sb001
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I've got a '99 5 speed as well and it's been chugging oil almost since new. Previous owner let the oil go down pretty low a few times which is when the real damage can happen. Machine shop I've talked to for overhaul says it's common in our cars for the piston rings to only seal up better once they're nice and warm. So you might get a bit of smoke out of the tail on a cold start but then it's fine. Honda never takes responsibility for this issue, and it's supposedly still happening in newer cars.
Wow- good to know at least someone else has the same issue. And that is exactly what happens with mine- get a bit of smoke out the tailpipe on cold startups then its fine. Love to know where all that oil is going. I did take another look around the valve cover and noticed some oil residue along the back side of the cover (between it and the injection manifold.) Wonder if I simply need a new head cover gasket...? But I don't think that explains losing 4 qts of oil over 3000 miles...