Engine leak on my 2005 Altis 1.6E A/T

**Capt.Bob** · October 14th, 2010 12:36 PM

Originally Posted by aejhayl17

not normal for me. i think its that cheap 0w-40

you can open the top cover DIY style anyways. madali lang naman.

sir... can you give us some pointers on how to open the top cover DIY? ano tools ang needed? kelangan din palitan ang gasket? i have an '04 1.6E pero wala namang apparent sign of engine oil loss... curious lang ako about sludging

**KinKyHOOTER** · October 14th, 2010 12:53 PM

Originally Posted by meledson

after 10,000 km mula ng na overhaul ang makina ng ZZ. ipa open ko sa nekaniko para masilip. naka 5,000+ km pa lang.

nagtataka nga ako noon. hindi mausok, walng oil sa coolant, walang tagas pero nagbabawas ng oil. madami rin akong naidadagdag na oil bago ng susunod na oil change. now kahit na after 4,000 km, hindi nagbabawas.

after 1,000 km mula ng overhaul, change oil ako from mineral to semi synthetic. then change oil ulit after 4,000 km. next ay every 5,000 km using semi synthetic.

What I saw in your posts kaya nag sludge yung sayo was when you extended the oil change interval to 10,000kms.

Sana ok results when you open the engine again nextime.

**meledson** · October 14th, 2010 12:55 PM

Since I was using FS oil, every 10,000 km ang palit. kaso hindi ako nagpapalit ng oil filter every 5,000 km. tuwing change oil lang.

**KinKyHOOTER** · October 14th, 2010 01:40 PM

Originally Posted by meledson

Since I was using FS oil, every 10,000 km ang palit. kaso hindi ako nagpapalit ng oil filter every 5,000 km. tuwing change oil lang.

Which caused the sludging issue for you? Did I get it right?

Kaya nga ako I will be changing my oil every 2months of 3k kms which ever comes 1st with Shell Helix Plus 10w-40 Semi-syn (Blue).

**meledson** · October 14th, 2010 02:36 PM

we got our ZZ 2nd hand. mula ng nakuha namin, nagbabawas na ito ng oil. casa maintaind naman ng 1st owner, i saw the records. ok naman. every 5,000 km palit ng oil filter tapos every 10,000 km palit ng oil. FS ang gamit mula ng 10,000 km PMS.

kung nasilip sana kaagad ang makina under the engine cover, naiwasan na tumirik ang makina.

we got the ZZ almost 3 years ago with around 78,XXX km sa odometer. bagong palit lahat ng fluids. kaso imbes na sa casa, total ang ginamit na products.

**KinKyHOOTER** · October 14th, 2010 04:03 PM

Originally Posted by meledson

we got our ZZ 2nd hand. mula ng nakuha namin, nagbabawas na ito ng oil. casa maintaind naman ng 1st owner, i saw the records. ok naman. every 5,000 km palit ng oil filter tapos every 10,000 km palit ng oil. FS ang gamit mula ng 10,000 km PMS.

kung nasilip sana kaagad ang makina under the engine cover, naiwasan na tumirik ang makina.

we got the ZZ almost 3 years ago with around 78,XXX km sa odometer. bagong palit lahat ng fluids. kaso imbes na sa casa, total ang ginamit na products.

Same tayo, got it from my aunt 2nd hand also but maintained at TM Makati every 5k PMS.

Siguro the 10,000kms oil, 5,000kms oil filter change interval did your VVTi engine some harm. Dapat talaga change oil and oil filter every 5,000kms or earlier for the VVTi engines as per what I read in the internet ah.

**aejhayl17** · October 15th, 2010 05:45 PM

Originally Posted by Capt.Bob

sir... can you give us some pointers on how to open the top cover DIY? ano tools ang needed? kelangan din palitan ang gasket? i have an '04 1.6E pero wala namang apparent sign of engine oil loss... curious lang ako about sludging

a small bucket for the the bolts, and a 10mm socket wrench with extension.

and if you want, a sparkplug remover, to clean the plugs also or replace it.

if you have a torque wrench, it may be in use also. but dont know the required torque when the bolts is put back again.

**Mile2** · October 15th, 2010 06:16 PM

Stick coil (independent ignition coils) din ang Altis di ba? meron bang oil leaks sa ibabaw ng cylinder head cover? If yes, usually lumalambot yung rubber gasket ng stick coil at dito lumalabas ang oil leak.

**izzy06** · November 18th, 2010 12:41 PM

kung wala kang nakikitang trace ng oil sa engine mo o sa kahit saan pa walang problema yang car mo. kung sira ang cylinder head gasket nyan magbabulge ang hose mo from radiator at mababawasan ang tubig o coolant sa reservoir. Yung nangyayari sa car mo normal consumption ng oil yun, yun ngang crv ko brand new nung kinuha ko at nababawasan din kahit walang usok yun pala nung basahin ko ang manual normal kasi raw for every 1,000km it normally consumes about a liter of oil at ganun din ang sabi sa casa.

saka di mo kailangan magchange oil ng every 3000KM nagsasayang ka lang ng pera kasi recommended every 5,000km basta yung recommended na viscosity ng oil ang gamitin mo.

saka malayo sa sludge siguro

**KinKyHOOTER** · July 29th, 2011 06:33 PM

Already had my Valve Cover Gasket replaced 2 weeks ago...medyo sira na nga and that was where the leak was coming from, that is as where we see the oil mess coming from.

Now I still see a little oil consumption on my dipstick. I'll have the oil mess on the rear of the engine cleaned with degreaser and monitor from then if there are other areas where the oil is coming from.

I went to Toyota Pasong Tamo earlier and got a qoute of 8k for labor if I have all the oil seals replaced. Plus 2k for parts I guess. the Service Advisor told me to just monitor where the oil is coming from before deciding to have all the oil seals replaced. But if budget is not an issue I could go ahead of course, he said.....he also told me that indeed oil consumption is normal as the mileage accumulates. Currently I am doing 97k kms already.

So far my spark plugs are not wet, morning white smoke on start-ups go away after a shortwhile....no burned oil odor coming from the tail pipe, no oil moisture yet as well.

So I guess the accumulating mileage is just catching-up. And normal wear and tear is taking is toll. But at least when I had the Valve Cover gasket replaced the camshafts and all are in great condition..NO SLUDGE!!!, though not as golden clean as aejhayl17's but very close, 90% as clean I guess....there is slight varnishing already but that is ok.