Thread: Excessive oil consumption?
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Old 10-27-2011, 09:07 PM   #27 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by ImportConvert View Post
The only vehicle I have heard of that stopped using oil 5K miles or later in life was a BMW motorcycle with their crazy hard rings/walls. If the car is still using after 1200 miles I would suspect an issue.
It's pretty common with modern tolerances.
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