil is leaking into the combustion chamber and burning off...bad rings can cause this. Check the tailpipe for smoke on a dry, moderate temp day. Is it white? Bluish? Does it smell sweet? Does it linger?
If there's no smoke from the tailpipe, run the car around until it gets hot. Make sure there's oil in it first, but get up into the revs and pull into a lot or your driveway and pop the hood. You should see anything causing smoke.
It sounds to me, based on my knowledge and what you've said, that you may have a leak coming from something like the valve cover gasket or similar. I doubt it's blow-by, as you would have a shedload of smoke coming out the back end. Might be bad valve seals, but you would probably still see smoke. I don't think it'll be too expensive to fix, but it might cost you a little bit. Take it to a legitimate mechanic and have him take a look. Real dudes will be able to tell you quick...but we'll certainly try.
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02-01-2010, 07:32 PM
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Turbo Monkey
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I've been religious about changing the oil in the car, and it's never overheated or had the oil pressure dash light come on. No smoke coming out of the exhaust either, I've already checked.
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02-01-2010, 09:06 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sandwich
do you change the oil regularly, or did you "forget" for a while?
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That comment reminded me of this: 
"See this gasket! I have NO confidence in this gasket!"
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02-01-2010, 11:05 PM
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Sounds like your blinker shims are kaput. Have them resurfaced and then rotated. If that doesnt work, try recalibrating the fleem drive.
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