mechanic needed

Jquirk44 · #1 Jan 28, 2007, 11:27 AM

My Nissan Altima (2001) with 98,000 miles is burning oil at an alarming rate. The back end of my car is full of black sludge. What could the problem be?

ballengerb1 · Jan 28, 2007, 11:33 AM

Sounds like you will be in the market for a newer car. I think your piston rings are shot. With 98K on the car other issues will be found while attempting a ring job. Have a mechanic test your compression and I believe he will find it to be very low. A reputable mechanic can give you an estimate but it is not going to be cheap or anything you can do yourself. It will get worse quickly.



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