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Jim
Grant has been working in the automotive industry for over twenty
years. In addition, Jim is an ASE Master Technician with advanced
L/1 certification. He works as manager and technician in his
family's automotive business in New Hampshire. He writes weekly
automotive consumer columns and is editor of an automotive newsletter
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Jim Grant's Tech Tips
Chevy,
Oil Burning 454
Q: I just had my 454 Chevy engine rebuilt.
The oil is going somewhere and I'm not sure where. It's not in the radiator
and not on the ground. I can see it smoking but I use 1 quart per 300
miles of city driving. I heard that there are engine problems if your
car burns more than I quart between oil changes. It cost me $2600.00 for
this rebuilt. What could the problem be?
A: The
problem may be that the work performed on the engine was not done correctly.
A new or rebuilt engine may use some oil at first, but not at the level
you are describing! I suggest you go back to whoever rebuilt the engine
and make them aware of your oil consumption problems, "do not wait!",
and have the necessary steps taken to correct the problem. You spent a
good amount of money and clearly do not have a good product.
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