I’ve been told that I’ll be cost like $2000 or $1000 to fix this problem and I’m wondering if I can just get by it without repair to the valve guard seas My car right now has 116,967 miles
i’m wondering if I could just drive the car with the problem anything good over 200000 miles
Could foul your spark plugs or catalytic converter if it's bad enough.
Yeah those are important things catalytic converters are pricey but will my car still drive fine?
Yes, as long as you keep up with oil loss.
The problem with leaky valve guide seals is that they leak oil into the combustion chamber. How big a problem this is depends on how fast they leak oil.
How much oil are you burning between changes/over 1000 miles?
The key thing is to keep checking your oil and not letting the level get too low - that can ruin the rest of the engine very quickly.
I have not noticed any oil lost on the dip stick it’s strange. But almost every cold start or when I park for a while I do get blue smoke
Do a compression test to see if your rings are shot.
