A2 1.4 petrol - excessive oil consumption

[anonymous-user]

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[Deerfoot]

I`m not too sure, have you tried asking here?

http://www.a2oc.net/forum/

[cml]

You really have to ask? Yes that's mental for a modern car, something is amiss.

And you made him get a A2 didn't you? That's your dad's car that is.

[cml]

What he should have got is an X300 shape 3.2 XJ Sport

[Defcon5]

Is this the same engine as used in the Lupo and 6n2 Polo? There have been a few reports of stem seals/piston rings failing, leading to massive oil consumption

[cml]

Oh sugar. I hope it isn't the rings

Can't quite understand spending more than a grand or two on a small car when you can buy a big engined one for next to nothing and spend the extra on running costs. Still there you go, at least it leaves lots of cheap fast and/or posh cars for us real men

[Dr G]

cml said:

You really have to ask? Yes that's mental for a modern car, something is amiss.

For this type of engine it seems high but that certainly isn't excessive for a lot of modern engines, performance cars in particular. Something like an RS4 can easily drink a litre in 1,000 miles.

[Tame Technician]

Audi UK's official spec for what is considered fine is....

1 litre per 1000km or 620odd miles

If its using less than that, and it is, Audi dont think there is anything wrong with it.

[cml]

Well, it appears I may be a monkey's uncle.

I've never had to put that much oil in any modern car, my MGB was another matter.
Still seems like a lot though, putting oil in every five fill-ups. Audi's 1 litre per 1000km means topping-up the oil every two or three times you fill-up! Some mishtake surely? Not sure I would be happy with a car that needed that.

Edited by cml on Wednesday 18th November 02:43