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Originally Posted by 6MT
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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Makes sense 6MT, good input.
This may suggest that if someone is having an unusual oil problem, after the break in period, when they do the first oil change, they should stay with the Ester oil, and really drive the Z to help what 6MT described happen in the engine, then go with the better lubricating synthetic.