I have a 1988 RX7, and just recently the oil seals have started to go bad...the car is burning oil...I have been adding 3 quarts of oil every week...how long will the car continue to run? Currently it's running fine...it starts up with no problem, but I just wanna know what type of time frame I have...also with winter coming, will I run into more problems with it starting????

 

It is all over..
Probably 6months max. Enough time to work for a rebuild

 

I say more like 3 months... MAX. If it is using 3q a WEEK, those seals are FRIED.

 

if its your rotor oil seals then it will run forever, the only thing that will keep it from running is if you run it out of oil, or you get tired of driving in a giant cloud of smoke

mike

 

Use 20w50 oil, add one shot of "Motor Honey" and avoid high rev delerations. That will buy you some time..

 

Just for grins - run it through an emissions check. That will recalibrate those SOB's.

 

cool...so I have some time...if I try to sell the car will the person whos buying it notice the problem..remember, it's not smoke to the point where it's obvious....what about the winter time???

 

Thats a little messed up if you sell the car to someone without telling them it has problems...

 

I'll take the 5th on that one.
If it's simply worn out, it's better to fix the motor. If you have had serious overheating, swap the motor. If a good enough deal comes along, trade it.

 

Yeah, I need to trade it!!! However the car really doesn't over heat, i mean yeah it get's a little HOT but not to the point whereas I have to pull off the road, and if I sell the car..it would be to a dealership!!! =)

 

it will run until you stop filling it up to the proper oil level

 

COOL, cuz I love driving my drop top, plus I don't have any other means of transportation!!