My Honda Civic 2003 burns oil What kind of oil should I use? should I use an additive as well?
I am a conservative/Republican and believe that the bailout for the big three would be a mistake. The more the government steps in to provide relief the more risky businesses will get with their money because they will assume that the government will back them up. I also do not agree with unions as a whole because if people felt as if they were being treated unfairly by the company they work for, it is a free country and they have the right to quit and get a new job. It is not that we don't wan't them to work, in fact we want a lot of workers in order to fulfill a successful capitalistic economy based on free trade principles. For example if all of GM's workers quit then they would go out of business unless they changed their treatment of their employees. Thus creating a successful economy where businesses will be forced by the indivuals (not the unions or the government) to treat employees fairly.
If it has over 130,000 miles, it can burn oil for 2 reasons. Very common with higher mileage engines on all cars. 1. Valve Cover Gasket needs to be replaced. 2. Distributor Seal needs to be replaced. Both are relatively cheap fixes. Use the manufacturer's recommended oil which I think is 5w-30 and 10w-30. Additives are said to be inneffective even though they claim to work.
check for leaks around your gasket area because even at high mileage, a honda motor shouldn't be burning oil. usual sympton would be a burnt rubber smell whenever you shut the car off if it is truly burning oil, but if not.then you are leaking somewhere. if you pop the hood and see any oil residue or run off somewhere on your block, then it's a sign you just need a new gasket. if it's leaking from the top, then it's a valve cover gasket that will need replacing. if it's leaking lower near the exhaust headers, then cylinder head gasket. you can do the valve cover gasket replacement yourself, it's very easy and only consists of removing about 8-10 bolts. the head gasket though, should be replaced by a professional as it requires you to remove more stuff and retime the engine. you could always try changing your oil again before doing any of this, that could be it too. when you're due for an oil change and oil starts getting older.it will lose its viscosity and so therefore cannot lubricate as well so high motor heat will start to burn it. use 5w-20 that is what is recommended for all honda cars you can also add an additive called restore it comes in a silver aluminum can and you can get it anywhere, walmart, autozone, advanceauto. get the 4 cylinder size and put it in with a new oil change and that should help alleviate the situation a bit
My 2003 Honda Civic 165K miles was losing oil big time on the highway. I lost 1 quart in 600 miles. Block was a mess with oil. Culprit was the cylinder plug was shot and oil was spewing out. had that replaced and a new valve cover gasket put on. It helped immensely.
In a way the Union did demand ridiculous request, but only because they knew they were up against weak management. The union leaders were there for the long run. But the biggest change came starting in the 1970 when corporate America decided to keep new blood and fresh ideas flowing by constantly changing upper management and from promoting from outside. Now the management team that makes a decision knew they would not be around when it came time to pay the piper for their dance. Upper management used to be grown right in the company. Today all HR want to know is if you have a college degree and no longer cares about experience. So if you know you are worth $15 per hour but can get $25 for the same work, what would you do? ???
