Does anyone have any ideas...
I recently bought a 2000 Holden Rodeo 2.8 Turbo Diesel, with 220,000k's on the clock. Just to let you know, when I purchased the vehicle I organised a RACV inspection, the report came back 100%, engine in perfect running order.
So take note.. is a RACV inspection really worth it...
Well here I am, 12 months later with a vehicle that drinks approx 1 litre of oil per 500k's when driving at around 110km/h.. I noticed the oil consumption 3 months after purchasing the vehicle, when I service the vehicle and drove 350k's to the country, when I checked the oil and sure enough, it was down..
To try and rectify the oil consumption issue, I purchase some lovely Flush Oil treatment from
CEM..(This stuff really cleans....amazing) in hope that my problem was glazed cylinders or stuck pins. I have to admit a slight improvement was noticeable, but I still have a oil consumption issue.
I have checked for blow-by, running the engine and taking off the oil cap, and I can see light amounts of smoke, but it almost looks like steam. Its very faint. Unsure, can it be steam????
Another issue I have is... cold mornings it suffers from piston slap, I was originally running 15W-40 oil but have not opted for 10W-30 as advised in the service manual, but the piston slap is still the same as it was with the heavy weight oil..
During the warmer months of the year, no piston slap issues, just as the days get colder the piston slap worsens.
Before you suggest that I sell the vehicle, does anyone out there have some information that may help..
Should I look at the injection timing, could this be the cause of my issues if slightly out? I don't know, I have looked at everything..
Cheers
Claude