08-10-2009, 05:08 PM
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Originally Posted by ZzzZz
<0.5qt every 3000 so far. I'm at a little under 10,000 mi on the Odometer.
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That sounds perfectly normal..
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Originally Posted by XwChriswX
Is that due to simple fluid breakdown, or is it getting evaporated out? Or is that grounds for a definative leak somewhere and we should be flashlight scrubbing our blocks at night for drips?
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Oil doesn't evaporate out. If it's not leaking it's getting burned. All engines burn some oil even if only a fractional amount. Most manufacturers won't even raise an eyebrow until it starts to exceed 1 qt per thousand miles..
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