Author Topic: Oil Consumption (Read 7809 times)

rabbitman · « **Reply #15 on:** December 15, 2008, 03:00:58 pm »

I think 1500* is kinda high since there is extra friction in there with the honed cylinders and new rings.
I reringed mine in '05, had some pitting on one cyl wall but put it together anyways, it never burned any oil and I only drove breakin style a couple weeks. Hope you can figure it out.

AudiVWguy · « **Reply #16 on:** December 15, 2008, 08:55:01 pm »

OK,
Here's a couple of thoughts, think about a lesser quality oil for the next 3000 miles. It will still be fine for the bearings, bit maybe a little less protection for the cyl walls. Second, think about water injection, reason being the cleaning effect of the H2O might help the rings if their carboned up. I understand that biodiesel has some cleaning effect also.
-JB

rabbitman · « **Reply #17 on:** December 16, 2008, 01:08:26 pm »

Good idea on the junkier oil.

Ps. actually I reringed in '06, mustuv slipped my mind. :roll:

Smokey Eddy · « **Reply #18 on:** December 16, 2008, 04:04:50 pm »

i'm in the process of reringing with prothe's 9$ ring sets. I'm probably going to have to re-ring in six months :roll:
on a car that doesn't get driven might i add :lol:

Rabbit TD · « **Reply #19 on:** January 01, 2009, 11:48:27 pm »

Quote from: "Smokey Eddy"

i'm in the process of reringing with prothe's 9$ ring sets. I'm probably going to have to re-ring in six months :roll:
on a car that doesn't get driven might i add :lol:

That's only if they don't all just snap in half just putting them on the piston the first go around with them :lol:

Smokey Eddy · « **Reply #20 on:** January 02, 2009, 10:57:24 am »

HAR HAR!

You've been following my perilous battle with breaking oil rings!!!

I finally managed to not break the last one :roll:

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