Oil Consumption

[RichardM]

Seems we haven't had a thread on this subject,and is i've just noticed the need for a top up.
I'm adding 1/2 pint (say 250 ml) every 1500 miles or so.
My old Alfa 146 with a boxer engine had rather more thirst and a litre every 1,000 miles was allegedly within manufacturers tolerances, anyway what are all you other SR20DET drivers getting especially the modded ones?

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RichardM
1997 Purple S14
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[Tom_S14]

Hmmm.. I don't loose anything between oil changes - usually more like 6k miles than the 3k miles I should do them at.
I over-filled by a small amount (say 1mm over max) last time, been hoping some of it will go - but I've done maybe 2k miles since, and it's exactly the same.

Tom

[JohnD76]

I don't loose anything either. Which was a real plsser when I bought the car, since I wanted to put Slick 50 in it. Just gave up in the end.... It is still on a shelf at home!



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John (S14a)
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[Dark S14]

Dito !! Mine uses fook all as well between oil changes, which are done religously every 4000 miles.

[Tom_S14]

John,
Don't want to write anything anyone could get taken to court over, but slick-50 contains small teflon particles - allegedly developed by DuPont for a differenet purpose.
Apparently, these teflon particles expand quite a lot when hot, and are also prone to aggregating. These effects in combination can apparently cause blockages in oil filters/small oilways.
Personally, I don't think it's worth the risk.

Tom

[Brucemc]

Same here, no usage at all. I thought i had a problem as the ic pipes were all covered with a film of oil , but i guess it doesnt take much oil to make a good mess. This must have come through the crankcase blow valve so i added a el-cheapo fuel filter as a oil air seperator in the line to catch any. A yr later and there is just a small amount in the filter.

Another thing about oil and changing.
When i used to change the oil it began to not take the full 3.5l, the dipstick would show full after about 3l.(This was finding it way overfull after a change twice doh)
I was getting suspicious and put a can of flush through first. Behold it now took the full 3.5l. Dunno maybe the sr20 has fine galleries or something that had got blocked.


Bruce