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Old 03-08-2010, 06:05 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Hi-Step'n370Z View Post
What do you think is the "cause" of the excessive oil consumption that some of the Z owners are experiencing? All I can think of is rings or valve guides, but those kind of things take lots of miles to cause a problem, and that sort of thing shouldn't effect a brand new engine. What do you think is the cause or causes?
You're thinking along the correct lines. All of these "problems" are not really problems. They are perfectly normal with a new engine. Piston rings need to "seat" (or break-in), machined surfaces need to "burnish" (or glaze), and other factors lead to excessive oil consumption. BUT, this is normal to new engines. After the normal break-in period, and well beyond that in most cases, this oil consumption issue will not continue.

Again, this is not a problem. Unless there are some other mitigating circumstances causing oil consumption. (Usually covered under warranty.)
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