Mazda 3 2005 Oil cosumption

[mazdaUser]

one eyed mick said:

Forte is an engine flush product used widely in the motor trade there are others but I have personaly used it and believe in it . An italian tune up is a colloquilsm for and extended run in say third gear at close to maximum rpm to blow the crap out of the engine

Ok I see. I poured a bottle of "Red Line SI-1" into the tank two days ago and am giving the engine an italian tune up

steveo3002 said:

google gummed /stuck piston rings and heave a read

gentle use isnt always good for a car , using all the revs up the redline once warm will do it no harm , its made to do that

Cheers mate.

[mazdaUser]

I also noticed that when the engine is cold and I start it up, a clicking sound can be heard for 30 seconds - 1 minute, it disappears after a short drive.

[one eyed mick]

Hydraulic tappet noise if its only a minute ignore it, may go away after engine flush / oil change . FORTE is added to the oil in the engine run to normal op temps and drained /filter changed and refill with fresh oil , they also sell a fuel treatment /injector cleaner 2 different jobs a fuel treatment will not have any effect on lubrication

[hygt2]

Can you re-seal the piston rings by re-running in the engine again?

[steveo3002]

hygt2 said:

Can you re-seal the piston rings by re-running in the engine again?

some claim to have success by soaking various fluids in the bores overnight or longer or with flushing agents in the oil , combined with some hard use it might free them off

[mazdaUser]

I have measured the exact oil consumption rate - it is 1 litre per 1100 miles.