Ester/Dino/Synthetic Oil - Your usage.

cab83_750

I am not from an oil research company

I started this as I noticed that my car consumed about half a qt of Nissan Ester oil (possibly up to a qt.) about 600 miles. I am wondering if it is the engine, the way I drive, the oil itself, or probably all of the above.

AK370Z

How are you checking your engine oil level? Cold engine dipstick method or start up, bring the oil up to operating temp, turn engine off, wait 15-20 mins and then check it with the dipstick?

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cab83_750

Left the office for home (30 miles), parked the car in the garage, waited when the car was warm, then I checked.

I'll do your method....which is waiting for 20 minutes tomorrow.

If I continue to consume oil, I'll probably switch brand (Amsoil or Motul). If I continue to use oil, I may have the dealer perform a compression and leakdown.

I know that on Porsches, it is normal to use 1 qt every 1K miles (to my recollection). But on the Z, I do not know the norm. I will also check the manual to see if there is a norm.