1FZ engine burning oil

[medtro]

I looked at a '93 LC yesteday, it has a burn oil smell when I opened the hood. Do you really get burn oil smell in the engine compartment if the engine is burning oil. Tail pipe look very clean. Head and block are very clean too (not detail recently), there is no fresh oil on the external part of the engine. It has 135,000 miles on it.

Any of you has a oil burning 1FZ engine and what is your mileage?

Thanks
medtro

 

[erics_bruisers]

there's nothing on the exh. manifold?

 

[medtro]

I tried very hard with my flash light, but didn't see anything.

 

[wob]

Look on the manifolds, mine is leaking oil from the valve cover gasket, yours may be.

 

[lurker]

I looked at a '93 LC yesteday, it has a burn oil smell when I opened the hood. Do you really get burn oil smell in the engine compartment if the engine is burning oil. Tail pipe look very clean. Head and block are very clean too (not detail recently), there is no fresh oil on the external part of the engine. It has 135,000 miles on it.

Any of you has a oil burning 1FZ engine and what is your mileage?

Thanks
medtro

Does it smell like kerosene?

If it does then it just might be from engine degreaser, it gets absorbed into the firewall material.

 

[cruiserdan]

Oil leaking from the pan arch or rear main can migrate to a point where the front driveshaft can fling it onto the exhaust pipes or manifolds. If the burning oil smell is under the hood it is almost certainly an oil leak that is finding it's way to the exhaust .

 

[medtro]

No, it doesn't smell like kerosene. He also has a qt of motor oil sit next to the battery. Hmm! Very convenient

 

[IdahoDoug]

I keep a quart of oil next to my battery, too

What about the usual Exxon Valdez event that accompanies each oil change?

DougM

 

[medtro]

I keep a quart of oil next to my battery, too
DougM

You made me feel better now

 

[semlin]

could be some tune up or engine cleaner stuff he just put in/on because he is selling.

 

[reffug]

Problem is it could be coming from quite a few areas in the engine compartment and if the seller is aware if them, they are removing any obvious evidence before you view the vehicle. Not everyone who is selling a cruiser holds the same values of those of us who are 'heads' if you will about them or the same values as the wheeling community in general. Just 02.

 

[Junk]

Any chance this truck has ARB lockers and is spewing gear oil?

 

[medtro]

No ARB

 

[Beowulf]

Any leaks under the truck.

FYI, most of us keep a quart of oil next to the battery. Sometimes I have 2 bottles there.

-B-

 

[landtoy80]

Any leaks under the truck.

FYI, most of us keep a quart of oil next to the battery. Sometimes I have 2 bottles there.

-B-

I have an empty bottle of oil next to my battery

I have no leaks under MY 80. The TURD does leak a bit

 

[Beowulf]

>> I have no leaks under MY 80. <<

Last I heard, it was *her* 80.

-B-

 

[landtoy80]

>> I have no leaks under MY 80. <<

Last I heard, it was *her* 80.

-B-

Its the HE, SHE, IT, 80

 

[e9999]

I keep Baby Oil next to my battery... for the Ladies!
E

 

[medtro]

I keep Baby Oil next to my battery... for the Ladies!
E

Is that synthetic Baby oil?

 

[landtoy80]

<Originally Posted by e9999
I keep Baby Oil next to my battery... for the Ladies!
E

Is that synthetic Baby oil?>

Its Jerkens baby oil