- 11/20/2024
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The engine oil
Engine oil is necessary to protect it from extreme heat, friction and vibration, and it maintains its performance through continuous lubrication at all times, ensuring that the engine parts move smoothly and smoothly and within the correct operating temperature.
Loss of oil inside the engine due to wear and tear is a serious issue because the parts will rub together more and overheat, forcing the engine to work harder, increasing vibration and potentially causing major issues later on.
Engine oil is responsible for cooling its internal parts and preventing them from overheating by drawing heat from them, and if the amount of oil in the engine is insufficient, it means that its temperature rises dramatically, which is detrimental to its safety.
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What are the causes of engine oil consumption?
The reasons that lead to significant engine oil consumption are:
Damage to seals or gaskets
If your car's engine has oil leaking from the places where the seals or gaskets are located, it means that they are cracked and damaged and need to be changed, as their function is to keep the oil inside the engine and prevent it from leaving it under any circumstances, but if they are cracked due to their age or improper maintenance, the oil will leak through them outside the engine and will affect its work as the leakage increases and its duration prolongs, and the process of changing these gaskets is usually inexpensive and will save you a lot of money in the long run.
Using poor quality oil
Each engine needs its own type of oil with a special caliber, special viscosity and special composition that suits it, and if you use a type of oil that is not suitable for your car engine, a large consumption of oil may occur inside it, or if you use poor quality, the same thing will happen, and the poor oil will not lubricate the engine components sufficiently because of its condition, and this will force the engine to work harder and consume more oil.
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Damaged piston rings
The piston rings inside the cylinders are exposed to rapid movement and great pressure during engine rotation, and these rings may be damaged due to lack of oil or high engine temperature or for any other reason, and if one of the rings is damaged, the oil will leak through it and then enter the internal combustion chamber, and this will work to burn it and carbon deposits will form on the piston rings and cylinders, and the oil level will continue to decrease, making it necessary to refill it constantly, and replacing the piston rings is the only solution to this issue.
High oil pressure
When the oil pressure rises in the engine, it will flow through it in large quantities and in excess of the need, and there is a high possibility that the oil will enter the cylinders and burn, and the reason for the high oil pressure is either due to incorrect programming of the car's computer or due to adding too much oil during its change, so try to repair your car either in the dealership or in an authorized garage, and put the amount of oil recommended by the company so that you do not have issues such as high pressure and others.
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Clogged crankcase ventilation valve
The main purpose of the PCV or crankcase ventilation valve is to recirculate the gases blown from the crankcase area through the engine to consume unburned hydrocarbons, the valve can become clogged by deposits and trap gases in the crankcase, this will lead to more oil consumption, which promotes the formation of more deposits.
The engine is old
As your car's engine ages and accumulates mileage, its internal parts will start to wear out little by little until they are unable to perform their tasks as required, such as gaskets, seals, cylinder rings and many other parts, and that is why regular and correct maintenance is an important factor for all engines, starting with the new engine to be maintained for many years, and old engines to remain free of failures such as excessive oil consumption, for example.
