Losing 7-10 quarts of oil week in a 1995 Honda Civic.Where is the oil going?

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vehicle 1995 Honda Civic 1.5L

Vehicle is going through around 10 quarts of oil a week but it isnt really smoking out the exhaust and isnt leaving any oil on the ground.Where the heck is the oil going?We're completely baffled and dont know where to start working on it atAny help??
 
Man...if you can't diagnose a 10 quart oil leak, then you might think about taking the car to a shop..

Do the following and I promise you'll find the leak..

1.) Have a friend drive behind you and give it WOT up until near redline. Have your friend verify whether or not smoke is coming out of the exhaust pipe and what color the smoke is.

2.) Jack the car up and check the back of the engine block. The most likely leak spots are:

a.) Valve cover gasket
b.) Distributor o-ring
c.) Oil cooler (if it has one) or oil filter
d.) Rear main seal

3.) Open your radiator and check the coolant. If the coolant has oil in it, you've got a bad head gasket.

But My GOD...7-10 quarts...I can't imagine how you could leak that much without having a hole somewhere in the engine block..
 
Man...if you can't diagnose a 10 quart oil leak, then you might think about taking the car to a shop..

Do the following and I promise you'll find the leak..

1.) Have a friend drive behind you and give it WOT up until near redline. Have your friend verify whether or not smoke is coming out of the exhaust pipe and what color the smoke is.

2.) Jack the car up and check the back of the engine block. The most likely leak spots are:

a.) Valve cover gasket
b.) Distributor o-ring
c.) Oil cooler (if it has one) or oil filter
d.) Rear main seal

3.) Open your radiator and check the coolant. If the coolant has oil in it, you've got a bad head gasket.

But My GOD...7-10 quarts...I can't imagine how you could leak that much without having a hole somewhere in the engine block..
 
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