370Z oil consumption

ZzzZz · 08-10-2009, 04:42 PM

<0.5qt every 3000 so far. I'm at a little under 10,000 mi on the Odometer.

XwChriswX · 08-10-2009, 04:48 PM

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?

Modshack · 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.

That sounds perfectly normal..

Quote:

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?

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..

XwChriswX · 08-10-2009, 05:11 PM

Thats what I figured, I know it sounded retarded, but wanted to knock it out and confirm its not even plausible lol. But ok, then I won't be jacking up the car every night looking for drips on the driveway..

08-10-2009, 04:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
XwChriswX WFLYIDNNE Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: In The Fastlane Posts: 50,648 Drives: 02 GDB WRX Rep Power: 452	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? __________________ Bonnie - Stage 2, Audio build coming this fall! R.I.P. Abby 3/29/10 - 3/30/14

08-10-2009, 05:11 PM	#4 (permalink)
XwChriswX WFLYIDNNE Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: In The Fastlane Posts: 50,648 Drives: 02 GDB WRX Rep Power: 452	Thats what I figured, I know it sounded retarded, but wanted to knock it out and confirm its not even plausible lol. But ok, then I won't be jacking up the car every night looking for drips on the driveway.. __________________ Bonnie - Stage 2, Audio build coming this fall! R.I.P. Abby 3/29/10 - 3/30/14

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08-10-2009, 04:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
ZzzZz Base Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: SoCal Posts: 125 Drives: PG370, MT Rep Power: 17	<0.5qt every 3000 so far. I'm at a little under 10,000 mi on the Odometer.