Oil burning up? - Page 2

jordy · 01-10-2006, 04:33 PM

I have little to add except my experience with some cheap mineral stuff and Castrol Magnatec 10w40 in my car.

Cheap mineral oil I probably got 3,000 km before it started burning oil, by the 5,000km mark it was getting silly how much oil it was burning.

Castrol Magnatec, might add 100ml by the 6,000km mark, 8,000km another 100ml but normally I'd change it well before 8,000km. Over 8,000km I only added about 200ml and I overfilled it to begin with.

My engine isn't particularly low mileage either, it has 126,000km on the clock but god knows if that is true because it's a Jap import. Can't really hear any lifter noise so if it's been wound back it wont be by much.

To sum it up cheap mineral oil sucks.

platypus · 02-10-2006, 07:41 PM

smeh.... i'm using valvoline XLD... 20/50w rocks my engine and stopped the fukker burning so much oil

being that this is australia etc....

01-10-2006, 04:33 PM	#21
jordy Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: New Zealand Car: '91 BG Posts: 230 View Photos By: jordy	I have little to add except my experience with some cheap mineral stuff and Castrol Magnatec 10w40 in my car. Cheap mineral oil I probably got 3,000 km before it started burning oil, by the 5,000km mark it was getting silly how much oil it was burning. Castrol Magnatec, might add 100ml by the 6,000km mark, 8,000km another 100ml but normally I'd change it well before 8,000km. Over 8,000km I only added about 200ml and I overfilled it to begin with. My engine isn't particularly low mileage either, it has 126,000km on the clock but god knows if that is true because it's a Jap import. Can't really hear any lifter noise so if it's been wound back it wont be by much. To sum it up cheap mineral oil sucks. __________________

02-10-2006, 07:41 PM	#22
platypus living in the past man Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Newcastle, NSW Car: Subaru Outback 2.0 turbo Posts: 4,707	smeh.... i'm using valvoline XLD... 20/50w rocks my engine and stopped the fukker burning so much oil being that this is australia etc.... __________________ 1997 BG5 Subaru Outback - Now with STI boost...

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