Mystery Of Diasppearing Oil

[Zafar]

A week ago i checked my oil level as i always do and everything was normal. The oil level was below the full mark when the engine was cold. So yesterday my oil light suddenly flickers and comes on. I checked and oil and nothing no indication of oil at all on the dip stick!! had to put in 2 and a half liters to get it up again. I park in the same spot at home and at work day in, day out so if there was a leak i would have seen it. The car does not under any circumstances remove blue smoke so i know its not being burnt.

So where did the Oil go? Will go and drain the coolant today to check that and check the engine area on a ramp. Im seriously baffled.

OK This is is really weird, checked the coolant no oil, the whole engine bay no leaks!!! Well strike one more for the Twilight Zone.

[Glanza_Ragger]

What weight oil are you running matey ?

last summer i was running 0/50 for track days and it was going through litres per week.

Being such a light grade oil there was no sign of smoke from the exhaust though. Almost vapourises.

Being from kenya, i assume your not running the standard 10/40 that most of us do ?

Starlets burn ALOT of oil, just how they are.

Check your intercooler hoses.. You may find you have an intercooler thats acting more like an oil cooler if your turbo seals have shot.

[Zafar]

Sorry forgot to mention i have 1991 N/A ep82 with 4E-FE engine. Nope we use the same oil 10/40 no one here uses anything lighter as the temp never falls below 12 celsius. Mostly its between 22-30 all year round. I guess starlets just burn oil. i drive 25kms to work and back everyday and having a 4 speed the engine revolutions are higher when cruising than in a 5 speed.