I've managed 3500 miles in a year since the big rebuild and I've used 1/4 litre of oil.
Must be the new piston rings!
Rebuilt engine oil usage
Rebuilt engine oil usage
Charles
Teacher of Chemistry and driver of ALPINAs - not necessarily in that order
B3S Touring (49/116) - been to the moon and now on the way back!
Renault Grand Espace - not mine but the wife's!
Teacher of Chemistry and driver of ALPINAs - not necessarily in that order
B3S Touring (49/116) - been to the moon and now on the way back!
Renault Grand Espace - not mine but the wife's!
Re: Rebuilt engine oil usage
Charles, I don’t think this is bad, you will expect to use some oil bedding in, especially oiling of the bores.
The old YB in the Cosworth used to drink a half litre a month and this was even recognised in the owners manual.
The old YB in the Cosworth used to drink a half litre a month and this was even recognised in the owners manual.
Re: Rebuilt engine oil usage
I should have been clearer - when the original engine was new, I used to burn through a litre of oil every 3000 miles which was perfectly acceptable and expected. Over time this worsened to a litre every 2000 miles and by the time I bit the bullet last year, was worse still at 1500 miles per litre. That said, ALPINA spec was that typical usage was a litre every 1000-1500 miles
This time round, I am on target for a litre every 14k miles - excellent job CPC
Charles
Teacher of Chemistry and driver of ALPINAs - not necessarily in that order
B3S Touring (49/116) - been to the moon and now on the way back!
Renault Grand Espace - not mine but the wife's!
Teacher of Chemistry and driver of ALPINAs - not necessarily in that order
B3S Touring (49/116) - been to the moon and now on the way back!
Renault Grand Espace - not mine but the wife's!
Re: Rebuilt engine oil usage
Charles have you stuck with the 0-30 grade piss they specced from new?!
Re: Rebuilt engine oil usage
Nope - using Shell Helix Ultra 5W-40
Charles
Teacher of Chemistry and driver of ALPINAs - not necessarily in that order
B3S Touring (49/116) - been to the moon and now on the way back!
Renault Grand Espace - not mine but the wife's!
Teacher of Chemistry and driver of ALPINAs - not necessarily in that order
B3S Touring (49/116) - been to the moon and now on the way back!
Renault Grand Espace - not mine but the wife's!
Re: Rebuilt engine oil usage
interesting i've only ever used 5w40 silkolene pro S or titan racing now, and my engine has only ever done a steady litre every 4k on average since i rebuilt it about 55,000 miles ago
Re: Rebuilt engine oil usage
The first 180k miles were using 0W-30 and then, after rebuild #1, I changed to 5W- 40.
This time round, I chose to to stick with 5W-40.
This time round, I chose to to stick with 5W-40.
Charles
Teacher of Chemistry and driver of ALPINAs - not necessarily in that order
B3S Touring (49/116) - been to the moon and now on the way back!
Renault Grand Espace - not mine but the wife's!
Teacher of Chemistry and driver of ALPINAs - not necessarily in that order
B3S Touring (49/116) - been to the moon and now on the way back!
Renault Grand Espace - not mine but the wife's!