If it ain't leaking it, it's burning it!

Don't assume that since you can't see it coming out the exhaust that it isn't burning it.
In 2 years when the cat plugs solid, you will know why.
:)

I went so far as to give it to the head mechanic for 3 weeks (I was on vaction and didn't need the car) He drove, it tested it, ripped it apart and didn't find anything. The only thing he could think of was somethnig about an "Injector" for the oil leaking. If that were the case, it would leak right on the exhaust and you could smell/see it. There was nothing like that. He also said if it was "burning" oil for that long, there would be other signs, like the O2 sensor going bad or other "oil burning" signs which I had none of. It was losing oil for almost 8 months before I got rid of it. Everytime I see him, he still brings up the only car to stump him (and thats almost two years later)

KC

Penguin,
His theory is plausible.
If the injector is leaking and diluting the oil, then it will use alot of oil, you will not see the oil going out, as it will burn out the exhaust and the cat would "re-burn" (for lack of a better term) the waste.
They should have sent an oil sample in for analysis, it would have shown if there were fuel in the oil.
But, then again, if the injector is bleeding by that much, then it would definitely have a hard start problem.
Just some thoughts.
Have fun.

Mag, he has been retired for about 15 years. Mainly did engine work and rebuilt BSA motorcycles so the torsion bar was a new thing for him. Everything he worked on had springs.

Send me your snailer and I'll send ya a gar for a good call.

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tonester666

Hey, no need to send me a stogie. You already are spending enough on this job.

I kinda thought he was a retired mechanic though. Good luck on your repair.

Mag