Check my engine oil today!!!!!!
Originally Posted by Kinetic
Someone go buy 2 identical Evos and drive one like a grandma and hammer the crap out of the other one for the first 1k miles. Report your results when you are done. 
I don't know if both cars can be identical but I'm betting on the 'hammer the crap' one to be on top
http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm
Last edited by GOKOU; Aug 5, 2005 at 07:25 AM.
I typically check the oil in my Evo every single time before I go to start it up. I know that may be a bit overkill but id rather be safe than sorry. Of course, mine isnt a DD either.
My oil levels have been fine for the first 1200 miles now but I have noticed that the oil gets dirty fast. I had the oil changed at 1000 miles and it was dark. 200 miles later, it is darker than I would think it should be. I'm not too concerned since it's breaking in.
Originally Posted by Kinetic
Someone go buy 2 identical Evos and drive one like a grandma and hammer the crap out of the other one for the first 1k miles. Report your results when you are done.
*sorry abuot bumping a couple month old thread.
Originally Posted by grcygetr
maybe I'm an anomoly, but I just hit 50k tonight. I first changed the oil @ 3k:no oil loss.
I change it around 4-4.5k, Mobil 1, never leaked a drop, burnt a drop.
My 95 GSX was the same. When it met the front of a minivan it had 120k, never leaked a drop of oil..
As far as break in goes, I never abused mine, but I ran it up to 7k a few times before the magical "1000 mile" mark.
The color of the oil coming out is the same as it is going in.....
I change it around 4-4.5k, Mobil 1, never leaked a drop, burnt a drop.
My 95 GSX was the same. When it met the front of a minivan it had 120k, never leaked a drop of oil..
As far as break in goes, I never abused mine, but I ran it up to 7k a few times before the magical "1000 mile" mark.
The color of the oil coming out is the same as it is going in.....
Every car burns some oil, some more than others...
Never have to put oil in. I check it every 1-2k miles just in case and it is always at the same level. During my brake in, I made substantial positive boost several times but never went over 5k.
This oil consumption may not be a seal problem. There is other ways for oil to get burned. PVC line on some cars and if your evo is consuming oil check this. Remove the rubber line on the drivers side valve cover that leads to the intake. I bet there will be oil in there. The vac from the air moving pulls some oil though the line some cars none, some alot. this line in the evo flows almost straight down hill helping the flow.
