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Originally Posted by FricFrac
You're joking right? If you can't afford to buy a quart of oil every 1000 miles you shouldn't be driving a new car.... wow.... Let's hope you never use more than a quarter throttle or you'll be after the dealership for excessive fuel consumption.....
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I guess what I originally meant to say wasn't portrayed corrected:
From my little bit of reading on this forum (my knowledge on this engine is very minimal, even at best), consuming more than 1qt of oil every 1k miles is excessive.
Where it's lead to some owners getting several engines parts replaced, and in some cases even getting new engines.
How was diagnosis achieved?
By topping off and checking how much was burned correct?
Thus, for an engine to be burning excessive amounts of oil, and then needing excessive warranty repair (I feel that a new engine is as excessive as you can get), can't one blame Nissan for the 1qt/1k miles?
If it was standard for the Z to burn 1qt/1k miles, then that's a choice you make when purchasing the car.
However, if burning 1qt/1k Miles is NOT standard, and in fact a fault in the engine/Nissan design etc, then why should the owner be held accountable for the oil?
On my 335i, we don't have an oil consumption problem... except we have the High Pressure Fuel Pump.. which is worse IMHO as having a car shut down on you is dangerous, to say the least.
In the 19k and 14 months I've had my 335i, I've had 2 oil changes;
One covered under BMW warranty/maintenance, the other I did myself at 7500.
I think it's total BS to change oil at 12-15k, especially on a twin turbo car...
Maybe stock... but for a car pushing upwards of 430wtq... I wasn't going to wait until 12-15k
But... during all this time, I never needed to top off... and my car runs at 240 oil temp Daily driving, hitting 250-260 spirited driving, and 280+ on a hot track day.
But then again, these cars have completely different engines..
I was just surprised that for a car that burns oil at a much higher temp hasn't (don't mean doesn't, I can't speak for all owners) needed a top off..
and then again, not even all Z's seem to need top-offs... it seems just a few...
So, again sorry if what I originally said came off as incorrect; it's not that one can or cannot afford the qt, it's if it's worth it.
Esther oil is about 12/qt if I've read corrected?
If so, it puts it right around how much my oil costs me.
Thanks.