I bought a 1994 Civic last Fall and with advice from this group have made several minor repairs. This auto had very good care until about 2000 and then nearly none for a couple of years which caused an engine failure last year. The former owner had a 1995 Civic 1.5 installed. 80000miles on the 95 engine and 166000 on the Auto. This engine uses a LOT of oil, about a qt. per tank of gas. Is there anything other than rings that will cause this. There is no visible smoke from the tail pipe. No leaks, no oil in plug wells. The car runs very well, no trouble codes and Auto transmission works fine. This car has become something of a project and I am considering doing the rings if I can be sure that is the problem. It has been 30 or so years since I restored a 1959 MGA but that engine was very simple compared to the Honda. It looks like you can drop the oil pan on a Civic and remove the head without removing the engine from the car, Is this correct? Thanks Ernie