Oil usage between changes?
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Racer
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Oil usage between changes?
09 Cpe.
I changed the Oil out at 1200 miles.
Right now 4500 miles on the odo.
Checking the stick, I have burned 1/3 of a Quart in 3300 miles.
Did I break her in right or am I driving like a Sally?
I changed the Oil out at 1200 miles.
Right now 4500 miles on the odo.
Checking the stick, I have burned 1/3 of a Quart in 3300 miles.
Did I break her in right or am I driving like a Sally?
Drifting
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From: Portland Oregon
I wouldn't worry too much about it. Some motors will go through a little oil especially if you drive in the higher rpm range. As long as it is under 1 quart every 1,000 miles, I wouldn't put too much worry into it.
Team Owner
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Its fine and also remember that when you started on this new oil, the engine still didn't have many miles on it. It will probably use less on the next change.................................. ........Sally (J/K)
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My 05 has 14,000 miles on it now.... & I take it to the drag strip at least 2 times a month.. its 100 mile drive each way (I cruise at app70-80 mph or 1800 rpm..
I usually make app 5-8 1/4 mile runs, and take it to the red line on every run... I now have 2500 miles since my last oil change.. & have not used any !
Also I only use 5 qts not the 5.5 it calls for... After a change it shows about 1/2 qt low or a bit more...The oil is at the lower part of the cross hatch mark on the dip stick right after I change it.. and it has never gone lower...
I usually make app 5-8 1/4 mile runs, and take it to the red line on every run... I now have 2500 miles since my last oil change.. & have not used any !
Also I only use 5 qts not the 5.5 it calls for... After a change it shows about 1/2 qt low or a bit more...The oil is at the lower part of the cross hatch mark on the dip stick right after I change it.. and it has never gone lower...
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Mine (now with 32K miles) has had the oil changed each 6K by me since I bought it at 16K (yeah, I know that's more than the required frequency), which is about every 6 months.
Each time it has shown about a 1/4 quart drop in oil level, or equal to 8 oz use in 6K miles.
Each time it has shown about a 1/4 quart drop in oil level, or equal to 8 oz use in 6K miles.
no big deal, just enjoy the car
Melting Slicks
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Mine used about 1/2 a quart or so for the first 500/1000 miles during break-in. Since then it seems to have tightened up and now uses only a negligible amount (I might add a couple ounces between changes).
Le Mans Master
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If you're tracking the car GM recommends a 1/2 qt more to start so they are well aware they use some oil when they are being driven hard....
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St. Jude Donor '13
We left on a long road trip when our 2009 A6 had about 1,500 miles. The trip was 4,400 miles of mixed easy and hard driving, burned about 1/4 - 1/3 quart. That works out to between 13,000-17,000 miles per quart. I'm a happy camper.
Our 2001 had the "improved" rings and drank oil like a fish; best I ever got was 4,000 miles per quart, typical was 3,000 or less.
Our 2001 had the "improved" rings and drank oil like a fish; best I ever got was 4,000 miles per quart, typical was 3,000 or less.
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We left on a long road trip when our 2009 A6 had about 1,500 miles. The trip was 4,400 miles of mixed easy and hard driving, burned about 1/4 - 1/3 quart. That works out to between 13,000-17,000 miles per quart. I'm a happy camper.
Our 2001 had the "improved" rings and drank oil like a fish; best I ever got was 4,000 miles per quart, typical was 3,000 or less.
Our 2001 had the "improved" rings and drank oil like a fish; best I ever got was 4,000 miles per quart, typical was 3,000 or less.
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St. Jude Donor '13
GM engineers usually know what they are doing, but I tell stories like yours and mine when someone says we should accept as Gospel everything the engineers say.
