Honda Repair: i have a 95 honda odyssey..., honda odyssey, leaks


Question
i have a 95 honda odyssey with 2.2 4cyl motor. it now has 145k trouble-free miles on it. but lately, its been consuming a quart of oil every 750-1000 miles. the plug burns normal, no leaks, and runs fine. i wonder where the oil is going. please enlighten me. thanks!

Answer
Mel,
Thanks for the question.
Well if you are not leaking the oil, then you must be burning it. Even though the plugs look fine, and you do not see smoke from the exhaust, it can still be burning it. It burns at such a small rate that you do not see it. Think of your tires for example. Eventually they will loose all thier air, but if you listen really close, you do not hear them leaking. Well its kind of the same aspect.
Just keep an eye in the level and you should be ok for a while.
Gene