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Oil consumption
- stupot67
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Oil consumption
It's not oil you should concern yourself with Paul......
It's sans plomb - I think your M would look the biz towing a 1000L bowser (Should help slow you down a bit into the bargain )
It's sans plomb - I think your M would look the biz towing a 1000L bowser (Should help slow you down a bit into the bargain )
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@ Stu
To be fair on a run mixed of blasts and chill I run around 26 plus to the gallon
Mazzer does a lovely 9.5!
- Pastry
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I was going to take a bit of siphon hose. You know how Smartbear likes to go on about how economical his 4 pot is
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2006 Z4 3.0si sport Ruby Black
2006 Z4 3.0si sport Titanium Silver
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I've only had the car a few days so I've only learnt the 'blasts' bit, the 'chill' might prove tricky
991 Carrera 2S
Now gone:
2008 Z4MR Midnight Blue Metallic
2006 Z4 3.0si sport Ruby Black
2006 Z4 3.0si sport Titanium Silver
2010 Z4 23i Msport and a 3.0i
Now gone:
2008 Z4MR Midnight Blue Metallic
2006 Z4 3.0si sport Ruby Black
2006 Z4 3.0si sport Titanium Silver
2010 Z4 23i Msport and a 3.0i
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Oil consumption
More like blast and polish, you will have to give Paul some detailing lesson Marc .
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Beige M sport seats, wood dash
Toyota MR2 NA 1995
Triumph GT6 1972 (project)
Land Rover Discovery 1994 TDI (Tow car)
Mini 1000 1981
Oil consumption
Hahah.
I prefer the chilled driving then a few blasts to remind myself of what car can do
More rewarding
Oil consumption
Hahaha so very true
Boots like a mini detailers lab
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As above, I service mine more frequently that the planned intervals, but I've never used oil between services. In contrast, my old S2000 used a litre a month!Angelus666 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 24, 2017 8:11 pm Mine seemingly doesn't use any between services, the same as my old CSL. The TTRS uses about 1lt every 3k miles.
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I did 2100 miles over the Easter break (including extended periods of "pressing on") and if anything I gained oil. Perhaps from my mate's 997.1, which used over 2 litres.
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- RedUn
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My zeds never used any, neither did my S2000 on road or track
My Cayman on the other hand, drank about a litre in one track day!
My Cayman on the other hand, drank about a litre in one track day!
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That's interesting, my AP1 used about a ml / mile with a mix of London driving and hooning, which seemed about normal when I spoke to other S2000 owners. Maybe you had a good one!
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Mine was an AP2, ran on Mobil 1, never used a drop, even after a weekend at the ring, it was far from standard too!?
I know a litre per 1000 miles was common, no idea why mine was different but I didn't complain!
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Don't usually quote myself, but I just found out that it actually sweated out over 4 litres, and that this the upper end of "normal" for these engines when driven hard.
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The only time that is normal is for an rx7!
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4 litres! The thing only takes 5.5.. Why the discrepancy in consumption figures?
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