Unusual Oil Consumption
09-18-2016, 04:51 PM
#11
Check out this page, some auto makers say a quart every 600-1,000 miles [BMW N63 engine, lol] is normal! Personally it's a bit much, but a quart every 2,000 or so like in the Land Rover Disco I had wasn’t end-of-the-world, I just added it and it ran great, no check engine lights or anything!
http://www.torquenews.com/1084/bmw-t...-excessive-oil
BTW, my 1999, 220K mile 4.0L Jeep XJ requires no oil added between 6K mile oil changes. I just consider myself lucky with that engine.
09-18-2016, 05:37 PM
#12
Senior Member
Yeah, a quart between changes is nothing to be concerned about. Completely normal and no problem with your engine. Add oil as needed and go on with your life 
09-18-2016, 05:41 PM
#13
09-18-2016, 05:41 PM
#14
Senior Member
My 06 has 138,xxx miles and I never have to add any oil between oil changes. I run valvoline 5w30 max life in the summer, and 5w20 maxlife in the winter. I've run that since I bought it at 60,xxx miles and 3 yrs old. Never had an issue.
09-19-2016, 08:12 AM
#15
OP,
My truck has 220k, and sounds the same as yours. 1 quart every couple thousand miles, and a little "smoke" on the first start, especially if it sat over the weekend.
Still runs like a top, you've got nothing to worry about. Try to make a habit of checking often. Life can distract you, and you don't want to be running 2 quarts low when you get to the next oil change.
My truck has 220k, and sounds the same as yours. 1 quart every couple thousand miles, and a little "smoke" on the first start, especially if it sat over the weekend.
Still runs like a top, you've got nothing to worry about. Try to make a habit of checking often. Life can distract you, and you don't want to be running 2 quarts low when you get to the next oil change.
09-19-2016, 04:50 PM
#16
A good percentage of these engines use oil. Mine is about half a qt every 5k. Nothing to worry about, in fact, it's considered normal. FYI, Subaru's can use 1 qt every 1000 on a brand new engine and not fall under warranty, since it's 'normal'
09-19-2016, 08:32 PM
#17
x2 Some engines burn oil and some don't. It usually doesn't mean anything. The prejudice is that no oil burn is good. When in doubt have the oil analyzed.
09-19-2016, 08:44 PM
#18
Cycle For Fun and Health
If there are no other engine issues, so what?
A quart of oil between oil changes is not normal for all but certainly not a reason to get upset or schedule an overhaul.
Engine running good?
Spark plugs not fowling?
No oil leaks?
Leave it be and buy that extra quart of oil.
A quart of oil between oil changes is not normal for all but certainly not a reason to get upset or schedule an overhaul.
Engine running good?
Spark plugs not fowling?
No oil leaks?
Leave it be and buy that extra quart of oil.
09-19-2016, 08:53 PM
#19
If there are no other engine issues, so what?
A quart of oil between oil changes is not normal for all but certainly not a reason to get upset or schedule an overhaul.
Engine running good?
Spark plugs not fowling?
No oil leaks?
Leave it be and buy that extra quart of oil.
A quart of oil between oil changes is not normal for all but certainly not a reason to get upset or schedule an overhaul.
Engine running good?
Spark plugs not fowling?
No oil leaks?
Leave it be and buy that extra quart of oil.
I want to throw a curve for you to consider. All engines burn some oil. 1 quart between changes is totally in the range of normal.
09-19-2016, 09:13 PM
#20
Cycle For Fun and Health
Not unusual for any engine to burn some oil.
The manufacturers will tell you that 1 quart between changes is possible and not unusual.
Reality is that most do not burn nearly that much.
Even so, to burn a quart between oil changes is no big deal.
Even if you pay full price for synthetic oil - only about $7.