2004 Vauxhall Zafira car burning 3 litres of oil in 2 days through exhaust

Car: Vauxhall Zafira
Year: 2004
Variant: 2.0 tdi
Categories: Leaks & Noises
Car was in garage to get heater plug relay changed. It came out wouldn't start. Got injector seals done and new fuel filter. Got it out on monday seemed to be running alright. Wednesday night oil light came on I had to put 5 litres of oil in car. Thought the garage had forgot to put oil in it. Got in Friday night oil light on had to put 3 litres of oil in it. I run the car for around 8 hours a day , courier work. If i rev the engine puffs of black smoke come out of exhaust left massive black mark on monoblock does anyone have a solution and can i run in meantime and top up every half day.
Posted: Jul 2, 2010 (13 years ago)
what colour smoke is comming from the exhaust, check the oil cap for a white film, it may be your "o" ring split or worse your engine gone, seek a qualified mechanic to confirm.
Posted Jul 3, 2010 (13 years ago)
if you have black smoke coming from exhaust then check your intake pipes are all ok and tight,check there are no splits or none have come off.if the engine is burning oil you will get blue smoke from the exhaust,check the engine externally for signs of an oil leak from camcover gasket,sump gasket and sump pan and check your head gasket is`nt blown check for oil in the water,also check your injector seals are not leaking oil into the fuel system,also check your turbo is`nt blown,if you are losing 3 litres of oil in such a short space of time there must be some sign of leakage,why was the fuel filter changed?was it contaminated with oil?
Posted Jul 3, 2010 (13 years ago)
Fuel filter was contaminated with traces of oil, ther was also one way fuel valves placed at injectors. the smoke coming out the exhaust is black smoke. there is evidence of oil at engine but not 8 litres worth and no oil on drive.
Posted Jul 4, 2010 (13 years ago)

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