Oil usage in a Puma

[balders118]

What is acceptable for the puma in terms of using up the oil. I'm getting a little nervous about how much mine seems to be drinking now. I haven't actually worked it out but I would take a guess at 1 litre per 1000 miles. It could even be worse than that but I hope not. It's not smokey or anything, not that I can see anyway.

TIA

Chris

[Johnnytheboy]

Gulp, hope it's not the cylinder linings....

Mine drank like that and it was. Are we talking a 1.7?

[balders118]

Yeah 1.7. I think it's just going to be a matter of keeping on top of it, as they are accepted as using oil because of the nikosil linigs and I've been told elsewhere that my usage isn't excessive.

[IanMorewood]

Nah thats a lot of oil.

[Johnnytheboy]

Mine probably used at least that much, which was fine, until I left it too long between checks and it knackered the engine...

[balders118]

Yeah I think thats the bugger. I'm checking 2 x per week at the mo to be sure.

[mrtwisty]

Mine's just ticked over to 134k. Bought it at 131k and did an oilchange almost immediately - it hasn't used a drop since. So it seems they don't all use oil at high mileages I'm afraid.
I wouldn't worry too much about it though if it's not smoking. Definitely keep on top of it though! Do you do your own oilchanges?

[balders118]

mrtwisty said:

Mine's just ticked over to 134k. Bought it at 131k and did an oilchange almost immediately - it hasn't used a drop since. So it seems they don't all use oil at high mileages I'm afraid.
I wouldn't worry too much about it though if it's not smoking. Definitely keep on top of it though! Do you do your own oilchanges?

No I don't, why?

[mrtwisty]

balders118 said:

No I don't, why?

If internet wisdom is to be believed, it's imporant that the Puma is given 5w30 semi-synth. I've read that they don't react well to 10w40.
I asked if you do your own changes because some garages have an enormous drum of standard 10w40 out the back that gets used in everything, including their tea!

[balders118]

mrtwisty said:

If internet wisdom is to be believed, it's imporant that the Puma is given 5w30 semi-synth. I've read that they don't react well to 10w40.
I asked if you do your own changes because some garages have an enormous drum of standard 10w40 out the back that gets used in everything, including their tea!

I have it serviced at pumaspeed, they have a pretty good repand I'd imagine would put theright stuff in!

[mrtwisty]

balders118 said:

I have it serviced at pumaspeed, they have a pretty good repand I'd imagine would put theright stuff in!

Ahhh, no worries then. Have you asked thw guys there? I'm sure a quick phone query wouldn't be a problem if they know you're an existing customer - might help put your mind at rest a little.

If it helps at all my old clio used to burn about half a litre per 1k miles, and I still see that knocking around the place...