xj40 1994 4.0 sport
129000 miles what oil would you recomend
when car is hot im droppin oil pressure oil is very thin fron cold so im
assuming its even thinner when hot
and sometimes while driving (sport mode selectes) floor accelorater
she kicks down from rear mirror shes smokes like a bitch very
embarasing worse that cheech and chongs up in smoke :)
i have overfilled the oil for (oilpresure dropin ) dont know why i have
about two years ago i had to replace head gasket (small area of corrosion on
head ) cant belive how much mess it makes when head gasket gives
up....anyway did all that
new head bolts bla bla bla .....what im gettin at is changed stem seals so
they should still be good
is it my overfilling with oil thats some how getting reburnt though inlet
manifold side (breather hose thingys)
no smoke on tick over or when slightly blip throttle (doesnt smoke everytime
floor it also )
basicly what grade of oil would help my case
thanks
T.G. Lambach - 24 Jul 2004 01:40 GMT
Overfilling engine oil and transmission fluid is BAD!
When the oil level is too high the crank strikes the oil and aerates it
creating small air bubbles that compress so the oil pressure is lower
than it should be. Drain off the excess.
The smoke screen could be from oil being blown into the intake through
the crankcase breather hose PCV valve etc. due to crankcase blowby
caused by worn and or dirty piston rings.
I'd use 10-40 or 20-50 lube oil in this engine and change it so the
engine's rings are, and stay, clean.