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Originally Posted by PatBuckley
Some things that may affect oil consumption include viscosity and type of oil used, cylinder wall finish, ring type, valve guide clearance, how the car is driven, external oil leakage.......
All engines use oil, the age old standard is about a thousand miles per quart. |
Key word here is old age. New condition,
street motors shouldn't use oil. The only way for oil to "go away" is to bypass the rings, sucked down the intake one way or another or to leak out. In my book, none are acceptable.