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Originally posted by Babagirls
What does it mean when a car burns oil up really quickly?? I mean, putting oil in the car every 3 weeks cause it keeps getting burned up. I asked a mechanic & he said "Thats really really bad." But never said why lol
anyone know?? is that the trans slippin??
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Alright, I will give it a shot.
Do you know the piston (it is the part below the combustion chamber that gets pushed down when an explosion happens). Well, below the Pistons, there is the crank, rings and bearings, and all other things. In order to keep these moving party lubricated, there is oil in that area.
Now, to ensure that no oil gets in the combustion chamber, there are Piston Rings. If those are used up, you will burn oil OR if your cylinder walls have widened (due to mileage or running on no oil) you will burn oil.
Did that make sense?