Engine:Oil Consumption
CONSUMPTION LEVEL CHECK * 26844 FOUND OIL LEVEL TO BE FINE. ADVISED CUSTOMER TO COME BACK IN 1500-1700 MILES PER NEW CONSUMPTION PROCESS
CUSTOMER STATES THAT HE IS HAVING TO ADD OIL * Resolution: RESTRAINT FOR THE ECU. FOUND RAMPS IN CVT WORN AND NEEDING REPLACEMENT. RELEASE LATCH IS BROKEN AND NEEDS REPLACEMENT. MISSING BOLT ON MAG COVER. REPLACE BOLT. FOUND MISSING BOLT ON SKID PLATE. REPLACE BOLT. -INSPECT DRAIN BOLT GASKET. FOUND COMPRESSION TO BE AT 220 PSI ON BOTH CYLINDERS -FOUND ENGINE TO PASS LEAK DOWN TEST -UNIT NEEDS OIL CHANGE
-FOUND OIL CONSUMPTION CAUSED BY OIL MAKING ITS WAY PAST THE OIL SEPARATOR FROM THE CRANKCASE BREATHER. OIL THAT HAD MADE IT PAST SEPARATOR MADE INTO INTO THE AIR BOX CAUSING THE OIL TO BE SUCKED UP AND BURNT IN THE COMBUSTION CHANGE. THIS IS WHAT WAS CAUSING THE UNIT TO SMOKE. -AFTER DISCUSSING THIS WITH KAWASAKI WE HAD DETERMINED THAT AFTERMARKET COMPONENTS AND LONG HIGH RPM RUNS CAN CAUSE OIL TO MAKE IT MAST OIL SEPARATOR AND ENTER THE AIRBOX.
-WE RECOMMEND REPLACING ALL AFTERMARKET COMPONENTS AND RUNNING THE STOCK ECU FLASH. THIS IS DUE TO
HOW THE ENGINEERS HAVE DESIGNED THIS BREATHER SYSTEM AND ANY MODIFICATION CAN HAVE ADVERSE AFFECTS SUCH AS THIS. RUNNING UNIT FOR EXTENDED HIGH RPM RUNS CAN ALSO CAUSE THIS AND SHOULD BE AVOIDED.
Recommend: -REMOVE AFTERMARKET COMPONENTS AND AVOID LONG HI RPM RUNS.
-REPLACE TIRE RACK -REPLACE MISSING BOLT ON MAG COVER -REPLACE BOLTS ON SKID PLATE -REPLACE WORN COMPONENTS ON DRIVE CLUTCH. -PERFORM OIL CHANGE
PISTON OIL RING * IMPROPERLY HEAT-TREATED DURING PRODUCTION, RESULTING IN EXCESSIVE
OIL RING NARDNESS, EXCESSIVE OIL RING HARDNESS CAN LEAD TO [missing page]
CUSTOMER REQUESTS INSPECT OIL LEVEL AND CONDITION AFTER PERFORMING THE BGEPR SERVICE ON LAST
VISIT * INSPECTED OIL LEVEL AND FOUND TO BE APPROX. 2 QTS LOW - NO SIGNS OF EXTERNAL OIL LEAKS OR DAMAGE. TECHNICIAN TOPPED OFF ENGINE OIL WITH 2 QTS OF OIL - ADVISED CUSTOMER TO CONTINUE TO MONTIOR OIL.
LEVEL AND VEHICLE OPERATION - MAY REQUIRE ENGINE TO BE TOPPED OFF WITH ENGINE OIL BETWEEN OIL CHANGE VISITS
STS VEH IS LOW ON OIL, HAS NOT SEEN ANY
ON THE GROUND BUT WAS PULLING A SMALL TRAILER OVER THE WEEKEND AND SEEN OIL ON FRONT OF TRAILER. * CHECKED OIL 10 MINUTES AFTER VEH WAS DROPPED OFF OIL IS FULL NO OIL IN TAILPIPE OR UNDER VEH.
C/S IS USING OIL...THE FORD DEALER THAT CHANGED THE OIL SAID IT NEEDS TO GET IN AND FIXED * 15849 no external leaks fond at this time, started oil consumption test, customer will monitor
CUSTOMER SAID SHOP DIAGED OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUE AND CYLINDER LEAK * 0
CUSTOMER STATES OIL LEVEL KEEP GOING LOW SUSPECTS LEAK OR BU RING OIL, SEES RESIDUE ON MUFFLER. * LOW ON OIL. BEGIN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST. PERFORM OIL CONSUMPTION TEST
THE MESSAGE ADD OIL POPPED UP. * 0
ENGINE CUSTOMER HAS AND OIL LEAK C/A * INSPECTED VEHICLE  AND CHECKED OIL LEVEL FOUND OIL LEVEL IS AT  PROPER LEVEL HOISTED VEHICLE AND INSPECTED FOUND OIL FILTER  LEAKING  WAS INFORMED THAT OIL HAD BEEN CHANGED RECENTLY AT ANOTHER CHRYSLER DEALER  TOOK PICTURES OF OIL LEAK AND RESIDUAL OIL CUST TO TAKE VEHICLE BACK TO OTHER DEALER.
OIL CONSUMPTION TEST (General Concern 1)
TOP OFF THE OIL * GUEST EXCEEDED 1,500-1,700 MILE RECHECK PERIOD PER S.B. 09-006-20 REV. Ð’. 1 QT. OF OIL LOSS IS EXCEPTABLE PER 2,000 MILES PER S.B. 09-007-18 REV. A. OIL CONSUMPTION TEST STARTED AT 29,048. CURRENT ODOMETER
IS 31,047 MILES.
PERFORM OIL CONSUMPTION TEST THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IN AFTER THE TEST STARTED (General Concern 1) * OIL LEVEL GOOD PER TSB 09-007-18
CUSTOMER REQUEST CHECK OIL LEVEL (General Concern 3) * 0