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Date:         Mon, 07 Jul 1997 23:35:57 -0700
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Austin <austins@ix.netcom.com>
Subject:      Re: Oil Consumption

At 07:34 PM 7/7/97 -0500, you wrote: >I have just returned from a 7,000 mile trip in my '84 westy. It used >under a half quart of oil on the entire trip! Does anyone else get this >kind of low oil consumption? I have never heard of a car even comming >close before. > >Bill > I change the oil & filter religiously every 5k miles; measured cold on a flat surface, the oil level drops ~1/16" in those 5k miles. I bought my '87 new, broke 'er in properly (no sexist intent there), & have used synthetic 20-50 or 15-50 since break-in ended. The *real* secret is the initial break-in procedure.

Austin

p.s. - I've had the same results with every engine I've either rebuilt or when purchasing a new vehicle.


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