Cowea

Ok, so with sports cars your supposed to check your oil weekly. It says this in the guide on this site to.

But, I have nailed my car hard for the last 5 weeks and the oil level has not dropped even 0.1mm. Explain!

NineBolts

you have a newer car, they use less oil. Might use some when the current oil is a little older.

Keep checking though

Bandit_287

Post 2004 models hardly use a drop compared to the older models that can drink up to 1 litre per 1000 miles. Mine doesnt use any and its an MY05 but my old MY00 used quite a bit.

Bassoctopus

Also the early cars only seem to start drinking oil after a few thousand miles IME.

If you were to do oil changes every 3000 miles or so you might not notice any oil consumption

Cowea

Thanks chaps, as informative as ever (im not being sarcastic). FYI Its an 09 plate.

aldfort

There have also been posts over the years suggesting that the car "uses" synthetics a lot faster than mineral based oils.

Bundle of Mayhem

My 55 hardly used any in the 2 years I had it.

The 09 isn't going down much either but keep checking it anyway.

m1bjr

New engines dont seem to use much oil.

They can and have failed at very low mileages though.

I prefer a little lost oil myself.

martin j

Only complain when it starts to use oil.

stu.psg

Vtec engines have always been known to use oil but i'd never be concerned if my car didn't use oil. That seems silly to me.


Stu