Re: Burning Oil ='(

[Jim Buck <vwpride@mixi.net>]

Etrik Patricella wrote:
> 
> ACK!!,  I just noticed a small about of blue smoke and the smell
> of burning oil from my 16v...  I guess my rings couldn't thake those
> 7500 rpm forays.  It is not smoking alot now, but I am pissed either
> way, I was almost done!!  All I needed was a paint job.  Now I am
> gonna have to change the rings!!!! (just because I know they are going).
> anybody have any tips on keeping to somking down to a min.?
> 
> RRRRRrrrrrrr!!
> Etrik
> 
> P.S.
> Oil changes every 5000 mi.
> and the car was treated with
> dura-lube (I know, but I got it for
> free so I figued what the hell)
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Is it under hard acceleration, or after hard braking that this happens?
My car occasionally (when autoxing) burps a little oil up into the
intake system, but obviously this isn't nearly as bad as rings or valve
guides.

Jim
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