how much oil does your engine use?

jfbourgault · Post by **jfbourgault** » February 18th, 2002, 1:41 am

hi , just a little poll to see if it's my engine that's hungry for oil or if it's general for all mx-3 my 92 gs v6 uses about 3/4 pint of oil every 5000 km ans up to a full liter in winter, sometimes more if I push it realy hard for a while! how much does yours use in 5000 km or like 3000 mils(between every oil change)p.s. keep in mind that I only add oil to keep my oil level fo full( wich is what i'm supposed to do anyways, so this p.s. is useless, eh eh) [img]shrug.gif"%20border="0[/img]

back alley · Post by **back alley** » February 18th, 2002, 3:50 am

i think i use way too much oil. since oct/01 till now, feb/02 i have added 4 litres to the engine. it does not have a leak and it does not burn oil. where it goes is a guess on my part. now, to be fair, i have a remote start and it runs for at least 10 min. every morning and then again after work. i believe this may be contributing to the problem.

Andrew_Pakula · Post by **Andrew_Pakula** » February 18th, 2002, 2:53 pm

I think this is a common thing with the MX-3, I've heard this story a lot over the past few years.I have the same problem myself, no obvious leak or indication I am burning oil but the oil level will slowly drop over time and I have to end up adding in some more oil.*shrugs*

Wild T · Post by **Wild T** » February 18th, 2002, 4:06 pm

My '92 leaks oil.

A.S. · Post by **A.S.** » February 19th, 2002, 2:08 am

My MX has no leaks but I've had to add about 3.5 ltrs within 7000 km. I use synthetic so I do a full change about every 10000. I dont know where the oil goes?? [img]shrug.gif"%20border="0[/img]

jfbourgault · Post by **jfbourgault** » February 19th, 2002, 8:07 am

you're brave man, 10 000 km is a lot between oil change, i usually change it between every 4500 km or 5000 km

Manach · Post by **Manach** » February 19th, 2002, 11:03 am

4 cylinders, changed oil at 4000-4500 kms. never add oil. I love my Sohc!

OctaneChicken · Post by **OctaneChicken** » February 19th, 2002, 5:51 pm

Yeah my car goes through about a litre every 5000 kms

axess · Post by **axess** » February 19th, 2002, 6:48 pm

I have never noticed my engine needing any oil at all. Just do my regular oil changes around 7000Km using Synthetic oil.

jfbourgault · Post by **jfbourgault** » February 19th, 2002, 7:15 pm

I think the problem is mostly with v6 models.

Zoso124 · Post by **Zoso124** » February 19th, 2002, 10:26 pm

Mine eats 1 quart every 400-500 miles.IT JUST LOVES THE STUFF!150K Club!

A.S. · Post by **A.S.** » February 19th, 2002, 11:00 pm

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by jfbourgault: you're brave man, 10 000 km is a lot between oil change, i usually change it between every 4500 km or 5000 km<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>I use SYNTHETIC. You need to change regular oil about every 4000-5000 because it turns into burnt sludge, but synthetic needs to be changed every 10000-15000 but I usually change it around 8000-9000.

greatunicon · Post by **greatunicon** » March 10th, 2002, 5:45 pm

I have the same losing oil problem, need to add oil in every few 100km. is that the common problem with V6. have any protental problem with losing oil without leak>????THX

Geezer000 · Post by **Geezer000** » March 12th, 2002, 3:45 am

I have the v6. When I was using conventional 10w30 I burned about 1L every 5000k. Now I put AMSOIL Series 2000 0w30 racing oil in and it is still at the full mark after 4000k. I LOVE THIS STUFF!!!!!!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » March 14th, 2002, 5:49 am

i use about 1.5l every 5000km in teh winter and about 2l during the summer! auto-x and track days and me beating on the car 24/7 eats oil

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