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Posted by: BeemerSteve Mar 5 2016, 07:20 PM

I was wondering what the typical oil consumption would be on a healthy engine without oil leaks. Yes, I know about the oil leaks but mine has been abated and doesn't seem to be dripping at this point. It seems mine is using less than a half quart every 1800-2000 miles.....does that seem excessive?

Thank you,

Steve

Posted by: Mark Henry Mar 5 2016, 07:44 PM

Nope, actually that's pretty good.

Posted by: Tom_T Mar 5 2016, 08:12 PM

IIRC Steve, the owner's manual said 800 mi per qt. on the stock motors.

Air-cooled motors - actually air + oil cooled - tend to use a tad more oil than water-cooled, but most car makers back in the 70's also gave them 1000-1200 mi/qt.

So your 1800-2000 mi/qt beats both, & is pretty good, as Mark says.

No worries for your motor!
Tom
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Posted by: somd914 Mar 5 2016, 08:34 PM

Agree yours is a good. I see about 800-1,000 per quart on my 2056 and a little less on its original 2.0.

Posted by: BeemerSteve Mar 5 2016, 08:36 PM

Wow! Thanks you guys very much for your insight I was hoping for good news today.

Posted by: Elliot Cannon Mar 5 2016, 09:53 PM

SLITS measures oil consumption in quarts per hour.

Posted by: RobW Mar 6 2016, 08:41 AM

QUOTE(Elliot Cannon @ Mar 5 2016, 07:53 PM)

SLITS measures oil consumption in quarts per hour.