Oil Consumption

Originally Posted by MattP725 For those of you that had consumption problems, how much oil did you lose? I changed my oil about 2200mi ago and I think I am

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Originally Posted by MattP725

For those of you that had consumption problems, how much oil did you lose? I changed my oil about 2200mi ago and I think I am down about half a quart. Just want to know if that is cause for concern. Car has 18000mi on it.

1 quart every 4500 miles is no big deal. How do you drive? If you engine-brake a lot, it might be getting sucked through the PCV system and not past the rings, anyway.

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