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Rev up engine oil consumption


CaptainSensible

How much oil does your rev up engine use?  

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  1. 1. How much oil does your rev up engine use?

    • Oil consumption is very high â?? 1 litre+ per 1,000 miles
      1
    • Oil consumption is moderately high â?? ½ litre per 1,000 miles
      2
    • Oil consumption is normal â?? just needs an occasional top up
      10


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When I was buying my Zed I really wanted an 06 plate but was put off because of the horror stories about excessive oil consumption. In the end I went for it anyway and am glad I did as the car does not seem to drink any oil at all.

 

I thought it might be worth doing a poll of Zed owners with these engines just to what proportion has oil consumption issues. For anyone in the market for a Zed I hope this will give a little peace of mind if they are considering this model.

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I don't think it was a large proportion, and even so, very few were really bad. Some engines are just designed to sup oil like it was going out fashion, the RS4 being a major recent offender i belive.

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Some rev up engines are known to use a lot of oil, from my350z experiences quite a few owners find their oil consumption extremely high.

 

Mind you my Z is pre rev-up engine and does consume quite a bit anyway

 

My mates old 276 used a lot of oil. When he told the dealer they said he'd run it in too gently....

 

Mine never uses oil. I guess it's the luck of the draw!

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