oil consumption over 60k

37Z · 10-11-2012, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Japanjay

.... I have an 09 and this is the 3rd motor and hopefully the last....

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I just started my second oil cosumption test as I failed the first. I broke in the second engine with 1200 pain stakingly slow miles. Now after 10,000 miles it still is using oil.

I use my engine and rev it hard. Is this similar to your driving habits?

Not surprised! Nissan maybe changing the valve train geometry in the future... Don't quote me though. Yeah, the oil ring appears to be an issue on the 2009 engines if the car is driven hard. Not sure if the oil ring was a different one on the newer engines.

cossie1600 · 10-11-2012, 11:53 PM

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Originally Posted by 37Z

Not surprised! Nissan maybe changing the valve train geometry in the future... Don't quote me though. Yeah, the oil ring appears to be an issue on the 2009 engines if the car is driven hard. Not sure if the oil ring was a different one on the newer engines.

There are people who run their engines hard and don't have the same problem. I think it is luck of the draw.

I got over 1000 track miles and 400+ autox runs, still on original engine. I did break a gas tank though.....

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