Thread: Oil Consumption

Isuzu 4BD1, 422000 k's, oil use between 5000 k. changes negligible.

same here very small amount of oil used. oil changed every 5K.

Plus, now no coolant usage - i found the small leak after 6 months

99 300tdi disco auto, 172K on the clock and it averages 300-500ml every 5K and seems to need a top up around the 3500-4000 mark.

So it seems its one of the average ones, although towing the trailer last year on our outback trip made no difference to the usage

94 300tdi, 270K on clock,owned for twelve months, i have done 25K, 5 oil changes with negligable oil consumption but just replaced clutch and gearbox, bugger.

mine is next to none over 5k, its normally spot on the line after a change (after i put the oil in i run the engine for 5 min or so than top up again), i don't check during the 5k, worst case i'm missing the top quarter between the max-min lines

Q - how much oil is required to bring the level up from the bottom line to the top line.

in all my cars i have only every added if the oil got near the bottom line

opps - 95 defender, 220K on the clock

Same here.... 96 Defender with 245k on the clock and it just doesn't use oil between changes no matter what the conditions.

Originally Posted by weeds

Q - how much oil is required to bring the level up from the bottom line to the top line.

in all my cars i have only every added if the oil got near the bottom line

opps - 95 defender, 220K on the clock

G'day Kelvin

Conventional wisdom predicts that MOST dipsticks these days there is a litre between FULL n ADD.

Cheers,

Don't worry, See there is nothing to worry about. I have a Disco ATM that was re ringed on used bores (!) and is using about 250 ml per 600km!!!
Needless to say the repairer who did the job will probably have to eventually re bore and replace pistons to halt the oil consumption and smoking.....

Your axles are here.


JC