Re: Oil consumption!?!?

["Jeffrey S. Earl" <phish@student.umass.edu>]

S. Joseph Mann wrote:
> 
> Folks,
> 
> I have an urgent question.  This weekend my oil idiot light came on
> briefly in a turn and then went back out. I consequently and quickly put
> three quarts(!!) of oil in my engine.  My car has not shown any evidence
> of leaking oil at any time.  Where's it going!?  I've never seen any
> smoke from the exhaust and my friends who have followed me have never
> mentioned any.  Is it at all normal for the VR6 to consume over 3 quarts
> of oil between oil changes (6 months / 7500 miles)?
> 
> Don what does VW consider to be an acceptable rate of consumption for
> this motor, if any.  When I brought it up to my dealer once the service
> lead gave me some outrageous technical value, I forget the unit of
> measure used, but when I worked it out on paper it came out to something
> like 5 to 6 qrts of oil for 7000 miles.  That service lead has since
> left. :)
> 
> I'm taking the car in Wednesday, any advise folks.
> 
> My old 73 mustang didn't consume this much oil!
> 
> Help,
> 
> Joe
For what is worth....

  I have a 95 glx with 50k on it and I go through about a 2 quarts
between oil changes( 3-4k miles).  I run regular mobil 15-40.  I feel
the consumption is high, but I don't blow oil out the tailpipe so I
figure it is just doing its job.  I have been told by various mechanics
that this rate of consumption is "normal".  I would be curious to hear
other peoples experiances with this topic...

       jeff
       95 glx, vento, euro switch w/ rear fog, K&N replacement, tint,
210A's, killer stereo, tinted side markers, and much more to come.....