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Old 02-01-2017, 09:16 AM   #3
thstone
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Originally Posted by germaneighter View Post
I just did my 3rd oil change (0-40 M1) a couple weeks ago and it has dropped one quart in 450 miles.
IIRC, the Owner's Manual states the oil consumption limit as 1 liter per 1000 km (or 1 qt per 586 miles). Thus, the oil consumption of 1 qt per 450 miles is definitely high and over the factory limit.

With use that high, I would investigate to find where its going...
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