had my car serviced about 2 months ago, it was a big service, timing belt , fuel filter, oil filter, plugs coolants oils etc etc, noticed the other day a bit of a power lag over 80mph, checked my oil and its below low ? honest answer , is my head going /gone ? quite alot of bubbling in the header tank but it seems to stop after a coulpe or revs ? Any help will be greatly appreciated guys

regards
marcus

 

Silly question but are you noticing any oil patches on the floor? Have a look underneath as could be something silly like loose oil filter or sump plug, when oil heats up it becomes thinner so could be a minor leak...

When driving on boost are you noticing any blue smoke coming from the rear.....

Also check the oil cap for any white residue.

Check those things first bud.

 

Which model is it classic bug blob or l
Chocolate 2.5 ?

 

cheers bud, yea ive checked all the basic things, no signs of gunk or patches etc, also no blue smoke, through 1sh 2nd 3rd it pulls just like normal, must admit at was a humid hot day when this happened and i find mine doesnt like that at 80-100 say for (example) i use ravenol oil ?

 

2004 wrx blob mate

 

Jack it up bud, take the cover underneath off and have a good old butchers

 

My mate took his car to garage they must caught the oil filter and put a Nick in it. His oil light came on, as pulled up at mine. He was going drive home, would have blown his engine.

Check it with engine off then start it up, as said oil goes thinner when hot, might show leak as shouldn't be using that much oil. Make sure you tell garage it if you find fault. As may cause problems layer date, although if you haven't noticed any knocking or any other faults then think you got away with it.

 

Did you check oil level after it was serviced? It may not have been filled correctly.

 

This.

Don't assume it was filled correctly.

I remember picking up my nearly new civic type r after a service, within a few miles it had chucked every drop of oil as they hadn't tightened the sump plug up.

I'd fill it again, and monitor it very closely, and like above get it on axle stands, let it run and get right up to temp and get under it.

 

Take it to Stan palmers and rob will sort it up as its just an hour up the road
Job will be done right

 

Surely a quick investigation first before taking it into garage would be a good idea, I'm not sure I'd want to be taking the car on an hours drive with that kind of oil usage/leak.

 

Also make sure your on level ground and leave the oil settle after turning engine of before checking. I've noticed with subarus the engine oil takes ages to settle into the sump. Also as already said if you can't see leaks or blue smoke top up to the correct level and monitor it

 

thanks alpt everyone, obviously when i start it cold theres abit of smoking from the exhaust but once its up to temp theres non atall, ill have a good play tonight, by the way i paid £60 for 4 litres of ravenol ! its just f*"ked off haha

 

Is that how much they put in? If so, there's the reason lol

 

sorry they must have put enough in because on checking it a few weeks after it was full, i just seem to remember him saying something about 4 litres lol

 

no knocking atall mate its smooth as ever, took ur advice and left it to stand after getting up to temperature and it turns out its just under the full marker lol, just me being a rush **** i think ! cheers pal !