Oil stopped burning--WHAT??

[Dan_Ashley]

I have a 2012 RT which is under warranty, and is only 8 months old.
It has 7,000 miles on it.

it used to burn 4 oz every 500 miles. Now it stopped. Is this OK? I really am stupid on things like this....so how come it stopped burning the small bit of oil it used to burn?

 

[finless]

I do not know how long it takes to "seat the rings" on the Spyder but that's part of break in. Maybe Scotty can elaborate.

I do know on my RC airplane 2 stroke gas engines that we do HAVE to run a non-synthetic oil for break in as with 100% synthetic the rings take forever to seat! Once they do seat, power goes up as well as fuel economy and then we switch to a synthetic oil with less amount in the gas.. But this is 2 stroke engine with oil in the fuel. Again, I cant speak for the Spyder here but possibly it does take a while for a spyder to break in and seat the rings?

My Spyder burned a lot of oil too until recently. I have almost 5K on mine now and was running BRP oil up until the 4500 mile change.
I am still burning a little but not near what I was burning 1,000 miles ago.
FYI maybe it's just me but I also notice the power seems to be up too... Rings finally seated? That's what I am thinking....

Bob

 

[Bob Denman]

Uhhh :shocked:... it's empty??? :yikes:

More than likely, everything in the motor has settled in, and is happy! :thumbup:
Continiue to check your oil levels; but I wouldn't worry about it NOT burning any! :thumbup:

 

[Huddleston]

I switched from the BRP oil to Amsoil synth at 9000 miles. At 14000, I still burn a little oil. For whatever it is worth.

 

[Chupaca]

Not to worry..!!

it's a good sign..worry if it starts needing more than before. It always gets better with use but always good to check. Heat and stop and go can consume a bit...:thumbup:

 

[Dan_Ashley]

Thanks to all. I'm not much of a mechanic, so I always pay attention when motorized thing start to behave differently.

Thanks.

 

[viperryder]

Using oil

Thanks to all. I'm not much of a mechanic, so I always pay attention when motorized thing start to behave differently.

 

[Dan_Ashley]

Update on thie non-burning of oil....

After an additional 500 miles, I went for a 20 mile Ryde. Got home, let it run for a minute then immediately checked the oil. It still hadn't consumed any.

I took it it to the dealer and he checked the oil. He said it hadn't used any. He also said that maybe because I changed the oil at 600, 3000, 5500, and 8,000 that maybe the motor is in better shape than most Rotax engines. He wanted to check the compression in the cylinders, he said no cost to me. So I said OK. He came back and said, "It is not just within tolerances, it is perfect." I understand absolutely nothing about why he wanted to check the compression, and why that relates to oil usage. If anyone understands this, could you try to explain it? This is good news, I know that. But maybe there is a helpful lesson for others here. I don't know....???? :dontknow:

 

[NancysToy]

After an additional 500 miles, I went for a 20 mile Ryde. Got home, let it run for a minute then immediately checked the oil. It still hadn't consumed any.

I took it it to the dealer and he checked the oil. He said it hadn't used any. He also said that maybe because I changed the oil at 600, 3000, 5500, and 8,000 that maybe the motor is in better shape than most Rotax engines. He wanted to check the compression in the cylinders, he said no cost to me. So I said OK. He came back and said, "It is not just within tolerances, it is perfect." I understand absolutely nothing about why he wanted to check the compression, and why that relates to oil usage. If anyone understands this, could you try to explain it? This is good news, I know that. But maybe there is a helpful lesson for others here. I don't know....???? :dontknow:

A compression test can indicate how well the rings and valves are sealing. It is usually used to locate problems from cylinder or valve damage, or to gauge engine wear.

 

[NetJunkie]

That's not uncommon. I've had cars before (such as my Z06 Vette) that burned a bit of oil at first and finally wore in and stopped completely. It's a good thing.

 

[finless]

FYI the compression rings and the oil rings can seat at different times. Just because there is good compression does not mean the oil rings are doing their job.

Bob

 

[Bob Denman]

But since Dan's bike isn't burning any oil, AND has "perfect" compression; I'd say that his bike is a fullblown "keeper"! :thumbup::congrats:

 

[Dan_Ashley]

Wow. I am so lucky to have a 2012 viper red RT that has a billion coats of wax!

thanks, guys.

 

[Bob Denman]

It must be all of that wax. that's plugging up the leaks... :shocked:
:roflblack::roflblack: :thumbup:

 

[Dan_Ashley]

It must be all of that wax. that's plugging up the leaks... :shocked:
:roflblack::roflblack: :thumbup:

LOL