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Have you lost engine oil?

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Old Feb 14, 2003 | 05:54 PM
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I noticed that at 2,400 miles I was almost 1 quart low on oil. Has anyone else experienced this?
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Old Feb 14, 2003 | 05:58 PM
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Take a look at your owners manual. It talks about oil consumption during breakin and the need to check the oil at every fillup. Do a search and you will find numerous threads on the subject. Most S2K's burn oil in the break in period. Yours is not nearly as bad as some others.
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Old Feb 14, 2003 | 07:56 PM
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...........yes....everyone. Check your oil at every fill up. Your oil skirt rings will seal up somewhere between 5 and 10,000 miles. This is why you should not go synthetic for at least 10K.

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Old Jun 30, 2003 | 10:21 AM
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Just checked mine today at 1070 miles. No oil consumption. The level is still halfway between full and low.
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Old Jun 30, 2003 | 11:21 AM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by HI SPEEDR
[B]Just checked mine today at 1070 miles.
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Old Jun 30, 2003 | 01:34 PM
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fellas,
I put a quart of oil in every 3k. I have 72,000 miles. Keep checking your oil.
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Old Jun 30, 2003 | 02:51 PM
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I have 12,000 mi on my MY02. No oil loss for 1,000 mi but when i reach 300 more mi. it sips 1 - 1.5 "X's" worth. Seems like the magic number is 1000 mi. and then suddenly just driving 300 more miles oil dissapears. Amazing how quick it happens. I use Mobil 1 10-30 (first used at 9000 miles).
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Old Jun 30, 2003 | 03:08 PM
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Jim you were lucky you didn't run it dry in 2400 miles. Most of us have to add oil more regularly.
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Old Jun 30, 2003 | 03:12 PM
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Good to hear the rest of you are losing as much as me I thought i broke the car in incorrectly. Well, maybe we all did

I put a little over 5 in every oil change and add about a quart between 3k changes. 30k on my clock
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Old Jun 30, 2003 | 06:43 PM
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When the manufacturer says to check the oil every time you fill the tank you should be checking it about every 300 miles or so. I suggest you keep it at the full line. I have a partial bottle of oil and add whatever it takes to make it full. The more V-tec you do, the more oil you tend to use. Drive it hard ( like racing) and check even more frequently. V-tec is touchy and as little as 1/2 quart low can inhibit it from engaging (personal experience.)
I suggest you sit down and read the owners manual again. Good reading.
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