Lost most of my oil
#11
That is right I may have read it wrong when I first check so may have not used as much then But it is on the low mark check a few times this morning plus I found out that who ever had the car before me put 0w 30 in it could that be why it is burning it?
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#12
Check the PCV valve. Mine was gunked up and stuck open and I was burning TONS of oil. I confirmed when I pulled my intake manifold and saw that the runners were filled with grime from the oil. I pulled the PCV off and cleaned it out and I haven't had a problem.
#13
Originally Posted by S2kruss87
That is right I may have read it wrong when I first check so may have not used as much then But it is on the low mark check a few times this morning plus I found out that who ever had the car before me put 0w 30 in it could that be why it is burning it?
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#14
Originally Posted by S2kruss87
That is right I may have read it wrong when I first check so may have not used as much then But it is on the low mark check a few times this morning plus I found out that who ever had the car before me put 0w 30 in it could that be why it is burning it?
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#15
+1. You'd think reading a dipstick would be tbe easiest thing in the world, how could you mess that up. But in my experience its much more difficult to get an accurate reading with tbe S than it is with other cars.
Since the car is new to you, I suggest you try reading it 3 times in a row each time you check, and only trust you read it correctly if you got the same reading each time. If not, keep trying until you get a repeatable reading, then you'll know you got the correct reading.
As someone mentioned, always check both sides of dipstick, take whichever side is lower as the real reading. In my car oil is often so clean its tough to read. So holding it in to light to get a better view, oil can drip down altering reading. Be careful of that too.
Since the car is new to you, I suggest you try reading it 3 times in a row each time you check, and only trust you read it correctly if you got the same reading each time. If not, keep trying until you get a repeatable reading, then you'll know you got the correct reading.
As someone mentioned, always check both sides of dipstick, take whichever side is lower as the real reading. In my car oil is often so clean its tough to read. So holding it in to light to get a better view, oil can drip down altering reading. Be careful of that too.
#20
If you have the mechanical know-how, or know someone who does, remove the PCV from the picture. Cap the IM port, cap the PVC, and run a large vent tube out the front through the breather, ran directly under the car about 4 inches off the ground behind the oil pan. It cured 99 percent of my oil consumption in my first AP1, 02' with 145k miles. I've done it to both of my current S' and unless you have a state inspection that checks that kind of shit you aren't hurting anything. No more oil in the manifold, costs less than ten dollars...