Excessive oil consumption?

ImportConvert

That has not been my (albeit limited) experience. Then, I have only owned one BRAND NEW car, so I am at a bit of a loss there.

What exactly do you claim is going to change in that engine that has not already changed at 1200 miles that will prevent further oil burning?

Red__Zed

on the S, there were guys that saw oil consumption for the first 7k, then went on and have 150k+ with no issues.

ImportConvert

S2K did not have conventional cylinder walls, either. IT falls into the category of the BMW motorcycle as an outlier. The 370Z has steel-lined aluminum cylinder walls and hypereutectic pistons along with plasma-moly rings, no?

Red__Zed

i don't think the frm walls make such a big difference....

ImportConvert

You told me they did. Further, I think the S2K uses forged pistons, no?

Red__Zed

I never said that

ImportConvert

You cited it as an example. Can you think of a different example, with conventional steel liners/hyper pistons?

6MT

Your problem is patience. Give it 5k miles and you'll see (and I'm 100% sure, unless you oil starve the engine) oil consumption will no longer be this "issue" you are concerned about.

And NO, I'm not being sarcastic or trying to pick a fight. Flame me if you want, but the majority, 99.99%, of all oil consumption "issues" are not problems but normal usage because of ring seating.

Again.... if you missed that.... give it some more time!

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Andrew

2009 370Z Sport/Touring 6MT sold
2013 Honda Civic Si coupe D/D

ImportConvert

My Z06 stopped using oil at 600 miles. Hasn't burned a drop since (at 3600 miles now). I was just saying I have never heard of a conventionally constructed engine burning oil beyond 12-1500 miles if broken in correctly.