SLRs,dry sumps,disappearing oil and feeling worried !

[samurikid]

Previously I have posted here asking advice about the problem of checking the oil, loosing oil pressure, and all that stuff. The main outcome was to keep adding cos it would be chucked out into the catch tank. So I did , and to back it up I got someone who knew what to do to check. ANd all was good.........for a while.
The problem now is that the oil seems to be dissapearing. There is no leak,but it seems to keep using it. The rate at which it is using it seems to be about half a litre to every 200/300 miles. And tonight (this is the worrying bit) whilst checking the pressure (happily sitting at 4.0) after starting it I noticed that if you put your hand next to it when warming up it soon got covered in oil ! That really worried me. Once warm it was as clear as a bell. So the question is - am I worrying about something that they all do, or, am I watching the complete failure of the wee beastie ?

[samurikid]

In answer -
Posted under samurikid. Next to the Exhaust. And I think I will ask an expert as well , just felt like having a moan.
The oil consumption is not really accuraTE, but it is enough to give me a headache.
The oil coming out of the exhaust is weird, but as I say it does clean up dramatically when warm. Ooh yes and the other thing it has started is that it is fluffing at 6000 revs, but is fine after.

Any further thoughts ?

[samurikid]

Well on a day like today there really is no excuse to be sitting on your a**e and not going out for a proper blat - so I thought just fill it with oil , and go out a have fun. It is still fluffy at about 5500 revs but you just have to forget about it and get on! It is the only wway to travel !
So oil or not - it flew , and I am smiling again - so cheers everybody - until it blows up - I will just keep chucking it in !
B1368 - awesome !