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steeeve66

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Oil consumption
« on: 04 August 2018, 09:05:28 pm »
My Gen1 has started to 'eat' more oil lately, it used to munch through around 100ml every 1k to 2k miles or so but I think it's started to get through more now..

Is this normal for 35k miler? What's everyone else's experience?
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Re: Oil consumption
« Reply #1 on: 04 August 2018, 09:51:46 pm »
Due to the hot weather?


I find they use a bit if caned, but otherwise they're frugal enough.
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Re: Oil consumption
« Reply #2 on: 05 August 2018, 07:15:26 am »
Quote from: Hedgetrimmer on 04 August 2018, 09:51:46 pm
I find they use a bit if caned, but otherwise they're frugal enough.
:agree My experience also.
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Re: Oil consumption
« Reply #3 on: 05 August 2018, 03:26:16 pm »
Mine is on 103k miles and I don't need to top it up between services.
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Re: Oil consumption
« Reply #4 on: 05 August 2018, 11:24:31 pm »
..it's a worry - nothing appears to be leaking, inside or out. Any ideas where it might be going?
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Re: Oil consumption
« Reply #5 on: 06 August 2018, 06:32:28 am »
If its not leaking anywhere then I guess it must be burning it? Oil is cheap enough, I would start to monitor it and work out exactly how much you are loosing.
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Re: Oil consumption
« Reply #6 on: 29 August 2018, 07:24:29 am »
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I find they use a bit if caned


[/size]I concur ;)
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