Burning oil?

treyflee · May 2, 2011

I rode to the Dragon this past weekend and had some heavy oil use.

I burned about a quart a day while in the mountains. I normally burn little or no oil. Didn't burn any on 600 mile trip there or just while there. Now a was revving it high and compression braking a lot, so I assume this probably has something to do with it. Just trying to see if anyone who went to the Dragon/mountains a few weeks ago experienced anything similar??

chrispudd · May 2, 2011

Sounds like valve seals. They will leak under high vacuum such as engine braking. This makes sense, since your normal riding style has no oil burning issues, but while riding hard you experienced oil consumption. just my 2 cents though. Cars do this as well. When you let off the gas, oil gets pulled through and when you hit the gas again- blue smoke. Does anyone remember old small block chevys with hard valve seals?

treyflee · May 2, 2011

Ok sounds reasonable. I suppose that I don't have anything to worry bout as long as I am back to no consumption with normal riding. I was concerned because a quart a day is a lot.

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