mr v6 Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 I did an oil change on the Z on 9/10/16 & have covered about 2000 miles since. I filled up the oil till it was bang on the max mark on the dipstick. I did to my dipstick prior to this & I have to say for me it's made reading the oil level so much easier. But I don't seem to be experiencing any high oil consumption. I'm not complaining at all, it was just everything I was reading lead you to believe you needed to top up in silly amounts very often. Is this down to the characteristic of each engine & depending on how well it's been looked after? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Revup engines can use more oil than a regular DE, but for the most part the engines aren't any worse than any others. My old Revup didn't use a drop. So in answer to the second half of your post, definitely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATTAK Z Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Some say oil consumption is a function of fuel grade on a DE engine ... always use super unleaded 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket_Rabbit Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 Some say oil consumption is a function of fuel grade on a DE engine ... always use super unleaded There is no science behind that to be fair. You'll use oil if you don't have a good seal between rings and bore, valve stem seals worn, sump/rocker cover gasket failure/puncture. If you were getting detonation, you'd probably use less oil as piston temps would be higher and ring gap would reduce! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATTAK Z Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 Some say oil consumption is a function of fuel grade on a DE engine ... always use super unleaded There is no science behind that to be fair. You'll use oil if you don't have a good seal between rings and bore, valve stem seals worn, sump/rocker cover gasket failure/puncture. If you were getting detonation, you'd probably use less oil as piston temps would be higher and ring gap would reduce! I bow to your superior knowledge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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