Residuals, Man Maths and a 540C

[RBT0]

Sorry but this is not an answer to my question.

Why this such need of checking the oil weekly?

I get if you do 1000 miles on a week or month....

What’s typical oil usage on a Sportseries or Superseries?

I get all the concerns driven by stupid people over revving their engine when cold, but if that’s avoided, what’s the need of checking the oil weekly?

Edited by RBT0 on Thursday 13th June 23:30

[anonymous-user]

RBT0 said:

Sorry but this is not an answer to my question.

Why this such need of checking the oil weekly?

I get if you do 1000 miles on a week or month....

What’s typical oil usage on a Sportseries or Superseries?

Because Thorney advised members of the McOwners UK club to do it. Better safe than sorry I guess. The difference between OK and low levels is literally 0.5 litre. With some spirited driving (which most of us do), weekly check seems sensible for the 90 seconds it takes.

[RBT0]

It would be good to know the expected oil usage per 1000 miles as well rather than just following advices.

[anonymous-user]

RBT0 said:

It would be good to know the expected oil usage per 1000 miles as well rather than just following advices.

Are you in the McOwners UK Club? If you are, you could post up your questions on the closed FB page.

[JerryDXB]

RBT0 said:

It would be good to know the expected oil usage per 1000 miles as well rather than just following advices.

I’ve had 3 super series cars (2*12C and a 650S) and covered approx 90k km across these cars. All driven reasonably hard and used on numerous track days ... the only oil ever put into them was/is during annual service.

[justin220]

mickpsu said:

Having done a lot of research before I bought a 720S, I was expecting some McGremlins. The engines are proven and tested and are rock solid. If they are serviced well and oil levels are maintained (check weekly is a must), there will be few issues. The engines were originally from TWR and were designed for Indy Car racing - Massively over-engineered which is why they are used throughout the McLaren range, right up to the P1 and Senna. The gearboxes are made by Graziano, the same company that make the gearboxes for Ferrari, Lamborghini, Audi, Maserati , Alfa Romeo and Aston Martin. I bought the 720S in April 2019 with 1500 miles on the clock – it now has just over 5000. I intentionally use it as a DD to help identify any McGremlins, but it is also F’ing addictive – I can’t get enough of it. I’ve had some minor issues with rattling trim and Dab radio being pretty crap, but nothing to cause me concern to the level that other people would want you to believe. Are you in the McLaren Owners Club UK? If not, it would be a good decision to join. Lots of social events, over 300 members, answers to most questions within a short amount of time and recognised by McLaren Automotive. Join here > https://www.mclarenowners.org.uk/

You have a fantastic car!

• * Don’t forget to regularly check your oil ***

Thanks for the tip. Out of interest, have you had to top up your oil at all?

Yeah I was a member but I'm guessing it must have lapsed as I don't have access to the Facebook page anymore, only the free non paying one.

[anonymous-user]

justin220 said:

Thanks for the tip. Out of interest, have you had to top up your oil at all?

Yeah I was a member but I'm guessing it must have lapsed as I don't have access to the Facebook page anymore, only the free non paying one.

Yes, had to top it up with 1 litre last week. I’ve done nearly 4K miles since I bought it in mid-April 2019. The car was serviced as part of the pre-delivery / preparation process so one would assume it was topped up to the correct level.

If you haven’t checked your oil in some time, would be interesting to see if it needs topping up.

[Targarama]

They are not oil guzzlers, I've topped up once in 15,000 miles of ownership with around half a litre. The issue is not to let the oil get low as its not good in a dry sump engine apparently. Probably no difference to any other high-end engine/car.

[gaxor]

Just did a 1.000 mile high speed run through Europe (incl sustained 130MPH+) Didn't use a drop (570GT)

I would normally check oil weekly

[12pack]

2016 650s here. No sign of corrosion - Al2O3 or other - not had to top up the oil yet. But still check once per month so that I can rev the car in the garage.....

[bertie]

12pack said:

.......... check once per month so that I can rev the car in the garage.....

....but only once thoroughly warmed through obviously..

[RBT0]

Thanks that's reassuring

[justin220]

A few pics from this morning...

I was asked if I would mind a photographer from Instagram come along and take a few photos of the car for his profile. I took a few myself, but will add his in once I've got them

Untitled by justinking1986, on Flickr

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Untitled by justinking1986, on Flickr

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Also, setting off for a bit of a road trip on Tuesday so hopefully some good photo opportunities

[RBT0]

Wow amazing pics!

[12pack]

That's some beautiful scenery.

And the landscape in the background looks good, too....

[RBT0]

The third from the top looks taken from Gran Turismo Sport.

Which is a compliment to the game, the photographer and the car.

[justin220]

Thanks chaps. Haven't played gran turismo in ages!

[Leonard Stanley]

justin220 said:

Thanks chaps. Haven't played gran turismo in ages!

Well, your car is simply stunning.

[br d]

I can't understand checking the oil weekly. I've done 3000 mile trips where it's only dropped 1 or 2 notches. In about 30k in various McLarens I've only topped up once with a tiny bit, rest of it's been done at service time.

I know engines burn at different rates so maybe I've been lucky.

The screen wash goes down pretty quickly though!

[justin220]

Funnily enough, I topped the screen wash up a couple of days ago, first time since I bought it over a year ago!