Changed my oil today and saw that not much came out. I always check my fluids regularly and everything has been fine until now. I hate the Z's dipstick because I feel like I never get an accurate read on the oil level, so who knows. I have no drips or anything like that so I must be using oil and I'm a little concerned. My question is; has anyone else had this problem and what should I do next? My car only has 25k on it and is still under warranty so should I take it in and have it checked out? If I have indeed been running around with low oil levels what kind of damage has been done?

 

Did you measure? How many quarts?

 

Be sure to check the engine bay very carefully for leaks. I would suggest completly removing the dust cover and inspecting from underneath the car. Do a search on oil consumption and you'll find lots of useful info.