The car has been good and never leaks or smells of oil but it drops about a quart every 800 miles or so. When I finally realized it was a problem (actually my wife's car) it was sounding like a washing machine on a long trip. I noticed it went a tick hotter then normal on the gauge and decided it might be low on oil. Boy was I right, it was over 3 quarts low, not even visible on the stick! So I keep an eye on it now but it can still go exceptionally low if I don''t check it between oil changes. I guess this is the new norm for most cars because what prompted me to write this was an article stating new BMW and others also burn oil.
The car has been good and never leaks or smells of oil but it drops about a quart every 800 miles or so. When I finally realized it was a problem (actually my wife's car) it was sounding like a washing machine on a long trip. I noticed it went a tick hotter then normal on the gauge and decided it might be low on oil. Boy was I right, it was over 3 quarts low, not even visible on the stick! So I keep an eye on it now but it can still go exceptionally low if I don''t check it between oil changes. I guess this is the new norm for most cars because what prompted me to write this was an article stating new BMW and others also burn oil.
- hfish1212, Oceanside, CA - California, US