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Old May 14, 2001 | 04:40 PM
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OMG! I put 1000 miles on my s2k, and I burnt through 1 1/2 quarts!!! OMG...that doesnt feel good...
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Old May 14, 2001 | 04:46 PM
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that's pretty normal, i have 2400 miles, used 3.0 full quarts
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Old May 14, 2001 | 04:46 PM
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During the first few thousand miles, it is not unusual to have some oil useage. I would gues that the majority of the folks on this board experienced the same thing; I know I did. It's normal.
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Old May 14, 2001 | 04:48 PM
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Is anyone out there with over 6k miles and still burning oil? This is all making me too nervous!
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Old May 14, 2001 | 04:48 PM
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Originally posted by SenSpeed
OMG! I put 1000 miles on my s2k, and I burnt through 1 1/2 quarts!!! OMG...that doesnt feel good...
I am at 2200 miles and burned 1 quart. It is supposed to stop somewhere around 5000 miles I believe.
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Old May 14, 2001 | 04:49 PM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by lvs2k
[B]During the first few thousand miles, it is not unusual to have some oil useage.
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Old May 14, 2001 | 04:51 PM
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Originally posted by SenSpeed
Is anyone out there with over 6k miles and still burning oil? This is all making me too nervous!
I was burning oil after 6k mi because the engine wasn't broken in when I changed to synthetic oil.
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Old May 14, 2001 | 04:52 PM
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Originally posted by SenSpeed
Is anyone out there with over 6k miles and still burning oil? This is all making me too nervous!
Yep ... around 9.5K and still uses a bit particularly if VTECing a lot.
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Old May 14, 2001 | 04:57 PM
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While some say it's normal, seems a lot, doesn't it?
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Old May 14, 2001 | 04:58 PM
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i havent burned any oil since i got it and now its at 1600 miles although ive made up for it with a plugged tire and a chipped windshield
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