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Old 02-02-2004, 05:01 AM  
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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??

About the engine.. check it out. It shows you the different parts of an engine in a simple animation.
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/engine.htm


When the transmission slips, it means either you have too much power for the transmission or, more likely in your case, the transmission is damaged (worn down). Could be actually many things.

BTW, replacing the piston rings, means a whole engine rebuild. If your cylinder walls are worn down or damaged they may need to be machined (bored out).
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