Integra using oil

[MadMonkey]

Well, it happened... my faithful DD has a problem. Recently I noticed the Teg (a 95 base model LS) had started using some oil. As in I forgot to check it for a while and it was really low

Anyway, I added some and have been checking it regularly. Last time I checked it was a few days ago; this week I've done a LOT of driving all over the Metromess for work, and yesterday I forgot to check the level before I left for Lubbock.

I made a near-700 mile trip yesterday for 20 minutes of actual work, doing a maintenance inspection at a Just Brakes shop. Sheesh.

Anyway, on the way back I stopped by one of the wind farms to see if they really make the noise like they do in the movies (they do). When I pulled off the freeway and stopped, I was tilted sideways and the oil light came on. I slapped myself.

I checked it and it wasn't on the stick.

I cautiously made it to a parts store a mile or so down the road (thank God it was there) and picked up 3 quarts, just to be safe.

1 quart. Check. No oil on the stick.

Oopsy.

2 quarts. Juuuust on the tip.

Finally got it back to normal halfway through the 3rd quart.

This is a recent development. I haven't done anything enginewise to the car recently except changing plugs, wires, and distributor cap. I did notice the muffler tip is blacker than normal...? The car is running perfectly otherwise.

The Maintenance light just came on, too.

Any ideas what I need to check first? I hate diagnosing

[riverracer]

Any ideas what I need to do?

Buy a case of cheap oil!
Put it in your trunk!
Then put a "Post It Note" on your dash that says....
"CHECK THE OIL STUPID"

[CraiginTX]

Buy a case of cheap oil!
Put it in your trunk!
Then put a "Post It Note" on your dash that says....
"CHECK THE OIL STUPID"

Now that's some funny right there!

[trickyrix]

Is it leaky or smoky?

Do you notice cars spinning out behind you?

Can you see the cars behind you?

[MadMonkey]

The only smoke I've seen is when I Seafoamed the car a couple of weeks ago

That's the odd thing. No smoke and I haven't seen a leak... I'm going to go up underneath see if I can find something, though. No drips when I'm sitting still either or puddles on the ground.