Maintenance and Upkeep Discussion HHR maintenance tips ranging from oil change intervals to brake pads and everything in between.

Oil usage

Old Jul 28, 2017 | 07:19 PM
  #11  
Oldblue's Avatar
Administrator
 
Joined: 10-13-2011
Posts: 40,083
From: Welland,Ont Canada
According to my compression numbers the rings are ok, but ten years old with a 1/4 million miles on them.
Old Jul 28, 2017 | 08:13 PM
  #12  
RJ_RS_SS_350's Avatar
Moderator
 
Joined: 05-01-2014
Posts: 8,512
From: California
Originally Posted by Oldblue
According to my compression numbers the rings are ok, but ten years old with a 1/4 million miles on them.
What compression results did you get?
Old Jul 28, 2017 | 08:17 PM
  #13  
Oldblue's Avatar
Administrator
 
Joined: 10-13-2011
Posts: 40,083
From: Welland,Ont Canada
#1- 145
#2- 145
#3- 150
#4- 145

I had a look with a boroscope, the intakes aren't caked like in the turbo engines, but the oil consumption killed my catalytic converter.
The test was last October after I changed the timing and balance shaft chains.
My oil isn't filling up the catch can, I did move the catchcan down and over to the engine lift loop by the upper engine mount.
Old Jul 28, 2017 | 08:37 PM
  #14  
RJ_RS_SS_350's Avatar
Moderator
 
Joined: 05-01-2014
Posts: 8,512
From: California
Originally Posted by Oldblue
#1- 145
#2- 145
#3- 150
#4- 145

I had a look with a boroscope, the intakes aren't caked like in the turbo engines, but the oil consumption killed my catalytic converter.
The test was last October after I changed the timing and balance shaft chains.
My oil isn't filling up the catch can, I did move the catchcan down and over to the engine lift loop by the upper engine mount.
Those are pretty darn good numbers. I know you had some oil in that tube, but maybe your cat was murdered by oil getting past the guides(or combination)?

OP may have much different compression results.
Old Jul 29, 2017 | 12:29 PM
  #15  
Oldblue's Avatar
Administrator
 
Joined: 10-13-2011
Posts: 40,083
From: Welland,Ont Canada
True, I believe I'm gonna be doing valve guide seals, this winter, that might ease the oil , but it's not getting past the catch can intake hose.
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Redshift
General HHR
10
Dec 10, 2010 09:48 PM
HotrodHomeRecker
General HHR
7
Dec 14, 2009 11:36 PM
esmarkey
General HHR
21
Feb 10, 2009 09:34 PM
Hotrodbob
General HHR
13
Oct 2, 2007 11:20 PM
EL_REY
2.4L Performance Tech
14
Aug 28, 2006 06:53 AM


Thread Tools
Search this Thread

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 05:07 AM.