Valve Seals, Please Help! Options

[JonCars17]

How would I know if I need new Valve Seals? My car loses ALOT! of oil. You have no idea how much money I lose because of it. Every time I gas up (normally 350 miles) I have to add 2 qaurts of oil. Before I would drive for fun, like an hour a day. Which is like every 2 or 3 days I'd have to gas up. With Gas prices going up and me having to buy oil, plus trying to save up for college.

So I need to know what to look for in general. So far I've replaced the Radiater Flood (it was dark), Changed Oil, added Oil cleaner. I have some Engine Restore to put in and I'm going from a High mileage 10w30 oil to 20w50 oil.

How much would I be looking at for the valve seals bought and installed (roughly guessing)?

[o0black0o]

I dono for sure but everytime you get a valve clearance don't they replace them for you?

My car gets around 420 mpg if I go easy on it. I spose 2 be getting around 500 I believe. ST gets 30-35 mpg.

This post has been edited by o0black0o: Aug 5, 2006 - 8:31 PM

[JonCars17]

vayle clearance?

I'm not talking about MPG, every 350 miles I refill. At 350 miles it hits 1/4 tank left.

[o0black0o]

sorry meant valve clearance

Check for leaks. Good areas you can tell are spark plugs, oil pan, oil filter (placed right), headers sometimes leak around there, muffler see if there is any oil despense in there.

This post has been edited by o0black0o: Aug 5, 2006 - 8:33 PM

[pure_dx]

try replacing your valve seals, i had mine done and the oil burning was reduced a lil bit, but not that much, it still burns, how many miles on your car?

[presure2]

if your valve seals are leaking, the oil will burn when you start your car, especially after its been sitting for more than a couple hrs.
i cant see bad valve seals leaking that much.
sounds like you have a more serious leak.

[XS4lv1Truch0x]

i got a similar problem.

i heard it was the valve seals, but when i start the car when its cold, white smoke comes out of the exhaust. like steam or something but when its warmed up its gone.

i dont think mines is leaking oil but than again i duno.

could this be the valve seals?

[celicomx]

I have the same problem in my celi but my celi burns 1quart of oil per change i think you have another problem like Piston Ring Seal or something and at this point anyone have change the valve seals? I need to take off my Head? i have a 7AFE engine

[twolownissan2002]

yea that is value sells mine does the same thing i need to stop being lazy and fix it but i have to get a compresser and the fittings and then i will do it i have the seals they are only like 27 bucks but to take it to the shop and get it fixed it cost way to much

This post has been edited by twolownissan2002: Aug 8, 2006 - 5:48 AM

[SinisterWhisper]

500 miles? im sorry but my st only gets 400 on a good run.

[o0black0o]

Is it hard to take off the head cover and just look around? Is it easy to mess anything up by taking it off? Im curoius, like celicamx said, I also loose a good quart or a quart and a half of oil per oil change.