kellz3-3 Posted October 13, 2014 Posted October 13, 2014 I have had the nissan for just over 1 month...I have gone through just under 2l of oil so far. I can't see any obvious sogns of an oil leak. Is this a normal amount? Thanks! Quote
brillomaster Posted October 13, 2014 Posted October 13, 2014 what year/engine do you have? some engines use more oil than others... i have a DE and it doesnt use any at all. but even so, 2 litres in a month is definitely high! Quote
GMballistic Posted October 13, 2014 Posted October 13, 2014 Which 350 is it please? DE, DE RevUp or HR? Also how many miles are you doing? hard driving? I would say that is a lot of oil to be using in a month. My 2003 DE does use a bit of oil but nothing like that. Quote
ATTAK Z Posted October 13, 2014 Posted October 13, 2014 Anything over 1 litre/1000 miles and I'd be worried Quote
KUGT4 Posted October 13, 2014 Posted October 13, 2014 bought 40 litres for topup and servicing - do around 80 miles/day topup with 1/2 litre min every 2 weeks cheaper than a new engine Quote
Jud1 Posted October 13, 2014 Posted October 13, 2014 Yeah mine uses too ... 03 JDM 'DE - as she's not my daily, I haven't quite figured out how much - but I do check her each time (ish) and have had to top her up a smidge - maybe 1/4 ltr over 3>400miles - "spirited" ... though, I was getting an oil smell in the car and I figure I may not have gotten the dip stick home correctly when I checked her over/buying and used a bit there... Sounds high, but seems like your checking it regularly ... I've seen higher visc mentioned in a few threads, and thinking I might give that a whirl. (I've had mine 3 weeks) Quote
choptop Posted October 13, 2014 Posted October 13, 2014 The earlier cars use more oil but even with a high mileage car your oil consumption is excessive. Seek professional advice Quote
Dynamic Turtle Posted October 13, 2014 Posted October 13, 2014 Could just be that the existing oil is completely degraded and needs changing. I've noticed that after 6000 miles my DE starts drinking it, 1.5l in the last 1000 miles alone. If it's still consuming that much after an oil change you either have a more serious problem or need stop changing gear at 6000rpm every single time. Quote
Dynamic Turtle Posted October 13, 2014 Posted October 13, 2014 Should state that it should easily last 9000m service iservial driven with respect haha Quote
The Trouser Posted October 13, 2014 Posted October 13, 2014 (edited) Anything over 1 litre/1000 miles and I'd be worried +1 I've started to keep a spreadsheet of oil added/mileage - may be worth a try before panicking too much. Edited October 13, 2014 by The Trouser Quote
kellz3-3 Posted October 13, 2014 Author Posted October 13, 2014 It's an 04 plate, 3.5ltr gt, 280bh. I've done just under 1200miles so far. Quote
hawker1986 Posted October 13, 2014 Posted October 13, 2014 Sounds strange our DE never used any. Quote
jollyranchers Posted October 13, 2014 Posted October 13, 2014 are you checking the oil hot or cold ? Quote
kellz3-3 Posted October 13, 2014 Author Posted October 13, 2014 I check it cold and on a flat surface Quote
GMballistic Posted October 13, 2014 Posted October 13, 2014 I check it cold and on a flat surface Good man that's the way to do it. Have you checked for any leaks anywhere then to see if that explains where some of the oil may be going which may add to the higher usage you're seeing? A common place for leaks is the rocker cover gaskets ~ one on each side (obviously) and you'll be looking for oil leaking/seeping out onto the exhaust manifolds. For example of what I'm talking about: http://www.350z-uk.com/topic/80779-rocker-cover-gaskets-for-oil-leaks-vq35de/ Quote
-Bradders- Posted October 13, 2014 Posted October 13, 2014 Take out your spark plugs see if any of them are filled with oil Quote
Tricky-Ricky Posted October 14, 2014 Posted October 14, 2014 I would run a compression and leak down test to see if its down to ring seal/bore wear, it shouldn't be drinking that much at that mileage unless its been abused badly, what oil grade are you using? Quote
reefshark Posted October 14, 2014 Posted October 14, 2014 As others have said get it checked out it shouldnt be using that much oil. My 53 DE uses at a maxium 1/4L of oil every 1500miles or so of "spirited driving" Quote
Rock_Steady Posted October 14, 2014 Posted October 14, 2014 my De uses a bit of oil on hard drives for sure. Not as much as you've stated though. Quote
NeilMH Posted October 14, 2014 Posted October 14, 2014 Like the others my old DE hardly ever used any oil and Quote
GIXXERUK Posted October 14, 2014 Posted October 14, 2014 Like the others my old DE hardly ever used any oil and +1 never needed to top up between services on my DE Quote
Flex Posted October 14, 2014 Posted October 14, 2014 Mine uses just under 1ltr per 1000 miles if driven hard ish, about 1/2 ltr every 3k if normal driving. 2005 DE. Quote
coldel Posted October 14, 2014 Posted October 14, 2014 Seems a lot for any car (except maybe an RX8...) As above, stick a big bit of cardboard under the car whilst it is still for a few days to see if there is any leaking whilst stationary, give the engine a decent wipe down and after a week check for any obvious signs of oil gathering (usually around the gaskets). Quote
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