Oil Consumption

ImportConvert · 02-02-2012, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by MattP725

For those of you that had consumption problems, how much oil did you lose? I changed my oil about 2200mi ago and I think I am down about half a quart. Just want to know if that is cause for concern. Car has 18000mi on it.

1 quart every 4500 miles is no big deal. How do you drive? If you engine-brake a lot, it might be getting sucked through the PCV system and not past the rings, anyway.

ZOperaMan · 02-04-2012, 08:22 PM

My '09 has about 34K miles on it now - the oil consumption has been steady at about 1-qt evert 3,000 miles. I used the ester oil for the first couple of oil changes, then switched to synthetics.

Took it to the dealer a couple of weeks ago - they said to put about 300 miles on it, then let them check. After 300 miles, they said they couldn't tell, so I have to put more mileage on it (not sure how much) then check again.

Not sure if I want an engine rebuild - all of the collateral damage that may instigate...

--ZOM

MattP725 · 02-04-2012, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by ImportConvert

1 quart every 4500 miles is no big deal. How do you drive? If you engine-brake a lot, it might be getting sucked through the PCV system and not past the rings, anyway.

It actually seems to be more than half a quart... that was just my initial estimate... and IMO 1 qt every 4500 on a brand new car is def a big deal... something is burning/leaking if I am loosing oil at that rate.

Cell · 02-04-2012, 11:37 PM

If you filled the engine up with 5 qt of oil, where should the oil be at on the dip stick? Because mine was about 3mm below the top dot 500 miles after my oil change.

MattP725 · 02-05-2012, 12:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Cell

If you filled the engine up with 5 qt of oil, where should the oil be at on the dip stick? Because mine was about 3mm below the top dot 500 miles after my oil change.

Hard to say... you should be checking it after you fill and warm the engine right when you change the oil.

ZOperaMan · 02-06-2012, 06:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Cell

If you filled the engine up with 5 qt of oil, where should the oil be at on the dip stick? Because mine was about 3mm below the top dot 500 miles after my oil change.

10mm after 1000-1500 miles - See this thread; there's a TSB with a chart:
TSB: 2009-2010 Nissan 370Z: Engine Oil Level Is Low

--ZOM

Chan Chee Hoe · 02-05-2012, 07:46 AM

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Originally Posted by MattP725

It actually seems to be more than half a quart... that was just my initial estimate... and IMO 1 qt every 4500 on a brand new car is def a big deal... something is burning/leaking if I am loosing oil at that rate.

4500 miles[about7240km] used 1 qt is not alot,i have friends driving new BMW & Audis,top up 1 litre of oil every 2500 miles[about 4025 km]

02-04-2012, 08:22 PM	#2 (permalink)
ZOperaMan Base Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 82 Drives: 09 TT370z Yellow 6MT Rep Power: 16	Oil Consumption My '09 has about 34K miles on it now - the oil consumption has been steady at about 1-qt evert 3,000 miles. I used the ester oil for the first couple of oil changes, then switched to synthetics. Took it to the dealer a couple of weeks ago - they said to put about 300 miles on it, then let them check. After 300 miles, they said they couldn't tell, so I have to put more mileage on it (not sure how much) then check again. Not sure if I want an engine rebuild - all of the collateral damage that may instigate... --ZOM

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Cell A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,449 Drives: A Garbage Truck Rep Power: 22	If you filled the engine up with 5 qt of oil, where should the oil be at on the dip stick? Because mine was about 3mm below the top dot 500 miles after my oil change.