Oil question

Isn't 1 qt per 3k miles a bit excessive? the oil consumption maybe related to the fact that the engine is more broken into after you switched to 0w-40 Originally

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11-17-2014, 04:50 PM

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Isn't 1 qt per 3k miles a bit excessive?

the oil consumption maybe related to the fact that the engine is more broken into after you switched to 0w-40

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Originally Posted by MJB

I used 0w-40 in my Z for almost 3 years. My 09 was burning a qrt of oil every 3k miles. After I made the switch to 0W-40, I would burn maybe 1/4qrt every 3k miles and oil temps were a bit lower as well. You'll be fine. Just switch back to 5w-30 if you want on your next oil change.

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