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LaszloT
04-14-2016, 10:00 PM
The EJ207 is my 4th EJ motor. The 1st 3 EJ engines used no oil.

This one used a litre between oil changes until now, and for some reason it just stopped using it. It never leaked or burned blue, it just needed a top up quart between oil changes.

Any reason why a used motor might use some oil at first, and then miraculously stop?

STeveD
04-14-2016, 11:14 PM
Detergents freeing up the piston oil rings for one. PCV valve may have been sticking.

nissannx
04-16-2016, 10:39 PM
Get it back onto the track - that'll get it back to using oil again. LOL