High oil usage

**KraZed** · 29th November 2013, 07:17 PM

Originally Posted by Matt Preece

My astra does the same dude. When you service it next use sachs engine treatment & i used mobil new life, and I rarely use any oil now, but vauxhall recommend/reckon that 1litre every thousand miles is normal use

1 litre every thousand miles? Is that right?

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**Matt Preece** · 29th November 2013, 08:11 PM

Yes mate. Only reason I know is because in laws had a j from new and complained about it and Vauxhall said the leniency was what it was lol. Mad

**KraZed** · 29th November 2013, 08:45 PM

I would have never thought they use so much if I'm honest

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**paulwhite1987** · 30th November 2013, 08:06 AM

Has been ok up to now. I've done a load of motorway miles this last few weeks so might be that. Gone from averaging 50 miles a week to 500 lol. Hopefully will settle down now.

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**ANT-VXR** · 30th November 2013, 09:12 AM

well if there no leaks , no burning , were can it be going its gotta be going somewhere lol unless its that thin its burning in the block/sump then get released out the breathers ?? its a strange one

**paulwhite1987** · 30th November 2013, 09:42 AM

Took off the breathers and no oil deposits anywhere. No sign in coolant either. Might try an oil change and flush oil out. Only did it 6 months or so ago. Used triple QX oil. 5w30

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**matty** · 14th December 2013, 11:02 PM

i had the same problem on my 1.6 zafira 03reg, in the manual it said 1 litre every 600 miles

**lucas_1691** · 15th December 2013, 12:27 AM

Your clutch isnt slightly slipping is it. Possible crank seal leeking into the gearbox and some how onto your friction plate..... Done this on my van. Burnt my clutch out in the end

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**paulwhite1987** · 15th December 2013, 02:48 PM

Clutch seems fine. Bite is about half way up the pedal. Doesn't seem as bad lately. When I do it's next service I will be using an engine flush and will get an additive to see if it helps. Not been as bad lately so just keepi g an eye on it

**F1Fan** · 15th December 2013, 02:57 PM

It can't be normal to use a litre of oil in 1000 miles surely?

Is this poor build quality of VX engines that makes them say it's normal, or is there a reason they drink oil? Seems rare for a car to need more than one top-up per year unless there's an underlying problem...