Where Is The Oil Going??

Island_370 · 12-31-2009, 06:07 PM

Short answer...

It goes out the tailpipe. Its normal.

Chan Chee Hoe · 12-31-2009, 07:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Island_370

Short answer...

It goes out the tailpipe. Its normal.

But too much of it will choke the cat convertor.

DooDooBrown · 12-31-2009, 07:22 PM

No, this is not my first new car, it is actually my 3rd. And no, I have never seen anything like this before. I have a couple friends who have vettes, camaros, mustangs, etc..., and all of them sounded very alarmed when I told them/they saw it. None of them have ever reported such problems. I also asked a shop mechanic in the firehouse to look at it, and he too showed concern about this issue. 2 quarts in 3000 miles is normal? It is not two quarts in 7500 miles, it is 4 quarts in 7500 miles!

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12-31-2009, 07:22 PM	#3 (permalink)
DooDooBrown Base Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Ranson, WV Posts: 178 Drives: 09 370 Touring w/spt Rep Power: 18	No, this is not my first new car, it is actually my 3rd. And no, I have never seen anything like this before. I have a couple friends who have vettes, camaros, mustangs, etc..., and all of them sounded very alarmed when I told them/they saw it. None of them have ever reported such problems. I also asked a shop mechanic in the firehouse to look at it, and he too showed concern about this issue. 2 quarts in 3000 miles is normal? It is not two quarts in 7500 miles, it is 4 quarts in 7500 miles!