If I saw your prior reports iron looks to be trending down too.
Amsoil 0W-30, 14,198 MILES, 1993 Civic
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It may have to do with the new Dimple hemi-powered magnetic oil drain plug, we will have to see.
Miles on Civic - 643,741 / 1,036,000 km
Miles on oil - 5,170
Amsoil 0W-30 AZO
Amsoil Ea15k20 oil filter
Dual Filtermag CT-3.2
Dimple domed magnetic oil drain plug
Afe Dry Pro S air filter
5 ozs LiquiMoly Anti-friction
Miles on oil - 5,170
Amsoil 0W-30 AZO
Amsoil Ea15k20 oil filter
Dual Filtermag CT-3.2
Dimple domed magnetic oil drain plug
Afe Dry Pro S air filter
5 ozs LiquiMoly Anti-friction
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Takin more makeup oil these days 
Yes jetman, ever since the last head gasket was changed, oil usage has increased. Still runs good though.Takin more makeup oil these days
So the coolant ingress is not from the gasket?
Crack somewhere?
Have you pressure checked and done other tests?
Crack somewhere?
Have you pressure checked and done other tests?
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I think FE is Little Bit to high, if you can compare With the other analysis from this Engine.
HG. And maybe a new block would do it? Gotta be inexpensive.
No Pablo, no tests done. I am starting to think along the same lines that you are. There may be a crack somewhere.
I had the head tested and machined so it's not that, maybe in the block somewhere.
If the head wasn’t machined right, coolant may be seeping from the gasket even if it isn’t blown. Or, as is being suggested, there could be a crack in the block.
Either way, the coolant getting into the oil is accelerating wear badly - Fe is increasing, and so is oil consumption, so the bores would appear to be almost done at this point.
I’d call it a day on this engine, it doesn’t owe you anything, and at a minimum you are looking at a full rebuild if the block isn’t cracked.
Either way, the coolant getting into the oil is accelerating wear badly - Fe is increasing, and so is oil consumption, so the bores would appear to be almost done at this point.
I’d call it a day on this engine, it doesn’t owe you anything, and at a minimum you are looking at a full rebuild if the block isn’t cracked.
I have another engine, I'm just curious to see how far I can take this one.
Might be time to move up to 5w30 though
I am considering 0W-40 oil, I'm not there yet
I think it’s time for 15w40 and add some thick Lucas on top
Oh it will make it to 1 million, even if I’ll have to physically push it (probably tow it though)
The 0 w just seems silly. 5w30 will give him a better chance I think.I think it’s time for 15w40 and add some thick Lucas on top
Oh it will make it to 1 million, even if I’ll have to physically push it (probably tow it though)
Iron did increase somewhat. Did you look at the aluminum ppms, it is lower than the universal average. The Civic engine of course
has an aluminum block.
I just got back from another trip to Florida, that little engine never missed a beat while getting 45 mpg getting there and only
36 mpg on the way back. I think this engine still has a lot of life in it.
36 mpg on the way back. I think this engine still has a lot of life in it.
Any inexpensive syn 5w-30 and change it more often. You’ve gotten your money out of this engine. But run it another year and see how it does. Cool that you’ve got an engine ready!
