Oil check!

[K.K.]

Since I bought my Tam in June 05 I've been checking the oil (engine hot) about once a week. I have not, so far, needed to top up. I don't seem to be using up any oil at all. Is this normal?

[Big Al.]

Sounds OK to me! normal? not sure.

[K.K.]

"OK" will do me fine Thanks!

[VYT]

K.K. said:

Since I bought my Tam in June 05 I've been checking the oil (engine hot) about once a week. I have not, so far, needed to top up. I don't seem to be using up any oil at all. Is this normal?

Never needed to top up the T350 between services, might use 250ml in 6000 miles.

[grumbledoak]

Not had to top mine up yet either, happily.

Says a lot about the usual tone of the SP6 forum(s) that
you feel worried if your engine isn't using oil. You would
expect it to be the other way around

[pjp]

Hi K.K.

I bought my Tam this May and like you I have religously checked the oil every week. To date I have yet to see the oil level drop (I've done approx. 4K miles).

Phil

[K.K.]

Hi PJP

Hope you are enjoying your Tam as much as I am. Any photos?

So basically it seems that the S6 is super-efficient regarding oil consumption! But I still continue to check the oil once a week anyway, (and I have the burns to prove it!)

[pjp]

The Tam is just fabulous. I need to get around to taking some snaps of the car, unfortunately this time of year it seems to be continuously dirty.

As for checking the oil, I bought myself some long gardeners gloves which I keep in the boot specifically for this purpose. So far I've never had any problems with burns, although I've come close a couple of times.

[lundinoir]

My Tamora hasn't needed a top up either since it was delivered in July 2005.

[sideways mostly]

March 05 - not a drop yet and I check regularly

[Cerrion Steel]

Nor mine.

[alloypearltam]

Ours hasn't either. I was told that it might start to consume oil after 6K miles. I must confess to not checking it every week however.

[P6 TUS]

Since my rebuild 2500 miles ago I have NOT put any oil in the engine. At first it's worrying. But I shall not be complacent and will continue to check, it's just that before the rebuild I put in a litre after every 400 miles. No oil consumption ... not natural..but GOOD!

[NCE 61]

alloypearltam said:

Ours hasn't either. I was told that it might start to consume oil after 6K miles. I must confess to not checking it every week however.

That depends if they change it fully synthetic oil ,if they do it will use some.

My Tuscan always did around 800 miles/litre after 6K service on fully synthetic oil. After top end up-grade at 20K miles & switch to 10W40 Semi-synthetic oil has used virtually none in the last 7.5K miles.

[kev 1366]

P6 TUS said:

Since my rebuild 2500 miles ago I have NOT put any oil in the engine. At first it's worrying. But I shall not be complacent and will continue to check, it's just that before the rebuild I put in a litre after every 400 miles. No oil consumption ... not natural..but GOOD!

exactly the same for me TUS,i was putting about the same in and its in for the re-build now,maybe this is an easy way for others to see that the engine is on its way out and get it to the garage before its too late? just a thought!