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burned 1 qt and 3/4 of 5w 40 in 1,200 miles, plenty of vigorous driving, but isnt this a bit much?

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Old 07-03-2006, 05:42 PM
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Default burned 1 qt and 3/4 of 5w 40 in 1,200 miles, plenty of vigorous driving, but isnt this a bit much?
Im not leaking oil.. shat, who think s I need a compression check, or has anyone else burned at a similar rate, is this typical under hard driving?>
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how many total miles ?...sounds excessive to me
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I put in a quart every 4-5k
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Consumption of 1 qt/1000 miles is "within normal limits". Those would be Audi's limits not mine.
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ya dangit, 26,300 at refill... 27,200 low oil light, needed almost 2 qts more
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"Within normal limits" during breakin. It's supposed to stop.
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