No oil

[bkjj77]

I change my oil like 1000 miles ago
and i decided to check the oil so i cleaned the dipstick and put it back
in and when i took it out there was no oil on it...i tried it many times and no oil...
and i was on a level surface and the is no leaking spots.
Could it be how my car is lowered...i adjusted the coilover a few weeks after my oil change and i went today to measure
the fender heights which is 32 inches on front and rear...could it be because the car is perfectly level instead of lower on the front side.

 

[Blood_Shot]

has your oil light came on, does your car smoke or leak oil. Was the fluid full when you did the oil change

 

[bkjj77]

no smoke...no leaks...yes it was full

 

[Jay Jay]

Having it lowered wouldn't effect the level, that much anway. I'm pretty sure dot to do is 1 qt so you are missing over 1 qt if its not even showing up on the stick. If you are sure nothing is showing on the stick and its all the way down add half a quart and check again.

 

[JohnS.]

Well oil just doesn't magically disappear so it's either burning or leaking. Check in, around, and under your engine bay. Check your exhaust for blue smoke or have someone check for you as you drive. And inspect the spark plugs too.

 

[cgpEJ6]

I would first check for leaks and then second do another oil change. Maybe the gasket from the old oil filter was left on that caused it to leak. After you do another oil change check it constantly and see if the problem persists.

I'm pretty sure dot to do is 1 qt

That is correct.

 

[R3dline]

there is either

a. a leak
b. burning it
c.you didnt put enough in it when you changed it.


all cars burn a lil oil, but not that much over 1000 miles, so its one of the above

 

[Failsafe88]

/\ you must have something to that degree it may be possible that your leak if it is a leak has let out all the oil to that point such as a small crack. You wouldnt notice leaking now because your oil is lower than the crack or hole.

 

[Puma]

First off, when are you checking the oil? When it's running or it's been sitting? (guys i know the answer to this; i want to know if he knows when to do it)

How's your engine look? Is it caked at all? Oil pan wet? End of header/manifold wet? When's the last time you changed your spark plugs; was there oil there?

How often do you get on it/engage vtec? Have you ever replaced the head gasket?

I can ask a million more questions, I swear...

 

[bkjj77]

i check it when the car is off...and this last week i hit vtec alot on a mountain road thing which i went to like 4 times

 

[cgpEJ6]

that could have something to do with it, do you have a VTEC controller by chance or perhaps a chipped ECU?

 

[Decipher]

I haven't been convenced that you know exactly how to check your oil from any of your comments, so... here's this^.

First, top up if it's low. Then, clean your entire engine top to bottom. Check your oil frequently and check the motor for leaks. If it's not leaking then you're burning it. Narrow it from there.

 

[bkjj77]

i think im burning oil because i dont see leaks

 

[bkjj77]

First time i take out dip stick straight out no cleaning and reinserting

2nd time cleaned inserted and the took out

then i did it again...now it shows that i have very low oil instead of none...the car was driven an hour before i checked

this always looks kind of greasy but never makes leaking spots

My Engine Bay

 

[JohnS.]

If you're constantly getting on it often then you'll be burning more oil.

And that's not that low. I would be more concerned if there was no oil on the dipstick. I usually put in half a quart to a quart in between oil changes. But then again my car has a s**t ton of miles and isn't in tip top shape.

 

[bkjj77]

what do you mean " constantly getting on it"

 

[MistahJuice]

He means, if your riding it hard, getting into vtec often your going to burn more oil

 

[JohnS.]

Hitting VTEC and/or taking it up to redline or near it.

 

[bkjj77]

oh hah thanks so do u think i should put some more left over oil in or just wait till next timei change my oil

 

[cgpEJ6]

add about 1 quart of oil, don't wait