I have an 86 325es and it seems to be burning oil, or maybe worse. About a day after I wash it, there are black specks on the rear of the car near the exhaust. I had the head rebuilt about 1K miles ago and all of the seals should be good. I am using 15W50 Mobil 1 and it is still happening. The car is losing <1 qt./3,000 miles. What is happening here, and what could be the problem?
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that isnt much oil being burned.... less than a quart every 3000..... the black soot is most likly from running too rich -
What kind of mileage is on the bottom end?
A freshly rebuilt, better sealing head causes more pressure to build up, and may be causing oil to be forced past the rings. Go have a compression check/leakdown check done on your bottom end if you haven't already.
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done that
they did compression/leakdown and everything was in specComment
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My last ix would put out a little black on the back when I floored the shit out of it. Are you laying into it more that you rebuild the top?E30 325ix 62kComment
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I also have a chip...
I have a conforti chip, set for 91 octane and I run 93, could this be making it run rich?Comment
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I have a chip
I have a conforti chip, set for 91 octane and I run 93, could this be making it run rich?Comment
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Well...
Not most of the time, but I had it rebuilt not long after I got the car, so I can't really say.Comment
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Re: I have a chip
Higher octane doesn't make a car run rich, no.Originally posted by Matt86esComment
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