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Old 05-29-2002, 10:46 AM
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add 1/4 to 1/2 QT every month. Is that normal?TIA
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Default I think I've added a 1/4 quart two times in 40k miles since my first oil change...
...and I've used Mobil One all but once since then.
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Yup, both of my S4's went through very little oil after about the first 1500 miles.
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Then whats happening to my oil if there are no drips anywhere and I don't drive it hard ???
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According to my advisor...1qt every ~10-15K is "within spec"
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