Are the following reasons enough to do an engine overhaul?

**Zac_español** · July 5th, 2014 12:29 AM

Here are the following behavior of my Mitsubishi Grandis 2.0 96'.

1. oil in spark plugs
2 often break down of spark plug (come to a point where I just replaced it, come the next day it died)
3. Blue smoke when I start the car and sometimes in idle
4. burning oil

My mechanic said that the piston ring needs to replace, the 2nd reason alone convinced him to do an overhaul. Thing is it's quite costly to do..

1st question, are you guys convinced na kailangan ko talaga ibaba un makina ko?

2nd. I was in SM Ace hardware knina, and I saw some oil treatment like cyclo.. do you guys think that will fix the leak on my spark plugs?

TIA!

**niky** · July 5th, 2014 12:36 AM

Oil treatment won't fix a leak.

How sure is the mechanic it's the piston rings and not the valve cover and the seals around the plugs? Those can also cause leaks.

I would do a compression and/or leakdown test to be sure. But definitely you will have to replace something.

**Zac_español** · July 5th, 2014 12:47 AM

Hi niky thanks for your input. Would you recommend a shop who offers this leakdown test?

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**Zac_español** · July 5th, 2014 01:11 PM

mga katsikot maniwala man kayo o sa hindi this cyclo oil treatment is super effective! I have tried to use it last night, and the blue smoke is gone as in wala compare before na super lakas nya mgbuga ng usok pgkastart at pgnkaidle.. nwala nadin un talsik sa engine cap.. and problema ko na lang talaga is un oil leak sa spark plugs

**sirkosero** · July 5th, 2014 01:25 PM

yung additive kasi na yan mas malapot than usual oil. kaya parang na-seal nya yung dinadaanan ng langis.

temporary solution lang kumbaga.

going back to your inquiry, try getting a wet and dry compression test first. kung tumaas compression after the wet test, overhaul na yan ang change piston rings.

kung walang difference, valve seals lang problema. top overhaul lang kailangan

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**Zac_español** · July 5th, 2014 01:38 PM

Originally Posted by sirkosero

yung additive kasi na yan mas malapot than usual oil. kaya parang na-seal nya yung dinadaanan ng langis.

temporary solution lang kumbaga.

going back to your inquiry, try getting a wet and dry compression test first. kung tumaas compression after the wet test, overhaul na yan ang change piston rings.

kung walang difference, valve seals lang problema. top overhaul lang kailangan

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Sir may marecommend ba kayong shop? and mgkano un ganung service para at least may idea ako na di ako tinataga

**sirkosero** · July 5th, 2014 03:21 PM

Originally Posted by Zac_español

Sir may marecommend ba kayong shop? and mgkano un ganung service para at least may idea ako na di ako tinataga

sa mga talyer meron compression test. atleast yung medyo decent na talyer meron nun. kung wala lipat ka sa iba.

sa speedyfix meron din. not sure magkano diagnostics but i think about 500 lang.

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**jick.cejoco** · July 5th, 2014 03:33 PM

Engine overhaul is like an open heart surgery. Don't get too obsessed with it. Unless absolutely necessary, forego it. Specially you have no guarantee of quality parts availability, skill of the technician or if it is not cost effective. Get all you engine test results in quantifiable numbers. A proper overhaul might cost more than a decent used engine that has never been tampered with. If the cost of the operation is more than 30% of the fair market value, consider other options.

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**Red Advent 04** · July 14th, 2014 11:21 AM

kung may oil leak baka naman kelangan ng palitan mga oil seal, gasket kaya ganun. pa tsek up modin sa iba mekaniko kung anu ang advise nila, mahal din ang mag pa overhaul tapos tagain kapa sa presyo ng mga yaan kaya dapat may maayos kadin mekaniko para ma tsek din baket ganiyan nag tatagas lagis lalo na sa spark lug mo..

pahabol lang mga bro tsikoteer..gaanu ba ka epekto yaang mga additive na yaan at anu ba ang assurance nyan kapag gumamit ng ganiyan? ako kase kontento na sa full at semi synthethic oil na gamit..

**Zac_español** · July 15th, 2014 11:37 PM

Originally Posted by Red Advent 04

kung may oil leak baka naman kelangan ng palitan mga oil seal, gasket kaya ganun. pa tsek up modin sa iba mekaniko kung anu ang advise nila, mahal din ang mag pa overhaul tapos tagain kapa sa presyo ng mga yaan kaya dapat may maayos kadin mekaniko para ma tsek din baket ganiyan nag tatagas lagis lalo na sa spark lug mo..

pahabol lang mga bro tsikoteer..gaanu ba ka epekto yaang mga additive na yaan at anu ba ang assurance nyan kapag gumamit ng ganiyan? ako kase kontento na sa full at semi synthethic oil na gamit..

So far sobrang effective skin ng additive. It lessen the smoke. I haven't checked though the spark plug holes kng gnun pdin. Pero hindi na ako ngyn nmmtayan at stable na ang takbo ko khit nkaidle.

I actually brought my car to a very reliable car shop here, and they rejected to overhaul my engine due to sensitivity of the process. And sabi nila mhirap hanapan ng parts ang sskyan ko. So ngyon umaalis nlg tlga ako pgkailangan to prolong her life until I can buy a new one.

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