1985 190E 2.3 oil consumption

Since you smell hot oil after driving it for a while I would suspect a leak at the valve cover gasket or the front timing cover. The reason you don't see any oil on the floor is that the drip pan/noise shield under the engine is probably catching it. This is where my 1992 190e 2.6 had leaks.

Peter

No. Too much.

DAS

Way too high. At 82K, my guess is the valve seals need to be replaced, if they haven't already.

That is tremendous oil consumption for such a low mileage car... did you just get this? Did you do a carfax to confirm the mileage?

That is tremendous oil consumption for such a low mileage car... did you just get this? Did you do a carfax to confirm the mileage?

My in-laws bought it new, so I'm sure the mileage is correct. Unfortunately, my father-in-law took care of the car and he's passed away now, so I can't get any info regarding whether this is a new problem.

Thanks for the input!

Dave

Tiger wrote:

Okay... that is good enough of a proof. Then I would say that the valve seals are shot due to aging... It is fine to drive as is but eventually it will clog your cat converter if not yet done.

It is not that intensive of a job to replace the seals... but in any case, do not let anyone convince you to do the entire head job... that cost alot more money and just a waste of your money.

On 2004-11-03 22:07:40 -0800, Dave Strieter said: I notice what smells like hot oil after driving it. Locate and fix any external leaks like the valve cover gaskets and switch back to 20-50, and see how it goes... Good thing it has that "oil level" light! That is a nice feature...

No, that's way too much.

Good Luck, Marty