bofa

iTrader: (23)

^thanks.. I wonder if we made enough complaints they'd put some additional resources into the issue.

SimonD

I don't know how much a quart is but I can tell you that my car (06) was using a lot of oil before it was written off, infact the day I wrote it off I was going back to the dealer for them to do the consumption test.

Put it this way, in 4500 miles it had used in excess of 3 litres of oil. That worried me.

JAB_06-350Z

let's see........1 liter = 1.056 688 205 quart [US, liquid]

so 3 liters would be 3.17 quarts usage in 4500 miles..... !

r3v

iTrader: (3)

2006 6/mt with 19k on the odometer and i'm just starting to notice the cosumption. I can't believe i havent been noticing this before.

following up on my thread... https://my350z.com/forum/maintenance-and-repair/264567-2006-loud-rattling-noise-between-shifts-during-warm-up.html

im now hearing a really loud rattling noise coming straight from the engine. I seriously hope it isnt knocking.

arejohn

1/5 qt in 1400 miles is not a problem.

bofa

iTrader: (23)

He didn't say 1/5th a quart (re-read above) and if he did, honestly most new cars do not consume that much oil in 3000-4000 miles (hell, check post #8).

arejohn

CoAsTeR. You do NOT have a problem.

I think we concluded that the distance from full to add was 1 qt. Look at Motor Trend's long term test reports and you will see that some cars consumed 1 to 2 qts. Yes, I agree that most cars can go between 3k mile oil changes without adding oil- mine do- but I don't drive them hard often and at 3k miles I might be close to a qt low. Not many are going to get a engine or car replaced for consuming less than 1qt per K. What car burns no oil. The oil that lubs the cylinders is lost to combustion.

bofa

iTrader: (23)

Okay, even given every word you just wrote, how does that give you the ability to conclude without a doubt that he does not have a problem. Stop giving blind and bad advice. That's what the service advisors are for...