Thread: Where is my oil going?

I recently bought a 92 GP STE (not the 5 speed, or turbo version) but a 3.4 auto. I've changed all six spark plugs and changed the oil once already, one day I went out to check the oil and it was low...... very low, so I added around two quarts and when I went to change my oil today, barely anything came out when I pulled the filter, WHAT THE ****! I haven't seen any evidence that I'm burning it because I have not seen any blue smoke. I did however notice that when I changed the spark plugs a couple of months back when I pulled the plug wires there was oil on all six ends of the plastic and rubber plug wire inserts. I pulled all six plugs out and the threads were all coated in fresh oil, like it had happened as I was pulling them out. I replaced them after gaping them correctly, routed all the wires, plugged them in, and started it up and suddenly she burns oil. It slowly went away though as I was driving and hasn't come back since. But I still can't figure out where my oil is disappearing off to.

Ok so just for ****s and giggles I decided to check the dipstick after I drained it and I got a reading of around 1 and a half quarts low...... How is that possible with the oil drained? Do I have a clog somewhere? The last oil change I did, I used a 5 quart bottle of Pennzoil that was supposed to help clean out engine crud or something like that, do you think that's what's causing the problem?

Ok I feel like a complete idiot right now, I probably should save myself the embarrassment but I was thinking about my oil change and stupid me thought did I drain the oil the proper way by pulling the drain plug bolt.........Yeah I don't know what planet I was on but just pulling the filter won't drain it completely. Another one of my Homer Simpson moments, D'OH! But everything else that was said is true.

Originally Posted by gtpinsc

is it in ur coolant?

I'm pretty sure it's not, it doesn't seem to be getting any fuller and it doesn't look oily.

lol thats s*** is funny. we all have our homer simpson moments "dough!" My brother was changing the oil, and when he filled it up again, he noticed a large oil puddle under the car. turned out he had forgotten to put the drain plug back on.