sleddhead1
Newbie
my rx1 has around 3700 miles,I bought it used and the guy said oil use was nil. it goes thru a quart in about 150 mi. no smoke just real sooty tail pipes and oil spots on anything behind it any ideas? thanks mike
My 03 does the same. I get about 1000 km(600 mi) per litre (quart).
I get it too.. there were some old posts on this... try some ring free or seafoam to clean things out.
srxguy
Expert
Are u sure its oil???...Mine spits out condensation mixed it alittle carbon from the exhaust and it looks like oil..
sleddhead1
Newbie
good thought ,with it using so much oil without smoke i just figured it was oil,also about 3/4 of the way back i have oil running out from under the seat on both sides of the tunnel.i will check for condensation when i go back up this weekendsrxguy said:
woodchk454
Extreme
Not sure about oil on the tunnel but mine has about the same oil consumption (and sooty exhaust). I like srx guy think you may be seeing condensation. As bad as my useage is I see no oil out of the exhaust.
srxguy said:
My question exactly! Mine only does this on startup though with the carbon and condensation. I have 3800 miles on mine and I dont use any oil at all.
My 03 does it definitely not oil it dries in seconds and wipes right off. I use maybe a quart per 1000 miles too.Sled Dog said:
Len Todd
TY 4 Stroke God
Have you done a compression check? If the compression is sat., then try a Sea Foam or Ring Free shock treatment. Directions are on the containers. The shock treatment will loosen any carbon on the rings. But, the design of the rings are the problem causing the carbon buildup and resulting oil consumption.
If the compression is NOT sat. then you may still want to try a shock treatment first. But, you most-likely be in for a ring job. If you re-ring, use '05 or newer parts
If the compression is NOT sat. then you may still want to try a shock treatment first. But, you most-likely be in for a ring job. If you re-ring, use '05 or newer parts
