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Old 05-10-2011, 08:46 PM   #85 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by SPOHN View Post
How does Nissan determine what is over excessive oil consumption?
I don't remember the exact test, but they check it at 500-1000 mile intervals or similar after they do an oil change, and if it uses over 1-2 quarts it is considered excessive. Their definition of excessive is a lot more than yours probably would be. I just remember that, and that they had to do the testing/checks over a period of time/miles. That is usually followed up with a compression test, and possibly engine replacement....
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