hi every one!!
not sure if this is the right place to post this!!
this is going to be a longish one!!
when I got the Jeep, we left for holiday soon after, less then 48hrs later!!
at our destination checked oil level and found it needed 1/2L often referred to a as pint!!
wasent sure what oil was in there so top it up with semi synthetic that I had with me!!
on the way home with the towing and all, there was no oil consumption!!
witch I though was great!!
as we dont drive the Jeep much, have been doing fluid changes one for one with no rush!!
engine oil was the 1st one, and here comes ALL the questions!!
the general spares parts shops this side dont normaly keep 5w 30
so I went with 5w 40 also a fully synthetic witch is readily available!!
have since sourced where to get 5w-30, however too late for this oil change!!
out of town to get 5w-30 at the filling stations, is almost like chicken teeth, have been keeping an eye out and have not see one yet, just in case a top up is needed on a long trip
now since the oil change, when at a traffic light and either I give a little rev or pull away there is a little smoke, and then gone!!
from my knowledge that is from the top (head, valves, guids, vasve seals . . .)
we did a long trip two weeks ago, and had to go through a toll gate, and stood in a small Que, when I pulled away there was no smoke and I was towing about 1ton
if it stands and idles and I give a little rev there is smoke, from the smell it sometimes smells like its rich and sometimes a little oil smell in the smoke!!
in 1500km since the oil change, its used about 1/2l of oil, have not even toped it up yet!!
the oil is still very clean, so presume its not on the rings or/and pistons
exhaust is clean when I wipe the exhaust my finger comes out clean clean!!
when its cold only water from condensation!!
power is all there, it feels strong, and maybe just my impression, it feels even stronger then what it did before the diff and engine oil was changed!!
oil pressure, again maybe just my impression, could be slightly higher when cold, however we are also going into winter and temp have started to drop!!
since I have had the jeep, it has not run hot
the hottest it did get was where the needle went just just over the 1/2 way mark, just that the half way line was visible, however then I was towing 1.7 tons up the steepest heels that I have ever traveled!!
did google searches where I concluded that it could be from the top!! am no expert and hence need you guys expert help!!
now is it:
1. valve guides that are worn
2. is it valve seals and valve guides that are worn
or
3. due to not all the old oil having been drained out(some old oil always stays behind in cavities) that has mixed with the new oil that is being burned away!!
4. the wrong oil is couzing it to smoke on the weakest point, in my case from the top
used shell oil
hope I have given all the facts
all help will be highly appreciated
thanking all in advance!!
not sure if this is the right place to post this!!
this is going to be a longish one!!
when I got the Jeep, we left for holiday soon after, less then 48hrs later!!
at our destination checked oil level and found it needed 1/2L often referred to a as pint!!
wasent sure what oil was in there so top it up with semi synthetic that I had with me!!
on the way home with the towing and all, there was no oil consumption!!
witch I though was great!!
as we dont drive the Jeep much, have been doing fluid changes one for one with no rush!!
engine oil was the 1st one, and here comes ALL the questions!!
the general spares parts shops this side dont normaly keep 5w 30
so I went with 5w 40 also a fully synthetic witch is readily available!!
have since sourced where to get 5w-30, however too late for this oil change!!
out of town to get 5w-30 at the filling stations, is almost like chicken teeth, have been keeping an eye out and have not see one yet, just in case a top up is needed on a long trip
now since the oil change, when at a traffic light and either I give a little rev or pull away there is a little smoke, and then gone!!
from my knowledge that is from the top (head, valves, guids, vasve seals . . .)
we did a long trip two weeks ago, and had to go through a toll gate, and stood in a small Que, when I pulled away there was no smoke and I was towing about 1ton
if it stands and idles and I give a little rev there is smoke, from the smell it sometimes smells like its rich and sometimes a little oil smell in the smoke!!
in 1500km since the oil change, its used about 1/2l of oil, have not even toped it up yet!!
the oil is still very clean, so presume its not on the rings or/and pistons
exhaust is clean when I wipe the exhaust my finger comes out clean clean!!
when its cold only water from condensation!!
power is all there, it feels strong, and maybe just my impression, it feels even stronger then what it did before the diff and engine oil was changed!!
oil pressure, again maybe just my impression, could be slightly higher when cold, however we are also going into winter and temp have started to drop!!
since I have had the jeep, it has not run hot
the hottest it did get was where the needle went just just over the 1/2 way mark, just that the half way line was visible, however then I was towing 1.7 tons up the steepest heels that I have ever traveled!!
did google searches where I concluded that it could be from the top!! am no expert and hence need you guys expert help!!
now is it:
1. valve guides that are worn
2. is it valve seals and valve guides that are worn
or
3. due to not all the old oil having been drained out(some old oil always stays behind in cavities) that has mixed with the new oil that is being burned away!!
4. the wrong oil is couzing it to smoke on the weakest point, in my case from the top
used shell oil
hope I have given all the facts
all help will be highly appreciated
thanking all in advance!!
